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    Unusual Checker-Board sign at Chester-le-Street station (CLS)

    I spotted this at Chester-le-Street station a few weeks ago. It is the black-and-white diagonal 2x2 checker-board, attached to an electrification/headspan girder/stanchion/upright on the northbound platform, towards the southbound end. I was wondering what its purpose is: (Photo taken from...
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    Fiona Onasanya: Recall petition successful & Labour hold seat after By-Election

    It is said that you can tell when a politician is lying by their opening their mouth to speak... Just saying...
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    Could Class 365s be used to provide local services on the ECML between Berwick and Peterborough?

    There's no reason that ScotRail can't keep them on in the short to medium term, but could they be used to provide local services on the ECML between Berwick and Peterborough (with all points covered by a combination of services) once they're done in Scotland?
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    Are Nexus (Tyne and Wear) about to introduce a Quality Bus Contract Scheme? (October

    If the (Newcastle) Evening Chronicle is to be believed, it seems that Nexus (formerly Tyne and Wear PTE) are close to going ahead (no pun intended) with their plans for a Quality Bus Contract, given their recent interest in a site in Felling, East Gateshead. It seems that Nexus are serious...
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    Neutral Section next to a Station?

    Is it true that there is a neutral section next to Chester-le-Street (CLS) station? According to part of Wikipedia's article on overhead electrification/OLE this sign means "neutral section" and is visible for both lines heading "down" (northwards/towards Newcastle), and can be seen by the...

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