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Zürich (Switzerland) trams are generally right-hand running as you would expect for a historically street-running tramway network. But routes 7 and 9 between Milchbuck and Schwamendingerplatz (exclusive) use a tunnel which was built in anticipation of construction of a Metro which never...

Baie de Somme galas (France) 2013 and 2016 (and possibly others but those are the only ones I have attended). The big industrial generator filled about half a coach (which had been butchered on one side to insert it). Don't think the speed was as bad as you remember, though it was a...

Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway LINK

There are step apertures below the offside cab door, so no need for it to be at a platform.

It's been a while since I was a regular commuter on Tramlink, but at that time (pre- early 2018) the external doors were often used for driver changes at East Croydon. Sometimes the incoming driver would enter the cab from the saloon while the outgoing driver left by the side door, or vice...

This is very common amongst middle-aged and older Swiss people: surprising, given their fondness for Alpine walking and similar outdoor activities.

Worked for me - simply "BOUNDARY ZONE 3" without the "" LINK

I did a NYMR service to Battersby during the early May Gala in 2011.

"River Esk" on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway is also 100 this year. Birthday gala 29 April to 1 May with guest loco "Samson" from the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway. River Esk then heads south with Samson to guest at the RHDR Steam and Diesel Gala on 13/14 May. (Usual caveats).

.... and, almost certainly, the connection will be the opposite side of the same platform, so you should be able to reach a door of your connecting train within 30 seconds of exiting the first. (Incidentally, no longer certain that you'll have a loco, rather than a unit, on either train...

There is also a strike in France - from 'Travel Updates' on Eurostar website:-

There has been a longstanding issue in my bit of suburban London (TfL buses) where if the driver pushes the 'shut' button for the exit door (dual-door buses) before the door has fully opened (perfectly feasible if just one agile person is alighting) the "bus stopping" sign doesn't go out in the...

Loftus Tramway Museum, easily accessible by suburban train south of the centre. LINK Suburban train across the iconic Harbour Bridge. General link for public transport in New South Wales LINK Collection site for links to heritage railways in Oz LINK Sadly my tour timetable didn't...

I am not an official spokesman for R&ER, but given nobody else has replied, this is my interpretation of the current situation:- Not compulsory, but recommended* With the possible exception of some winter services, this wasn't required, even at the height of Covid restrictions - you could...

Back in 2018-9 I heard there was a proposal to modernise Saltcoats crossing, just north of Ravenglass (currently manual gates with gatekeeper, no signalling, gates normally closed against road.) The proposal was for barriers, monitored by CCTV from Drigg box (next box north) with additional...