Recent content by Simon11

Agreed and I would bet that they have taken the full cost for all these schemes. The reality is: Approximately two-thirds, or 67%, of the £14.8 billion Crossrail project, now known as the Elizabeth Line, was funded by London-based people/ businesses. The £1 billion Northern Line extension was...

I wished there was a more balanced article and higher quality analysis which better shows the gap rather than trying to cause an argument. If you were to sit on the other side, you would look at subsidy per passenger journey mile which would clearly show that passenger journeys in the north are...

From what I have seen and looking at the latest accounts (covering 2023), Grand Central isn't very profitable. In fact, the profit from 2023 didn't even cover their losses in 2022. https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03979826/filing-history Looking at some recent...

An update from Go-Op through the crowd funding platform:

Still barely any movement on amount raised- now at £89,790 Even less movement on any communication from Go-Op, everything seems to have gone very, very quiet over the last month or two? You would expect them to keep drumming the drums, meeting with key funding stakeholders and promoting...

What type of work experience are you looking for? Are you just interested in the operational side, or would you consider an office based role within the rail industry? If so, what courses have you taken and what skills do you have. You may be lucky that someone here may be in a position to...

Track access has only been granted for five years for the Stirling operation, so you would expect Lumo to use the 222 as a temporary measure and seek a new track access agreement along with utilising new rolling stock if the route is successful...

First Groups Lumo and Hull Trains HQ are based in Newcastle and Hull respectively, thus the training would make sense to run there where they would have trainers and resources to run it.

Just out, good luck all! Recruiting for Stirling, Preston and London. https://careers.firstgroup.co.uk/jobs/apprentice-customer-train-driver-preston-station-fishergate-preston-united-kingdom-london-stirling-stirlingshire?utm_content=apply&utm_source=LinkedIn

70% of the money for the Elizabeth line has come from London, including the overspend. Once you consider the wider economic impacts, I think you can reach 100% in 20-30 years and while Londoners benefit from this the most, the rest of the country will gain too through extra tax...

I would consider volunteering at Talyllyn Railway where he would be welcomed with open arms and we have a really strong youth group (called Talyllyn Young Members Group) with quite a diverse mix of volunteers (women & men- young/ old- which can be rare on some heritage railways) and fantastic...

You've missed out that the poor Russians will have a massive bill to fit to pay for this unfortunately event and will also realise that the 'land' they will inherit from Ukraine will be mud death trap fields, blown out abandoned towns and mines/ old warfare everywhere which will cost a fortune...

They have the agreements drafted, however they are waiting for the rolling stock to be released by the existing operator who in turn are waiting for their new rolling stock. I can't see anything happening this year, once you consider they need to start driving training ect.

Did anyone listen to it and learn anything new? Since that radio interview, they have managed to raise an additional £1,525 in five days..... With only 106 supporters, it certainly gives the impression that local people in the area that would benefit from Go-Op operations certainly are not...

I can't believe that 18 hours later, they are getting ready to reopen the airport. Should they not wait for the initial search & rescue or first incite into what caused this? How are the air controllers supposed to manage having had such a major disaster impact everyone. I certainly, wouldn't...