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    Go North East Riverside Depot

    I note that Riverside depot features in this Geoff Marshall video:
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    Squatters in commercial properties (in England & Wales)

    I don't understand the law (in England & Wales) in situations like the squatting in commercial properties described in this news article about Gordon Ramsay's former pub: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-68806116 I understand that the freeholder isn't allowed to use force or the...
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    London Buses Discussion

    I'm often surprised to see new Routemasters (LTs) employed on services such as rail replacement services on Sundays, at times when I had expected that operators would have plenty of other spare vehicles to chose from. I had thought that new Routemasters were less fuel efficient than other hybrid...
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    Entitlement to free legal advice at a formal interview

    I was reading this thread in which the OP has received a letter from a TOC inviting them to a voluntary interview: https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/prosecuted-with-no-evidence-or-details.265589/ The letter from the TOC states that "The interview would be under the Police and Criminal...
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    Flixbus Discussion

    I travelled on this to Newport and the driver mentioned that the coach then returns to Bristol to be charged - at Turners Coachways I think. Does anyone know more about this? I had assumed that the coach went to Newport Transport's depot to be charged, but is that not right?
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    Night train from Paris to Barcelona

    If you're getting Flixbus across the Channel to Lille or Paris, I think you can look at each journey's intermediate stops to decipher if it uses the Dover ferry or the Channel Tunnel LeShuttle train. Personally, I would avoid the Dover ferry after the severe passport control delays at Port of...
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    Bus Manufacturer News & Discussion

    Just above another article about Van Hool being in severe financial difficulties: https://www.busandcoachbuyer.com/van-hool-racing-to-secure-its-future/ Together, these articles make me think that the shift of coach manufacturing from Europe to China is inevitable. ADL might be better off...
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    National Express Coaches Discussion

    Shame I can't seem to track this vehicle using Bustimes: https://bustimes.org/search?q=yd24eub
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    National Express Coaches Discussion

    Sounds like now is the last chance to ride a Caetano Boa Vista before they're gone.
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    London Buses Discussion

    London definitely has some double deck routes that would be unsuitable for longer wheelbase buses, and some routes that would be suitable for longer wheelbase buses. The double deck routes that are suitable for longer wheelbase buses may even be a minority and hence longer wheelbase double deck...
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    London Buses Discussion

    Even staying with two-axle buses, I never understand why London doesn't order the longer wheelbase versions that are commonplace outside London. Something for users of bus route 18 to ponder while the bus drives away without picking them up.
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    Informed beforehand that train is cancelled for tomorrow. What do I do?

    I have also recently suffered from this - in my case I was informed a few weeks before departure that my train was cancelled. Mine was a long journey and the loss of my seat reservation was an annoyance. If this is an issue for you @Jalinne, be aware that you can make seat reservations on your...
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    Four bidders for Elizabeth line operations from May 2025 announced

    I don't understand why Go-Ahead and Tokyo Metro have Sumitomo Corporation as part of their team. What does Sumitomo Corporation bring to the team? From what I can see, they look like an investment bank, but running the Elizabeth Line doesn't demand any big investments; e.g. they're not being...
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    Pub help , Willesden Junction , Gospel Oak and Barking

    This good restaurant / cafe / bar is less than a 10-minute walk from Willesden Junction Station. It has indoor and outdoor seating overlooking the canal. It's not a pub, but it serves alcoholic drinks and I recommend it unless you get any pub alternatives...
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    Creating a Railbus (Abandoned 7/2/24)

    If I create a list, from least difficult to most difficult: - Maintaining a heritage vehicle in working order - Restoring a heritage vehicle from non-working to working order - Building a 'new' heritage vehicle I think this Railbus project is at the most difficult end of the spectrum...
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    Tap in/tap out debit card linked to your railcard?

    So would this be like a Southern KeyGo smartcard, but the smartcard would have the physical appearance of a Railcard?
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    Any good footbridges worth spotting at?

    The footbridge over the WCML adjacent to Willesden Junction Station is good for variety.
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    London Buses Discussion

    The Iveco Crealis Neo 12 buses that have been running for maybe 10 years on the T Zen service in the south of Paris have the lower windows feature: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Irisbus_Crealis_Neo_12#/media/File:Carr%C3%A9-S%C3%A9nart_-_2019-04-30_-_IMG_0160.jpg
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    Storm Isha may affect your journey in parts of England, Scotland and Wales on Sunday 21 and Monday 22 January

    On this BBC News webpage there's a video that can be accessed via a thumbnail image titled "Storm Isha: Widespread warnings as system set to hit UK": https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-68036507 Apologies that I can't seem to link directly to this video and it may change. The video is presented...
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    Outward: St Pancras - Ramsgate, Back: Ramsgate - Thanet Parkway - St Pancras

    Thanks very much, 30907 - I bought the £45.10 tickets from the SE website.

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