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    Grand Union's proposed Stirling – Euston service now authorised by ORR

    Are all open access operators viewed as just ‘playing trains’ ?
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    Raising speed limit on A roads for PCVs.

    Certain sections of the A1 are single carriageway and therefore a 50 mph limit applies to PCVs. But these are often quite wide and straight - surely there is scope for increasing speed on these to roads to 60 mph? I ran alongside a scheduled National Express service happily doing this speed at...
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    Progress on Avanti West Coast's 805/807s Hitachi AT300 sets

    Also this system only controls adherence to speed limits - it does not monitor or control speed on approach to adverse signals like ATP/ ETCS does. KVB does better than TASS in that way.
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    Class 80x driving question (possibly others too)

    After spending miles on the limiter at an indicated 124 mph sometimes 125 mph, driving a coach at the limited 62 mph seems very slow.
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    TPE Future Network

    I wonder if those Stadler 755s would be ideal for TPE services. 100 mph with quick acceleration on diesel mode similar to further 185s.
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    Lumo - Qualified Driver - Newcastle (17/01/24)

    I think thankfully the interview process weeds out / has weeded out those with ‘doubts’.
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    How could Lumo expand/develop/improve?

    I thought lumo competed with low cost airlines not coaches. The provision of an on board trolley service alone serving hot/cold drinks sets them from road transport where staying seated and belted is the law.
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    Lumo - Qualified Driver - Newcastle (17/01/24)

    Drop me a message - I can answer these.
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    Edinburgh-London rail journeys "to be cut to 4 hours"

    If you have luggage is the plane still faster than the train overall from Edinburgh centre to London centre? Also will 185s have to use the slow line to thirsk instead of staying on fasts as they do now ?
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    Lumo - Qualified Driver - Newcastle (17/01/24)

    As a coach driver on a fraction of a train drivers wage I clean the vehicle in and out including picking up rubbish, sweeping etc. why should train drivers be exempt ?
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    London Underground trains slowed down

    Buses have seen an increase in journey times since introduction of London-wide 20 mph limits. Now the London Underground is starting to get slowed down. Is national rail next ...
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    Qualified move to LNER

    Would already signing the London to Edinburgh route and 80x traction give an advantage as well as clean SOL ?
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    UK's highest heritage railway line speed

    West highland line has a speed limit of 70 mph approaching Fort William.
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    Better driver ?

    Does being a bus or coach driver mean you’re a better driver than most car drivers?
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    Is third rail bad at acceleration?

    It’s about 60 seconds to 60 mph so in between an AC emu and DC third rail EMU.
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    Is third rail bad at acceleration?

    Plenty of gps speedometers to compare if you want Craigunable. The days of needing to see the train Speedo to check speed are long gone (unless you’re in a tunnel or a Voyager
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    Is third rail bad at acceleration?

    Any specific locations for this? I havent noticed a huge difference.
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    WCML linespeed improvements - LSL objection

    397s lose time to 390s north of Preston. Doesn’t seem to be lengthy stretches of 110 for them ?
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    TPE Class 185s to be refreshed

    They are nominally rated at 750 bhp in lner sets. Also they are quieter with less emissions than the older QSK19.
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    TPE Class 185s to be refreshed

    It could do with new engines as well - such as the ones in hitachi 80x.

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