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Jeebus!

December 9, 2016 Longrider 5

As a railwayman, I’m horrified. I wouldn’t go anywhere near LUL lines without an isolation. Good, God, but I don’t like going near third rail […]

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Back Where We Belong

December 6, 2016 Longrider 3

Further to this; this. The government has unveiled plans for a fully privatised railway line, with track and trains operated by the same company. A […]

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All Change

December 3, 2016 Longrider 3

What goes around, comes around. Sole control of Britain’s rail infrastructure is to be taken out of the hands of the state-owned Network Rail and […]

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It’s A Train

March 6, 2016 Longrider 14

Driverless lorries on the M6. A stretch of the M6 near Carlisle has been earmarked as a potential test route for the automated juggernauts, which […]

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That’ll Be A First

September 22, 2015 Longrider 5

The Department for Transport said “common sense decisions” were needed. I await this with interest, if not bated breath. Anyone who has endured the misery […]

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Boxing Day Rail

December 26, 2013 Longrider 3

Labour (rank hypocrites that they are) are accusing the transport minister of breaking a promise (see?). With a long list of trains due to be […]

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No

December 15, 2013 Longrider 5

Never in a million years. I have two motorcycles (one used exclusively for training) and both have plenty of luggage capacity. I have a car […]

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On Yer Bike

August 29, 2013 Longrider 29

Jackart waxes lyrical about the demise of the iron horse and the rise of the driver-less car. I believe Tim Worstall has made similar comments […]