Topless in Hastings
Friday 31st May 2019 There’s been a welcome resurgence in the traditional open top bus market (as opposed to high profile City Sightseeing) over the last few years with long … Continue Reading Topless in Hastings
H1: the hidden hospital bus
While I was giving GoSutton a try between the Royal Marsden and St Helier Hospitals in Sutton on Tuesday my friend James tweeted suggesting I also give the H1 inter-hospital … Continue Reading H1: the hidden hospital bus
Colin Dale’s secret bus route
Wednesday 29th May 2019 It’s all happening in Colindale. That’s the area in north west London with a station almost at the end of the Edgware branch of the Northern … Continue Reading Colin Dale’s secret bus route
Free ‘taxis’ for seniors in Sutton?
Tuesday 28th May 2019 TfL jumped on the digital DRT bandwagon today launching its own version of Arriva Click and Oxford Pick Me Up. This latest app-based Demand Responsive Transport … Continue Reading Free ‘taxis’ for seniors in Sutton?
Riding the Adur Valley Line
Bank Holiday Monday 27th May 2019 Southern Transit run a once a week bus route between Horsham and Shoreham-by-Sea following as closely as possible the Adur Valley railway line between … Continue Reading Riding the Adur Valley Line
New trains in 2019 5: Class 710
Sunday 26th May 2019 Train manufacturer Bombardier has at last finally sorted the software issues on the new Class 710 trains for London Overground’s Gospel Oak to Barking route and … Continue Reading New trains in 2019 5: Class 710
A paragon of virtue
Saturday 25th May 2019 The city of Kingston upon Hull got its share of fame in 2017 with its designation as UK City of Culture leading to all kinds of … Continue Reading A paragon of virtue
Commuting with Zeelo
Friday 24th May 2019 There was a time if you fancied running a coach travel business you’d get yourself a coach or two (probably decent second-hand stock to begin with), … Continue Reading Commuting with Zeelo
May’s new timetable on track: Part 3
Thursday 23rd May 2019 I headed north from Newcastle to Edinburgh with Cross Country first thing yesterday. It’s always a pleasure to travel on this stretch of the East Coast … Continue Reading May’s new timetable on track: Part 3
May’s new timetable on track: Part 2
Wednesday 22nd May 2019 I left you yesterday morning in Sheffield about to head west on the delightful Hope Valley line (No 12 in My 100 Best Train Journeys) with … Continue Reading May’s new timetable on track: Part 2
May’s new timetable on track: Part 1
Tuesday 21st May 2019 First improvement in the May 2019 rail timetable I experienced yesterday on my tour around was from my own local station, Hassocks where our disjointed two … Continue Reading May’s new timetable on track: Part 1
All Line Rove Around
Monday 20th May 2019 Mid May’s always a good month to buy an All Line Rover and have a wander around Britain’s rail network taking a look at new initiatives … Continue Reading All Line Rove Around
Farewell HST
Saturday 18th May 2019 Today’s a poignant day on the Great Western. The much loved HST trains are running their last journeys across the network to and from London as … Continue Reading Farewell HST
New trains in 2019 Part 4: Azumas
Friday 17th May 2019 Let’s get the usual bit out of the way first …. “at last, after many delays” etc etc. Same old story, of course, and in the … Continue Reading New trains in 2019 Part 4: Azumas
Two cheers for GTR
Thursday 16th May 2019 We’re fast approaching the anniversary this weekend of that fateful day in May last year when the Thameslink (and Northern Rail) train networks went into meltdown. … Continue Reading Two cheers for GTR
Gerry wouldn’t be impressed
Wednesday 15th May 2019 ‘Winding your way down on Baker Street’ the late great Gerry Rafferty sang; and since February, if he’d still been with us, he would be able … Continue Reading Gerry wouldn’t be impressed
End the 35 year GatEx rip off
Tuesday 14th May 2019 Exactly thirty-five years ago today British Rail began the first non-stop train service between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport marketed as Gatwick Express. Class 73 locomotives … Continue Reading End the 35 year GatEx rip off
London versus…
Sunday 12th May 2019 The Guardian newspaper ran a high profile series of articles last week comparing London with the rest of England across various quality of life parameters under … Continue Reading London versus…
Alderney’s Northern Line
Wednesday 8th May 2019 I spent last weekend’s Bank Holiday break on beautiful Alderney, one of the Channel Islands. Alderney’s not renowned for its public transport – there are no … Continue Reading Alderney’s Northern Line
Breich, Borders, Bike Buses and Berwick
Friday 3rd May 2019 Finding myself in Glasgow at 7.30am yesterday morning (after my inaugural Caledonian Sleeper Mark 5 journey) I thought it would be an opportunity to continue the … Continue Reading Breich, Borders, Bike Buses and Berwick
New trains in 2019 Part 3: Sleepers
Thursday 2nd May 2019 The long awaited Caledonian Sleeper CAF built Mark 5 coaches began running on the Lowland route last Sunday night. I booked myself a ticket and travelled … Continue Reading New trains in 2019 Part 3: Sleepers
Click for Leicester
Wednesday 1st May 2019 It’s day three of Arriva’s latest Click venture introduced in Leicester on Monday, so I thought it was worth a trip to see how it’s panning … Continue Reading Click for Leicester
