Tuesday 31st December 2019 Go-Ahead owned Carousel extended its High Wycombe to Uxbridge route 102 on to Heathrow Airport on Sunday; I took a ride yesterday to try it out. … Continue Reading When a bus route becomes a coach route
Did you miss the BusAndTrainUser Quiz of the Year? Take a look via the link above before sneaking a peak at the answers below….. 1 What comes fourth in the … Continue Reading 2019 Quiz answers
Saturday 21st December 2019 A very warm welcome once again to my annual round up and review of what was in, who was out and the events that may have … Continue Reading 2019 Review, Awards and Quiz of the Year
Thursday 19th December 2019 Following Monday’s disappointment at missing out on the inaugural GWR Paddington to Bristol Parkway non-stop journey at 09:15 after the journey was cancelled following a signal … Continue Reading Bristol Fast to Birmingham Metro
Wednesday 18th December 2019 There’s never a good time to have a complete signal failure at East Croydon but for the power to go down just as the evening peak … Continue Reading Power failure empowers staff
Tuesday 17th December 2019 A second new station on Britain’s rail network opened on Sunday (in addition to Warrington West which I visited yesterday). This one’s at Robroyston, located north … Continue Reading Robroyston reopens after 63 years
Monday 16th December 2019 One of two brand new stations opened for business on the rail network yesterday, Warrington West; so I took a ride there today to take a … Continue Reading Bristol Fast to Warrington West
Tuesday 10th December 2019 It may be a bit pricey – at £8 (and only for six months validity too); it may be hard to find – usually only available … Continue Reading Book Review: GWR Guide to Services
Saturday 7th December 2019 It’s quite a day for fans of new bus routes in London. Christmas has come early for those who love new route numbers added to an … Continue Reading London’s four new bus routes
Wednesday 4th December 2019 The recent announcement by Oxford Bus of the withdrawal of their long standing X90 coach route between Oxford and London in a month’s time on 4th … Continue Reading The soon to be ex X90
Sunday 1st December 2019 There was a time when Oxford was the oft quoted example of head-to-head quality competition between two major bus companies as each operator aimed for a … Continue Reading Bus battle Southampton style