On my way back to London, functioning broadband and my comfortable bed.
#rail #railtravel #LNER #firstclass #upgrade #BikeByTrain #UKRail #nationalised #PubliclyOwned
#rail #railtravel #lner #firstclass #upgrade #bikebytrain #UKRail #nationalised #publiclyowned
Martin on a train. Groundbreaking! π
#Train #LNER #TrainTravel #UKRail #EastcoastMainline #MultimodalTransportation #BikeByTrain
#train #lner #TrainTravel #UKRail #eastcoastmainline #multimodaltransportation #bikebytrain
Channel 4 is finding its voice again, now that itβs no longer up for sale. This is a very watchable programme on the catastrophic failure of the privatisation of the UK rail industry.
https://www.channel4.com/programmes/ben-elton-the-great-railway-disaster/on-demand/75146-001
#channel4 #rail #UKRail #ToryChaos #privatisation
Parking at Heathrow T5 for the week: Β£89
Train and Railair bus from Newbury to Heathrow return: Β£59 per person.
"Short notice cancellations possible due to action short of strike"
60 minutes vs 2 hours.
Sorry public transport. Personal vehicles win again.
I'm fascinated by the heavy plant being used at the various #HS2 sites. Today it's the bulldozer with a GPS antenna on each end of the blade at Old Oak Common. Is it automated in some way? #construction #plant #UKRail
#hs2 #construction #plant #UKRail
Where is the vision for public transport in the UK, here in the South East (outside of London) , we're drowning in a sea of cars. #publictransport #UKRail #UKbuses. Wouldn't it be wonderful to see plans for light rail or tram systems?
#publictransport #UKRail #UKbuses
More than 1,000 trains have been cancelled or changed overnight by under-fire rail operator TransPennine Express in just over a month - but they won't appear in official performance figures.
#TransPennine #FirstGroup #WorstGroup #UKRail #Privatisation
#transpennine #firstgroup #worstgroup #UKRail #privatisation
Portishead railway reopening granted planning consent.
Intro post:
* At work I'm involved in UK Rail on the software side, helping the sector be transformational for society (I hope)
* At home I'm normally under cats
* Hobbies include bouldering and running (but not at a particularly strong level)
* I believe in a fairer and more sustainable society
* Part of the family Fuel Altered drag racing team
#introduction #bouldering #climbing #running #cycling #UKRail #cats #DragRacing #envrionment #sustainability #AFairerSociety
#introduction #bouldering #climbing #running #cycling #UKRail #cats #DragRacing #envrionment #sustainability #AFairerSociety