Re: LA train crash due to push/pull?
Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:21:33 +0200
Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> schrieb/wrote:
> I've never found any official stats on the deceleration rate for those
> LRVs' track brakes, just 1.3m/s^2 for the regular ones.
I know that German law mandates an emergency deceleration rate for trams
(which includes LRVs) of 2.73m/s^2, which requires t ...
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20% off TPE Advance Fares
Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:07:49 -0700 (PDT)
It's offering 20% OFF advance-purchase tickets, so you can get away
for as low as ¡ê4.80 one way. You must book by 28 September for travel
until 15 November to take advantage of the following deals (listed as
one-way fares):
York-Manchester ... ¡ê4.80
Manchester-Edinburgh ... ¡ê8
Leeds-Newcastle ... ¡ê8.80
Newca ...
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Driver missed stop on Edinburgh to Kings X service.
Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:17:32 -0700 (PDT)
I'm travelling down on the 11:00 Edinburgh - KingsX National express
service. It just zoomed through Alnmouth, where a lot of people,
includign the train crew thought it was due to stop.
Apparently the driver was using Saturday's timetable, accoridng to the
train captain.
How often does this happen?
As a passe ...
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Re: WC High Frequency Timetable
Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:10:17 -0700 (PDT)
On Sep 18, 8:32?am, collybs <pe...@collybs.co.uk> wrote:
> On Sep 17, 10:45?pm, "Peter Smyth" <psmythREM...@THISukf.net> wrote:
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158s on the CLC route
Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:58:44 -0700 (PDT)
Does anyone know if 158s are scheduled to run on the Manchester-
Liverpool (CLC) route? I remember seeing an SWT 158 at Oxford Road
about 6 months ago, presumably doing the Liverpool-Nottingham/Norwich
EMT service. Is this a regular occurence? ...
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Consequential Loss - Eurostar
Thu, 18 Sep 2008 02:06:13 -0700 (PDT)
I suspect this story in one form or another will appear in a number of
local papers across the country.
http://www.huntspost.co.uk/content/hunts/news/story.aspx?brand=HPTOnline&category=News&tBrand=HertsCambsOnline&tCategory=newslatestHPT&itemid=WEED17%20Sep%202008%2011%3A07%3A06%3A227
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Businessman left stran ...
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Re: WC High Frequency Timetable
Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:32:11 -0700 (PDT)
On Sep 17, 10:45?pm, "Peter Smyth" <psmythREM...@THISukf.net> wrote:
> "collybs" <pe...@collybs.co.uk> wrote in message
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Re: LA train crash due to push/pull?
Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:17:23 +0000 (UTC)
Hello Stephen,
> Valentin Brueckel wrote:
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>> R.C. Payne <rcp27@nospam.ac.uk> schrieb/wrote:
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>>> Though ICEs (in common with higher speed German trains) have some
>>> form of magnetic track brakes.
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>> They have them for a reason. And no, magnetic track brakes are not
>> limited to high speed trai ...
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Belfast to Exeter Help!
Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:58:21 -0700 (PDT)
With a Standard Single from Belfast to Exeter route Stranraer what
are
the permitted routes?
I am wondering specifically if any of these are valid
a) via Glasgow or do I have to go direct via Dumfries
b) via London using East or West Coast from Glasgow
Also are there any peak restrictions if I can go throu ...
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Belfast to Exeter Help!
Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:54:38 -0700 (PDT)
With a Standard Single from Belfast to Exeter route Stranraer what are
the permitted routes?
I am wondering specifically if any of these are valid
a) via Glasgow or do I have to go direct via Dumfries
b) via London using East or West Coast from Glasgow
Also are there any peak restrictions if I can go throug ...
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