Does a national public transport campaign group exist?
9 Oct 2006 03:46:35 -0700
Hi,
I've been hunting around for a group that is trying to get a decent
public transport system for the UK and I can't find one yet. Does one
exist? If not, does anyone feel strong enough about the existing
system to help me start one?
Rachel.
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Unfortunately this is not an April 1st Spoof. Are the bus companies out of their tiny minds?
7 Oct 2006 00:29:08 -0700
http://icsouthlondon.icnetwork.co.uk/southlondonpress/slpheadlines/tm_headline=will-police-be-forced-to-buy-key-evidence%2D%26method=full%26objectid=17879000%26siteid=50100-name_page.html
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Will police be forced to buy key evidence?Oct 6 2006
But Met chiefs in South London - responsible for patrolling many ...
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The current bus wars in Manchester are not about deregulation. Is Mr Posner in denial?
6 Oct 2006 05:36:04 -0700
http://www.transporttimes.co.uk/
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Simon Posner, deputy director general of the Confederation of Passenger
Transport, said: "We don't believe quality contracts will do
anything to get people back on the bus. We prefer partnership.
"Where our members have worked with local authorities to give bus
passengers ...
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501 Townlink / Kelvedon Hatch bunker
Thu, 05 Oct 2006 08:38:11 -0500
Planning to go to Kelvedon Nuclear Bunker (http://www.japar.demon.co.uk/
postcode CM15 0LB) next Thursday. Live near Plaistow, so planning to get a
bus to Stratford, then either the One train to Brentford, or the tube to
Epping, and then catch the 501 Townlink as it says on the bunker's website.
However, wh ...
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Travel WM Returns
Wed, 04 Oct 2006 17:05:38 GMT
Someone I know from Wolverhampton says that Travel WM give a return
ticket for ¡ê1.80, yet, from my experience in Birmingham & Solihull, they
only issue ¡ê1.20 singles. I can't find any mention of returns on the
Travel WM website, but then again, I can't find any mention of the bus
route with a 70p flat fare, ...
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TIM Ticket machine
2 Oct 2006 08:11:48 -0700
I have recently purchased a TIM Ticket machine, pre-decimal with the
telephone-type dial for selecting the pence. It works, but only just,
and needs to be dismantled, cleaned and serviced. Can anyone advise how
I can obtain servicing information for this machine?
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Atlanteans in France
Mon, 02 Oct 2006 00:08:14 +0200
TKH 266H (ex Hull) & VPA 149S (ex London Country) have recently been
sold by Danny Chabaud to Dominique Charri¨¨re (t/a Instants Prestige),
Fontenay-le-Vicomte, (about 25 miles south of Paris) France.
I would be interested in hearing any details about these vehicles
between withdrawal from their first owners ...
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KUO 963 - Eastern National KSW
Mon, 02 Oct 2006 00:00:12 +0200
Bristol KSW/ECW KUO 963 was new to Eastern National. By 1968 it was with
Glenside & Barrow Hospital.
It was acquired in a derelict state by Visibuzz, Belgium in March this
year and is currently under extensive restoration, eventually to become
a mobile English pub for use in Belgium and France.
I am curr ...
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Ex Leicester vehicles in France - Seeking info
Sun, 01 Oct 2006 23:54:44 +0200
Hi,
LJF 18F
Leyland PD3/East Lancs LJF 18F was donated to twin city Strasbourg in
France in the mid 80's. Any more details about this bus would be apreciated.
http://images.braunstonian.multiply.com/image/10:britishbusesinfrance/photos/17/500x500/1/000000_0001_LJF18F.jpg?et=ogBxZSkMfbgRXE8Dd3D8ag
LJF 26F
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British Buses in France
Sun, 01 Oct 2006 23:37:50 +0200
British Buses in France site: http://britishbusesinfrance.multiply.com
A few months back we started a group on Multiply in order to try and
locate ex UK buses now working or just residing in France. Since the
start of our group, we have found a surprising number of vehicles that
are being used in daily serv ...
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