Recent content by bluenoxid

A surcharge on 4,000 new homes sounds affordable for a new station. It’s the infrastructure improvements and the requisite level crossing upgrades that will contribute towards inflating the cost.

I’ve had another thought assuming that you’re operating in rows of two or more people, which is for discussion with event organisers and the band, which is that you fall out of formation on the approach/at the crossing and pass over with more space between players, so you only have a few people...

Are the crew still on the ship?

Don’t assume that someone has thought through all of the individual risks of a structured march that your group is performing. Considering that an AHB transforms relatively rapidly, I would suggest that you consider a process that players before the white line stop and that players on the...

There’s probably some questions to be asked about what can be done to mitigate these big down pours. If we were really splashing (pun not intended) cash, I would extend the station northwards, throw a covered concourse over the tracks and push a bus only road, cycle path and path to the airport.

The expansion of ULEZ felt party political but I think it backfired on the government. Nobody likes silly games.

As stated above, the route is mainly single track from Knaresborough to Poppleton. From a selfish perspective, I would appreciate the benefits of it shifting to double track as any delays are compounded by the current set up. The other issues to consider are: The reduction of the local service...

Are they (in their minds) trying to jolt public awareness in the lead up to the various elections being held on 2 May? At least one Union (not railways) appears to be planning their strategy around strike action during an election campaign.

Sticking with the theme of airports, there are some installed around Leeds-Bradford airport.

The general public won’t know what happens with regards to their role but I (who is not a legal expert or HR rep) expect that the organisation will look at the case for bringing the organisation into disrepute

I agree that it is difficult to give away magazines. I am not linked to them but one option is to ask the group who run the model railway at Ormesby Hall if your location is that way (someone suggested you weren’t too far off Thirsk). They have a shelf/window sill that gives magazines away in...

A station on EWR supports access from Oxford, which I understand is one of the key destinations for tourists. The location also supports a relatively swift Universal to Disneyland switch. Check out from Marne-La-Valle and be wandering around Universal for the evening feels realistic as long as...

There is a sign at Leeds station asking for bags/panniers to be left unlocked by the cycle racks. I cannot recall if there is a clear point made if you do lock them.

The North Yorkshire mayor has a challenging task. The geography spread is huge compared to other areas with a relatively low population. They won’t be able to promise many rail improvements as they mostly link into other areas that will have other priorities. I’m surprised that the area hasn’t...

I think what some are insinuating is that Lumo is watching the air market carefully to understand where potential passengers could be sourced from. If Lumo see that flights in a certain arrival slot are coming in at a premium, they might look at options to fulfil that perceived demand. The...