The old rusting bus stop
Published on 4 April 2019 in Transport, buses, old things
Just a short thing about an old, rusty bus stop.
Posts about Transport
150 Years of the Tube: the tube station’s I’ve visited list
Published on 10 January 2013 in London, Transport, London, London Underground, trains
When I first moved to London in 1999 I had a tube map on the wall next to my front door. Every time I went to a new tube station I highlighted it on the map. The reason was because I was interested in where I'd been to in London; a city that I was, of course, exploring a lot.
Merry Christmas… for the purposes of security and safety management
Published on 23 December 2012 in Transport, London, railways, trains
When festive dotmatrix signs go bad
FirstGroup. The rail company everyone just hates
Published on 15 August 2012 in Transport, First Great Western, First Group, railways, trains, Virgin Trains
There has been a lot in the press about the news that Virgin Trains has lost its franchise on the West Coast Mainline, to be replaced by First Group.
Duplication on the Twitter rails
Published on 28 June 2012 in Internet, Transport, railways, social media, Twitter
Duplication in the Twittersphere when it comes to railways and social media
The Survival of the Caledonian Sleeper
Published on 24 June 2012 in Transport, Caledonian Sleeper, First Scotrail, railways, Scotland, sleeper trains, trains
The Caledonain sleeper survives to run another day
How not to convey bus strike information
Published on 22 June 2012 in London, Transport, buses, industrial action, London, Transport for London
A lesson from Transport for London
Always need to touch in and touch out with Oyster? Not according to Southeastern
Published on 1 June 2012 in London, Transport, London Underground, Oystercard, Southeastern Trains, train tickets, trains, Transport for London
What Transport for London tell you and what Southeastern tell you are two very different things.
Bus Week: Don’t Be A BEEP!
Published on 28 October 2011 in Transport, bus deregulation, buses, politics
Rumours that this Bus Week series was just a flimsy excuse to show pictures of old buses dressed up as a study of politics and the way it was applied to public transport are, frankly, unjust and uncalled for.
Bus Week: Buses – bringing freedom
Published on 27 October 2011 in Transport, buses, Manchester
One of my early memories is of being at Hyde bus station with my mum and sister, boarding the 346 bus to take us home. As I board I stretch up to the driver and hand my shiny new ten pence coin and pay my fare. We then sit at the back of the bus for the short journey back to our house.