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Title: A novel way to beat the busy commute Post by: Phantom on January 11, 2019, 09:55:32 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-asia-46828430/manila-s-trolley-boys
Title: Re: A novel way to beat the busy commute Post by: eXPassenger on January 11, 2019, 14:28:23 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-asia-46828430/manila-s-trolley-boys Are you suggesting that they should have paths on the relief lines since Crossrail will not be using them for a while? Title: Re: A novel way to beat the busy commute Post by: broadgage on January 11, 2019, 23:15:44 Perhaps several could be coupled together and equipped with a small engine, pacer replacement ?
Title: Re: A novel way to beat the busy commute Post by: JayMac on January 13, 2019, 01:01:00 Perhaps several could be coupled together and equipped with a small engine, pacer replacement ? Decent seats and a buffet too? Title: Re: A novel way to beat the busy commute Post by: Clan Line on January 13, 2019, 09:30:32 Plenty of leg room too !
Title: Re: A novel way to beat the busy commute Post by: broadgage on January 15, 2019, 00:00:17 Perhaps several could be coupled together and equipped with a small engine, pacer replacement ? Decent seats and a buffet too? I fear not, only suitable for branch line services. Title: Re: A novel way to beat the busy commute Post by: Dispatch Box on January 15, 2019, 14:02:34 Perhaps several could be coupled together and equipped with a small engine, pacer replacement ? Decent seats and a buffet too? Yes, plus those old tv's back that we used to have in coach D on the HST's, they were good and are now sadly missed. Title: Re: A novel way to beat the busy commute Post by: JayMac on January 15, 2019, 14:57:02 Volo TV Ltd never turned a profit before going out of business. Passengers wanted power sockets and WiFi instead.
Title: Re: A novel way to beat the busy commute Post by: Dispatch Box on January 15, 2019, 15:03:12 Volo TV Ltd never turned a profit before going out of business. Passengers wanted power sockets and WiFi instead. Never knew they were a company supplying a service, always thought they were a company that just made the monitors. Title: Re: A novel way to beat the busy commute Post by: didcotdean on January 15, 2019, 17:32:53 The company still exists as a non-trading zombie as it went through a company voluntary arrangement.
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