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Title: Driver needed for train - must provide own train. Prior experience needed Post by: grahame on January 24, 2021, 23:27:24 From BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-55707921)
Quote Porthcawl: Driver needed for new road train attraction A search is on to find an operator for a new road train attraction in a Welsh seaside town. Bridgend council is looking for an "experienced operator" of land trains to take over a new service along Porthcawl seafront. Charles Smith, of Bridgend council, said it was "a brilliant opportunity for an experienced operator". The plan for a new service would see the train run through the town from the end of March until the end of September. The operator would be responsible for providing the road train as well as maintenance, repair, operating and ticket costs. Mr Smith said the land train could be operational this year if coronavirus restrictions allowed. He added: "Funding of GBP-11,453 to facilitate the operation of the land train has been secured thanks to GBP-1.5m of EU funding via the Welsh Government's new Tourism Attractor Destination programme, which was launched by Visit Wales to create 13 must-see tourist destinations." Title: Re: Driver needed for train - must provide own train. Prior experience needed Post by: stuving on January 24, 2021, 23:35:14 I was puzzled by "land train" - is that really a thing? I can see that "road train" has another meaning, but it's not clear "land" captures the difference between small and for tourists and large and for heavy goods. Obviously it does capture the difference from the usual kind of sea or river train...
Title: Re: Driver needed for train - must provide own train. Prior experience needed Post by: grahame on January 25, 2021, 00:45:16 I was puzzled by "land train" - is that really a thing? I can see that "road train" has another meaning, but it's not clear "land" captures the difference between small and for tourists and large and for heavy goods. Obviously it does capture the difference from the usual kind of sea or river train... "Road" isn't really right because it'll run on the promenade and perhaps other large surfaced areas for pedestrians - and for cycles? "Land" is far too wide. But I have no constructive (collective) alternative even when looking through a thesaurus. "Surfaced Area Train"? "Highways Train"? Surely the Highaways departments that looks over footpaths too have the own word - "Adopted Way Train"? "Transit Train"? Title: Re: Driver needed for train - must provide own train. Prior experience needed Post by: CyclingSid on January 25, 2021, 06:54:11 https://www.bournemouth.co.uk/things-to-do/land-train-p1242543 (https://www.bournemouth.co.uk/things-to-do/land-train-p1242543)
Good luck to them starting this year Title: Re: Driver needed for train - must provide own train. Prior experience needed Post by: TaplowGreen on January 25, 2021, 08:15:24 Are Sundays within the working week? :D
Title: Re: Driver needed for train - must provide own train. Prior experience needed Post by: stuving on January 25, 2021, 09:34:23 I was puzzled by "land train" - is that really a thing? I can see that "road train" has another meaning, but it's not clear "land" captures the difference between small and for tourists and large and for heavy goods. Obviously it does capture the difference from the usual kind of sea or river train... "Road" isn't really right because it'll run on the promenade and perhaps other large surfaced areas for pedestrians - and for cycles? "Land" is far too wide. But I have no constructive (collective) alternative even when looking through a thesaurus. "Surfaced Area Train"? "Highways Train"? Surely the Highaways departments that looks over footpaths too have the own word - "Adopted Way Train"? "Transit Train"? I can think of two likely phrases. If it is there mainly to run along the promenade or sea front, then sea front train would work - probably capitalised and a proper name specific to that town rather than generic. Similar names for other local attractions might be possible too. Street train could work more generaslly, capturing the local/town streets vs. long distance/main roads distinction. But maybe not in America, where the similarity to street car might confuse - though of course they already have trolley cars that are really buses. Title: Re: Driver needed for train - must provide own train. Prior experience needed Post by: GBM on January 26, 2021, 08:57:20 Falmouth and Newquay used to have them running, as did many seaside resorts.
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