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All across the Great Western territory / Fare's Fair / Re: Swanage Railway goes cashless
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on: March 10, 2024, 12:45:05
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but with the caveat that accepting cash should only be mandatory for essential purchases, including ... public transport
So - is the Swanage Railway public transport? Arguable either way, it is mainly a tourist attraction or leisure activity, but some customers no doubt use it as a means of transport. I am not certain that they should be REQUIRED to accept cash as not primarily a public transport service. We had however diverged somewhat onto cash acceptance in general, as in the French example. |
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All across the Great Western territory / Fare's Fair / Re: Swanage Railway goes cashless
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on: March 10, 2024, 02:42:36
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I voted no. If I have cash I will continue to use it for everything I can. Besides the Swanage line will simply pay for the handling of each payment: is that really worth it? I think not and regard going 100% cashless as an excuse for "can't be bothered to handle it."
The French have a law called Article R642-3 which lays down that the acceptance of cash is compulsory by law and the refusal to accept coins and banknotes which are legal tender is punished by a second-class fine which is currently set at €150 (approx. £128) for each instance and I would welcome something like that over here.
Dave
I agree, but with the caveat that accepting cash should only be mandatory for essential purchases, including groceries, utility bill payments and public transport fares. If a trendy bar wants not to accept cash, up to them, but for essential purchases I would support a legal obligation to accept cash, as in France. |
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Journey by Journey / London to South Wales / Re: Coupling
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on: March 09, 2024, 14:52:46
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AFAIK▸ , Weddings used to be only permitted in suitable and registered premises, but these days can be performed anywhere provided that a suitably qualified person such as a priest or registrar officiates. A railway chaplain presumably satisfies that requirement.
I think that the captain of a ship is also allowed to perform a marriage.
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Journey by Journey / London to South Wales / Re: Coupling
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on: March 09, 2024, 04:31:01
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"Todays wedding venue is formed of 5 cars instead of 9, this is due to more wedding venues needing repairs at the same time"
I have heard of couples being wed on a heritage train, but not on a national network service.
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Journey by Journey / London to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury / Re: Disabled access at Cholsey: time for a campaign!
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on: March 05, 2024, 02:50:10
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At problematic locations, such as this, would it be possible to provide wheelchair access across the line, similar to the old fashioned "barrow crossing"
Safety could be much improved by use of gates, interlocked with the signalling system, that physically prevent access to the track unless no train is in section, and the relevant signal at danger. Clearing the signal would require visual confirmation that no person was between the gates. This could be done remotely by CCTV▸ .
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Journey by Journey / Wales local journeys / Re: Pacers are no more.
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on: March 03, 2024, 14:42:04
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Sounds a potentially useful idea, but I doubt the suitability of a single car for most likely routes, the passenger capacity is less than that of many buses.
Presumably a two car unit could be produced, this should be cheaper per seat than a single car.
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All across the Great Western territory / Looking forward - after Coronavirus to 2045 / Re: Growth by 2050
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on: February 28, 2024, 18:47:20
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Come now, Noggin. We don’t encourage optimism and positive comparisons here!  I am pro-rail and do see SOME reason for optimism. However many of the works listed seem to have produced little actual benifits for rail users. The so called electrification of the GWR▸ main line has been hugely disruptive and completion still not within sight. And as for new trains my views are well known, and more importantly not confined to me ! We talk about improving capacity, and yet regard 5 car trains as an improvement over 8 cars. |
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