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 21 
 on: Yesterday at 07:56:49 
Started by infoman - Last post by grahame
Quote from: froome on Yesterday at 06:43:56
I've also received an invite. It is apparently organised by a firm called Fjord Engineering, but apart from that i know nothing more about its details .

Fjord Engineering have proposed a tramway for Eastbourne and Linkedin tells me their MD is Brighton based

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The Sunshine Tramway is the Fjord Engineering proposal for environmentally friendly transport to Eastbourne. It will:
* Provide a Mass Rapid Transport System residents of and visitors to the town.
* Increase the potential for short journeys within the town and environs
* Reduce the number of motor vehicles on the road.
* Increase employment opportunities.
* Provide safe and affordable transportation for our elderly residents.
* Reduce the volume of “school-runs” for our younger residents.
* Significantly reduce our carbon footprint.

https://applrguk.co.uk/media/files/LR-Applrg-Eastbourne-Sept-2020pdf

"applrguk" is the All Party Parlimentary Group - https://applrguk.co.uk/media/files/ leads to some interesting content!

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 on: Yesterday at 07:12:48 
Started by CyclingSid - Last post by grahame
Quote from: bobm on April 23, 2024, 21:46:17
Quote from: grahame on April 23, 2024, 15:07:52
Same thing could be said about hotel room designers who don't actually stay in the rooms ... don't get me going!

Charging points by the bed and decent lighting above any desk designed for work.

It doesn't take much, does it? I would add
* A bedside table or stand with a flat top to put glasses (for eyes) and a glass (for water) on
* A light / light switch at the bed so that the way on and out of bed in the middle of the night can be navigated
* A bed head or wall against which I can sit up (and not leave a gap as the bed wheels away from the wall

I have seen failures on all five of these fundamentals in recent weeks, and other design "sillies" too ...

Modern / luxury needs add
* Something to make a cup of coffee
* En suite loo (not even a private one in a separate room up the public corridor) and a wash basin
* A place that can be found on arrival without a struggle and with having a wait to be le in

For me personally, no need for clock or TV, or indeed for WiFi if there is good (strong) access to the phone networks

 23 
 on: Yesterday at 06:54:32 
Started by CyclingSid - Last post by CyclingSid
Similar in supermarkets; the people who design and "program" checkouts probably never do the shopping!

Is the situation with politians the same, most of what they legislate on is some theoretical construct?

 24 
 on: Yesterday at 06:43:56 
Started by infoman - Last post by froome
Quote from: infoman on April 23, 2024, 19:49:57
Sorry every one,can't seem to upload the info about the event so here it is in written form

I have had an invitation to attend to attend a light rail and tram conference at Brightons football ground on Saturday 18 May.

There are no contact details for the event.

If any one can find out any more information about the event can you please post the info,thanks.

Also sorry for still not knowing everything about computers,unlike many others on this forum.

I've also received an invite. It is apparently organised by a firm called Fjord Engineering, but apart from that i know nothing more about its details .

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 on: Yesterday at 06:36:29 
Started by Red Squirrel - Last post by froome
Quote from: Red Squirrel on April 23, 2024, 11:52:19
I was alerted recently via x/twitter of a passenger receiving a penalty fare for boarding at Clifton Down station without a ticket.

Upon investigating, it became apparent that the Severn Beach line (with the exception of Severn Beach, St Andrews Road, Avonmouth, Shirehampton, Sea Mills and Stapleton Rd - i.e. just over half the stations on the line) is now a Penalty Fares line - and has been since January 2023.

I'd be very interested to know how aware other people were of this change:

  • Did you know about this?
  • How did you find out?
  • When?

Shouldn't Lawrence Hill be on that list? I'm not aware of anywhere you can buy a ticket there, certainly not on the southbound line.

(It is probably a few months since I last used this station, so perhaps this has changed?)
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To be clear, I absolutely support better revenue protection on this line - ticketless travel has undoubtedly suppressed recorded passenger numbers over the years. I'm just trying to find out how well this change was communicated.


Edit to clarify quoting - grahame

 26 
 on: April 23, 2024, 22:08:44 
Started by charles_uk - Last post by bobm
It does - when the service is formed with an IET▸ (Intercity Express Train)

 27 
 on: April 23, 2024, 21:46:17 
Started by CyclingSid - Last post by bobm
Quote from: grahame on April 23, 2024, 15:07:52
Same thing could be said about hotel room designers who don't actually stay in the rooms ... don't get me going!

Charging points by the bed and decent lighting above any desk designed for work.

 28 
 on: April 23, 2024, 21:43:49 
Started by grahame - Last post by bobm
None in Melksham or Taunton, so it doesn't count.   Grin

 29 
 on: April 23, 2024, 21:42:13 
Started by johnneyw - Last post by bobm
HOPS, which provides a number of services to Heritage Railways, now offers a page where stolen items are reported and so other railways are alerted in case they are offered them.

https://www.hops.org.uk/stolen-items

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 on: April 23, 2024, 21:24:55 
Started by infoman - Last post by grahame
Quote from: ChrisB on April 23, 2024, 20:13:51
It seems to me a strange place to hold something like that, suggesting that everyone will have quite a trip to get there, rather than somewhere closer to the Midlands, making the travel generally easier/shorter


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