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« Reply #15 on: March 19, 2009, 21:26:56 »
Quote from: vacman on March 19, 2009, 21:00:06
Don't drive anymore but do have the added bonus of a free train pass  Grin it is slow in Devon and Cornwall by train but it is easier than parking and all that crap and we do have a pretty good train service for such a rural area.
I thought ability to drive was more or less a requirement if you worked on the railways due to the shift patterns.  There is no 24 hour public transport in Devon or Cornwall.
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« Reply #16 on: March 19, 2009, 21:42:02 »
Now there's an irony, surely: train crew must be able to drive to work?  Shocked Roll Eyes Grin
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« Reply #17 on: March 19, 2009, 21:48:23 »
I don't think vacman would be much use if there were no trains  Cheesy
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« Reply #18 on: March 20, 2009, 10:54:33 »
Don't need a car if I live within a minutes walk of my home station!
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« Reply #19 on: March 20, 2009, 16:20:29 »
It would be interesting to know if there are any train drivers outside London that do not hold a car driving licence.
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« Reply #20 on: March 20, 2009, 20:31:23 »
I know of one at penzance, has a motorbike licence tho
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« Reply #21 on: March 20, 2009, 21:39:20 »
Couple at Exeter do. Live within walking distance of the station.
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