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« on: February 18, 2026, 16:47:12 »

Interesting article in Rail, mentioning the neglect of routine tasks eventually leading to service deterioration

https://www.railmagazine.com/news/-an-accumulation-of-failings-west-of-england-line-problems-laid-bare

All pretty obvious, really

 
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