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« on: February 01, 2015, 15:57:28 »
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On a train, you can buy a drink of hot coffee (well, on some of them).
On a bus, you're not allowed to even bring a drink of hot coffee



Can you add other similar opposites?   (You know what I means!)
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« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2015, 15:59:42 »
On a bus (well some of them) you can sit upstairs. You can't do that on any UK▸ (United Kingdom) train.

On a train (most of them), you can relieve yourself if you've had too much coffee. On a bus you'll have to hold in.
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« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2015, 16:06:44 »
On (some) buses between Frome and Bath you can use free WiFi, on Trains (between the same two points) you can't.
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« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2015, 16:17:17 »
There's one train that you can...but its finding it :-)
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« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2015, 17:15:50 »
A train between Frome and Bath with WiFi?
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« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2015, 17:31:14 »
A train shows a commitment to providing sustainable high-quality public transport where you live in the medium to long term.

A bus doesn't.
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« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2015, 17:34:40 »
Quote from: bignosemac on February 01, 2015, 17:15:50
A train between Frome and Bath with WiFi?

yep - one of the HSTs▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) is running around with wifi on trial....
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« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2015, 17:55:49 »
Quote from: ChrisB on February 01, 2015, 17:34:40
Quote from: bignosemac on February 01, 2015, 17:15:50
A train between Frome and Bath with WiFi?

yep - one of the HSTs▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) is running around with wifi on trial....

Blooming site more that one - unless I keep getting it!    Posting from an HST now.   However, Bath to Frome is typically 150 territory!
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« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2015, 17:57:00 »
Good point!
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« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2015, 18:46:44 »
I've managed to get FGW▸ (First Great Western)'s WiFi in numerous HSTs▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) over the past two weeks. In both 1st and Standard Class.

As for Frome to Bath, there are no direct HST services. The best you can hope for, for the chance of WiFi, is a 10 minute hop to Westbury at 0605, 1555 and 2015 on weekdays. In t'other direction you only have the 1955.
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« Reply #10 on: February 01, 2015, 19:33:48 »
Quote from: bignosemac on February 01, 2015, 18:46:44
I've managed to get FGW▸ (First Great Western)'s WiFi in numerous HSTs▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) over the past two weeks. In both 1st and Standard Class.

As for Frome to Bath, there are no direct HST services. The best you can hope for, for the chance of WiFi, is a 10 minute hop to Westbury at 0605, 1555 and 2015 on weekdays. In t'other direction you only have the 1955.

So have I - both ways to/from Cheltenham on Wednesday last week and one way to Paddington a couple of weeks ago (but not coming back). How many HSTs are fitted so far?
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« Reply #11 on: February 01, 2015, 19:40:51 »
On some trains you can buy alcohol from the buffet or trolley. It is illegal to drink it on a London bus / tube /possibly overground train.
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« Reply #12 on: February 01, 2015, 19:49:30 »
Also illegal to consume alcohol, or carry on visible unopened alcohol, on ScotRail services between 9pm and 10am, except the Caledonian Sleeper.

And yes, alcohol is banned on all TfL» (Transport for London - about) services, including Overground.
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« Reply #13 on: February 01, 2015, 21:44:30 »
Well aren't some trains modelled on a bus? There was some in use around exeter but I can't rember the class number
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« Reply #14 on: February 01, 2015, 21:56:09 »
Class 142 and 143, perhaps?  Roll Eyes

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_143
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