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« on: January 15, 2021, 17:36:41 »

............and the bus! New Government awareness posters.....
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« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2021, 21:39:28 »

The rail poster has already attracted some adverse comment on Twitter from transport journalists and enthusiasts alike.
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« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2021, 22:30:52 »

The rail poster has already attracted some adverse comment on Twitter from transport journalists and enthusiasts alike.

Perhaps predictably, but I was quite surprised by the amount of vitriol being spat around, especially by those in positions who perhaps should know better.

Calling those responsible for the posters "morons" is not, perhaps, a particularly constructive or objective position given the environment in which we find ourselves.
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« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2021, 11:05:22 »

Presumably, since it is not mentioned, COVID-19 has no potential to impact upon passengers in private motor vehicles, taxis, and suchlike.  Grin
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« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2021, 16:09:25 »

Presumably, since it is not mentioned, COVID-19 has no potential to impact upon passengers in private motor vehicles, taxis, and suchlike.  Grin
I suppose both trains and buses operate from places which have plenty of room for posters...

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