January 31, 20205 yr The inevitable freedom for Scotland won’t stop the fact that people will need a fast and reliable connection to major cities in England, especially as we try to decarbonise travel
January 31, 20205 yr This from Lewis Goodall basically sums up my thoughts on trains in the UK. @1222511001150599169
February 1, 20205 yr This from Lewis Goodall basically sums up my thoughts on trains in the UK. @1222511001150599169 The same applies to the electricity companies.
February 1, 20205 yr Author I'm from Ireland we don't do railways here..... Don't I know it. Still annoyed that 3 of the 6 counties don't have rail links, and the links to the rest of the island are terrible unless you're going to the major cities. I might be at an event this month with our new Minister for Infrastructure. I will be sure to put in a word to her about my lovely ideas for trains.
February 1, 20205 yr I take it you've saw the map of the best train journey to get from Derry to Sligo?
February 1, 20205 yr Read an article about the closing of the County Down railway in 1950 the other week and how stupid a decision it was especially as it went all the way into east Belfast via Downpatrick & Comber and would have been hugely important for traffic heading into belfast today.
February 11, 20205 yr This from Lewis Goodall basically sums up my thoughts on trains in the UK. @1222511001150599169 Dutch power :cheer:
February 11, 20205 yr HS2 is due to go ahead. I am keeping my fingers crossed. It’s too short and lacks HS1 and HS3 Integration but it is really needed Dutch power :cheer: Don’t cheer too loudly, Abellio are not universally popular. Particularly in Scotland where the government has cut the franchise short
February 11, 20205 yr Dundee to glasgow is £25 one way. I got return flights for Budapest for £20 last week. It’s shocking . It's much cheaper if you travel off-peak, say after 9am and book online in advance though, even just a couple of days in advance. How many long-distance journeys are just spur of the moment after all? Haven't been on a train since my mum died in 2016 but used to pre-book London to Sheffield for about £25 return and to just travel on the day could be near £100. Edited February 11, 20205 yr by Crazy Chris
February 11, 20205 yr What kind of logic is that though? Why do prices rise? Last minute travelling should also be encouraged
February 11, 20205 yr What kind of logic is that though? Why do prices rise? Last minute travelling should also be encouraged I don't know to be honest. Just perks for people who can book in advance. The further in advance you book the cheaper the tickets are too. You can get some great bargains. The only time I paid full was my dad was dying so had to get there fast one Friday morning at peak-time. Cost a fortune.
February 12, 20205 yr Not being funny but Dundee to Glasgow is hardly a long trip that needs a lot of pre-planning. None of the central belt cities are particularly far apart and Dundee is at the edge of the Glasgow and Edinburgh commuter belts. Like the absolute edge but it’s still possible. It is totally reasonable to turn up on the day and expect not to be fleeced for Intra-Scotland travel. Especially within the central belt
February 12, 20205 yr Not being funny but Dundee to Glasgow is hardly a long trip that needs a lot of pre-planning. None of the central belt cities are particularly far apart and Dundee is at the edge of the Glasgow and Edinburgh commuter belts. Like the absolute edge but it’s still possible. It is totally reasonable to turn up on the day and expect not to be fleeced for Intra-Scotland travel. Especially within the central belt Yes I agree.
February 12, 20205 yr Genuinely devastated at the decision on HS2, no amount of fast trains can bring back the wildlife and green areas that are going to be destroyed in the process.
February 12, 20205 yr The alternative is Car or Plane. How many trees and wildlife will they kill? :)
February 12, 20205 yr The alternative is Car or Plane. How many trees and wildlife will they kill? :) The fact that people are quite happy to tear down ancient woodlands, dig up acres of green land and tear right through the middle of nature reserves for the convenience of a few hours less on the train really shows what a selfish generation I live in. Organisations like the RSPB are doing their very best to preserve what little we have left (we've lost over 40 billion birds since 1966) and then the government just come and bulldoze over all of it with this terribly thought through plan. I despair. (It's taken me a day to get over this and this post has completely riled me up again, please don't provoke me because this is the one issue above all I have VERY strong opinions on even if I don't have a particularly elegant way of backing it up)
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