Daily Archives: July 31, 2023

Monday’s Friday Reads – 31 July 2023

• How low cost airline subsidies are hampering the great modal shift (RailwayTechnology) • History of Heathrow Express, from WW2 plans, to the future (IARO) • Ireland’s Strategic Rail Review makes 30 proposals to greatly improve railway (RailwayGazette) • Some transport systems hide the network: The map is the network (CityWayfinding) • Four cities that put disabled travellers first: the…

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Branscombe Bus Bother (1)

It Seemed A Good Idea At The Time Using an historic variety of vehicles over the years … … fbb’s lovely little local bus company, Axe Valley Mini Travel (no longer actually “Mini”), has run route 899 between Seaton and Sidmouth. Whilst Stagecoach 9A (Seaton to Sidmouth and Exeter) … … follows the obvious main roads all the way, AVT…

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