Daily Archives: December 18, 2023

Washington Metro Loop plans under development by Tyne & Wear (MetroReport)

Tyne & Wear transport agency Nexus has begun the process of appointing a legal adviser to support the development of the proposed Washington Metro Loop. The 13·5 km WML would link the existing Tyne & Wear Metro stations at Pelaw and South Hylton via Washington, serving the UK’s fourth largest town without access to a rail service’. Link to full article The post Washington…

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Business Manager – Safeguard Coaches

  Business Manager  Competitive Salary, Surrey Highly respected family-owned Safeguard Coaches is offering a really interesting management role supporting the Managing Director and helping the company to take advantage of the exciting opportunities that it believes are ahead for its 33-strong bus and coach fleet. The successful candidate will be expected to get ‘up close and personal’ with all commercial,…

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Monday’s Friday Reads – 18 December

• Are we there yet? Barriers to transport for disabled people in 2023 (Transport for All) • UK online train ticket sellers warned to be more upfront about booking fees (The Guardian) • Revamped Central line trains with the new moquette and upgrades (IanVisits) • East Linton open for business (BusAndTrainUser) • More than half of London’s black taxis are…

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NOT Weekend Variety …

… BUT …    R andom R ailway  R amblings! A selection of oddments that didn’t seem to yo be fitting in any obvious category. We begin with a look at a rebirth – and not Jesus!! CHILDRENS’ RAILWAY We do not have such things in the UK, but there are several across the Channel. The idea is that a tourist–type railway is…

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