Monthly Archives: March 2024

Sheffield Catch-Up (1)

fbb Never Knew That! The above pictures appear in the “Shades of Brown and Cream” book and represent a big idea for trains in Sheffield; but whose idea is not at all clear. The cunning plan was to run a “big train” loop under the city centre. There would be a station at Commercial street … …with trains taking the…

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Sheffield Catch-Up (1)

fbb Never Knew That! The above pictures appear in the “Shades of Brown and Cream” book and represent a big idea for trains in Sheffield; but whose idea is not at all clear. The cunning plan was to run a “big train” loop under the city centre. There would be a station at Commercial street … …with trains taking the…

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Sheffield Catch-Up (1)

fbb Never Knew That! The above pictures appear in the “Shades of Brown and Cream” book and represent a big idea for trains in Sheffield; but whose idea is not at all clear. The cunning plan was to run a “big train” loop under the city centre. There would be a station at Commercial street … …with trains taking the…

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Sheffield Catch-Up (1)

fbb Never Knew That! The above pictures appear in the “Shades of Brown and Cream” book and represent a big idea for trains in Sheffield; but whose idea is not at all clear. The cunning plan was to run a “big train” loop under the city centre. There would be a station at Commercial street … …with trains taking the…

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Sheffield Catch-Up (1)

fbb Never Knew That! The above pictures appear in the “Shades of Brown and Cream” book and represent a big idea for trains in Sheffield; but whose idea is not at all clear. The cunning plan was to run a “big train” loop under the city centre. There would be a station at Commercial street … …with trains taking the…

Read more

Sheffield Catch-Up (1)

fbb Never Knew That! The above pictures appear in the “Shades of Brown and Cream” book and represent a big idea for trains in Sheffield; but whose idea is not at all clear. The cunning plan was to run a “big train” loop under the city centre. There would be a station at Commercial street … …with trains taking the…

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Sheffield Catch-Up (1)

fbb Never Knew That! The above pictures appear in the “Shades of Brown and Cream” book and represent a big idea for trains in Sheffield; but whose idea is not at all clear. The cunning plan was to run a “big train” loop under the city centre. There would be a station at Commercial street … …with trains taking the…

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A Gift From A Celeb (2)

A P.S. From Yesterday fbb mentioned the “split step” as one of the SYPTE innovations. Brighton and Hove had similar on their back loaders yonks ago, but this aid to access was very new when it arrived in Sheffield. It is unfortunate that there was a lump of bus intruding into the bottom step to spoil the simplicity of the…

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Lemon Sets Standard for 24/7 Customer Support Solutions

For logistics firms aiming to stand out in a crowded market, contact centre services, now an essential offering, add significant value. However, managing a contact centre often diverts management focus and resources away from the core service delivery. Experienced outsourcers like Lemon Contact Centre, a 24/7 UK-based specialist with two decades of expertise, offer a solution. Partnering with Lemon to…

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Monday’s Friday Reads – 18 March 2024

• Plans to run new direct rail services to London (BBC) • HS2 tunnel workers hit out at site conditions (Construction Enquirer News) • Gallery of unique early Underground Maps (Bryars & Bryars) • New Zealand abandons rail projects (Int’l Rail Journal) • The railway station under a River (EuroGunzel) • Johns Hopkins study recommends narrow travel lanes (CNU) •…

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