Yearly Archives: 2024

Three Four Seven : Blogging Heaven (3)

Where And More Importantly, Why? Astute readers may have worked out that the present London Buses 347 is special because it is the least frequent (non school etc.) red bus route in the capital. It runs every two hours, but TfL keeps the timetable a secret offering only departure lists of various kinds in various technologies. Once upon a time…

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Scaling Your Logistics Capabilities by a Factor of X2

As a leading 4PL service provider, X2 works with clients across the country to expand their logistics capabilities with access to an enormous network of reputable hauliers. Both filling the capacity of SME hauliers across the country and integrating scalability into the logistical functions of its client-base, X2 is a reputable and increasingly-known 4PL service provider that can enhance profitability…

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Three Four Seven : Blogging Heaven (2)

There Was A Green Bus 347 But it didn’t run anywhere near Romford or Ockendon. If you want information about any Red London bus route from 1934 onwards the go-to place is Ian Armstrong’s site. If you want present day timetables, you seek out Robert Munster. Mr M also has a “timetable graveyard” section whereat you can find a good…

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Monday’s Friday Reads – 15 January 2023

• Woolwich Elizabeth station much busier than predicted, to test escalator decrowding ideas (IanVisits) • Alstom signs €500m contract for Saudi catenary-free tramway system (Railway Technology) • European cities don’t regret 30 km/h speed limits (European Data) • Demystifying Contraflow Transit Lanes (Italian Urban Letters) • The Grand New Stations of Grand Paris Express: Video (RMTransit) • Indian Railway Network’s…

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Three Four Seven : Blogging Heaven (1)

 Why All The Fuss? On the surface it seems just like any other Transport for London toute with red buses, no map and no timetable. But it seems to have attracted a whole heap of bloggers, vloggers and assorted old codgers. Diamond Geezer wrote about it way back in 2014! I arrive in good time. Not right at the start of…

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Sunday Variety

It Will Be A Holiday Bus It is a pity they couldn’t get the fonts right on the blinds … … and a more realistic “Paris” sign. But, at least, the lengthy route 9 did offer journeys to Piccadilly – sort of!! There are numerous mobile homes made out of an old bus – here a Bristol VR with a…

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Saturday Variety

An Older Bus Model Not that one above, but something very similar. fbb bought a second Oxford Diecast cheapo “bundle” of shop-soiled (but not very) models or models with faults (but not many). One was a Routemaster bus which fbb forgot to photograph before starting work on it. For reasons that may become obvious, the first job was to  disassemble…

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Director of Transport – Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

  Director of Transport  Employer: Liverpool City Region Combined AuthoritySalary: £115,281 to £137,590Location: No 1 Mann Island, LiverpoolContract: PermanentWorking Pattern: Full TimeHours: 35 hours per week.DBS Check: NoClosing Date: 29/01/2024 at 12:00Reference: CDD/24/266985   We are looking for an exceptional transport professional with commercial and technical experience to join us in the new role of Director of Transport for Liverpool…

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Friday Reads – 11 January 2024

• Boeing 737 MAX Incident a By-Product of Its Financial Mindset (American Prospect) • How Oulu became the winter cycling capital of the world (BBC) • TFL considering installing fake steering wheels at front of DLR trains (The Guardian) • Transport in Île-de-France: a new year retrospective, and the future (Fabric of Paris) • The Unique Halesworth Moving Platforms: Video…

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