Rail Focus - Chris 🏳️‍🌈

Journalists without a sense of irony cheering opponents on and happily parroting misinformation, then complain when costs rise due to mitigation and court costs. 2/2

I can't see the planning reform making any difference. Local authorities will always find means to delay and add costs. Just feels like we're doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past 17 years. 1/3

Seems Staffordshire is going to be Chilterns take 2, doing everything in its power, to delay, curtail and ultimately make any new link more expensive.

Already seen a video of a Waymo car setting off with too many passengers. Not only does that invalidate the insurance, a licenced driver risks losing their licence if they did that. Seems the Gov is willing to turn a blind eye all in the name of pandering to tech giants
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I think there has been some confusion about its final position. It can be quite difficult to explain how all of the separate viaducts link together. Especially as the Curzon No. Viaducts are separated by Lawley Middleway and Duddeston Jn hasn't been given a number.

To the west over the Cross City Line

Nah, why invest when they can just blame all problems on 'corporate greed'. They can spend the next 5 years claiming they're undoing the damage done by privatisation when services don't magically improve over night

I didn't no, but my partner did have the flu jab but is also suffering.

That's what I thought. I've never heard any major complaints about the Cross City Network. It doesn't seem any worse than the current TOCs which are already run by the government and are currently providing a very poor service.

I wish. Suspect it could've been COVID 😢

Blaming "corporate greed" is easier than blaming years of under investment I guess.

It's not even about infrastructure. It's just about Labour blaming everything on private companies and over selling the benefits of "nationalisation"

There seems something incredibly disingenuous about blaming "private companies" for all of rail's ills. This also inadvertently puts a lot of pressure on GBR to deliver. But as we know from the TOCs already "nationalised", direct control alone is not a silver bullet.

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Feeling very sorry for myself, been unwell for 2 weeks now. So unfortunately there probably won't be a video on Sunday.

Mirfield station transformation for faster, more connected travel across the North Customers in Mirfield will now benefit from a transformed station which includes new step-free access, longer platforms and improved facilities, marking the latest milestone in the £11 billion Transpe...

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Reform: "Police investigating online hate or threats wastes police time
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Great Western Railway to put battery train into passenger service UK: Great Western Railway has announced that its Class 230 prototype battery trainset is to enter passenger service on the Greenford branch in west London on January 31.

#GreatWesternRailway's Class 230 battery trainset is to enter passenger service on the #Greenford branch in west London on January 31. Details: www.railwaygazette.com/uk/great-wes...

In Cardiff getting pictures for an article. Hoping to release a video, but not sure when.

There's still a bit of daylight left to enjoy the view on my way home. Long day, but I got lucky with the weather.

Fingers crossed. Looks very temporary. Wonder if there will be a line speed restriction.

#Farage #Reform #Brexit

They're okay. Wider with more padding and a nice head rest

There are only a few 1st class services a day, which are the loco hauled services. Standard plus on the 197s has been permanently declassified because the disabled loo is no where near the standard plus seating

Unsurprising, given gas sometimes still accounts for around half of electricity generation. This is why curtailing investment in renewable and nuclear would actually drive up prices, even if we increased North Sea gas production or allowed fracking. Gas will always be a tradeable commodity.

Flipping heck it's looking a bit wet around Hereford. Lucky trains are still running 🫤

"Standard plus" down to Cardiff, don't mind if I do. Declassified after all.

Next stop Euston. HS2 begins tunnelling to central London The first of two tunnel boring machines building the HS2 route to Euston has begun its 4.5-mile journey from Old Oak Common Bringing HS2 into Euston is critical for the regeneration of the area, with ...

Next stop Euston. #HS2 begins tunnelling to central London
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They're so self absorbed they really think they're different somehow