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Why does society pander so much towards cyclists when so many of them appear to ignore the rules and regulations?

Cycle lanes that they don't use...they prefer pavements, red lights they don't stop at, they just ride through them.

And now another "green" initiative where on the official opening ...

The track is being inspected to see how much work would be needed before trains could start running again.

Er, rather a lot of work I suspect, after 49 years out of use. It never ceases to amaze me just how ignorant the press are in relation to matters railway :D

What do they expect is going to ...

It was a shame to read in Ground Signal, the news letter of the Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust, that the gala was not profitable. I expect the hire costs for the J15 were partly to blame ?


I attended on the Sunday and had a very enjoyable day out, not only riding on the intensive service but ...

and that training woman was not best pleased when the old bloke started speaking his mind. I wonder if he is still working at Kings Cross ?

A lot of the management view point was pure PR BS which I've witnessed in the large companies I've had the misfortune to work in.

However, back to Mr Portaloo -


Tut tut, I hope that was just a slip of the keyboard?!???

Nope. An accurate description. Full of sh 1 t ... just like the rest of them, despite trying to "soften himself up" wit ha career as a (not very good) TV presenter :D

Oh dear
You clearly don't like the ...

jules wrote:However, back to Mr Portaloo -

Tut tut, I hope that was just a slip of the keyboard?!???

I wonder how its ok to have a "charity" walk along a railway line yet then criticise some berk for riding a bike along it another day?

Personally I think organising a walk along a working railway (regardless of the fact that no trains were scheduled) is a bit daft as well.

From what i've read ...

The likes of comedy performers are DAFT.

Riding a bicycle along a working railway is STUPID and most likely against some railway bye-law.

I am surprised the previous poster doesn't seem too concerned. :shock:

I believe that the WSR has had a number of problems in the past with walkers and ...

http://mshed.org/whats-on/boats,-cranes ... timetable/

Thats all I could find on line.

The dreaded SPAM emails have started arriving from FGW. In fact, they are sending me TWO of each....

I just knew it would happen

I can only speak for myself..I had a great day.. I applied for my tickets like everybody did.. I would have been at home had I been turned down.. I got a ticket.
It has to be said some individuals didnt make life easy for the staff..those people who "demanded " to be set down at Temple Meads (thus ...

However, I bet it is considered a very succesful marketing stunt by FGW.
Presumably they now have the names, phone number, email and postal address of many people and all for the cost of a one page web site.
I do hope that they don't start sending spam/junk mail/ crank calls out utilising this ...

Patronising email received from Ms Cropper today....

It gave the impression that choosing the 12:09 train was a mistake.....but don't worry as now all the other tickets have gone anyway.
But why not come on the day and watch everyone else having a great time travelling on the trains?

No thanks ...

Have you read "Lines to Avonmouth" by Mike Vincent an OPC publication?

It does talk about the sidings between the main line and the river, the PBA lines down to the Sludge Berth (where a number of boats are currently kept) and the Earth Sidings of BR.

Whilst in the Lawrence Hill area last week, I noticed that some wagons were on the Avonside branch. Is the waste transfer station still being used and if so, does anyone know any details of train times etc?