teuchter
je suis teuchter
Absolutely - but in this case there's no trackbed becoming disused, is there?
The Ealing Ghost Bus (sham bus service to force rail closure)
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Absolutely - but in this case there's no trackbed becoming disused, is there?
teuchter
je suis teuchter
There's a very good article about this here:
http://theticketcollector.wordpress.com/2009/01/09/the-parliamentaryghost-bus-service/
http://theticketcollector.wordpress.com/2009/01/09/the-parliamentaryghost-bus-service/
PacificOcean
Unhinged User
I still don't understand how running a bus service that wasn't even the route of the withdrawn section satisfies anything
It's like they picked a start and finish destination at random.
If they just needed a bus service that stopped at Olympia, why not just use any bus route that already goes past Olympia?
It's not like using a normal bus route is without precedent. The rail replacement bus for Rotherhithe to Wapping on the ELL was withdrawn and passengers told to use the 381 instead.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
I still don't understand how running a bus service that wasn't even the route of the withdrawn section satisfies anything
It's like they picked a start and finish destination at random.
If they just needed a bus service that stopped at Olympia, why not just use any bus route that already goes past Olympia?
It's not like using a normal bus route is without precedent. The rail replacement bus for Rotherhithe to Wapping on the ELL was withdrawn and passengers told to use the 381 instead.
The article explains what it satisfies and how.
There is an item on the BBC website about it - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7826714.stm
It includes a quote from DfT: "Consultation revealed a lack of demand on this line and for now a reduced replacement service will serve those passengers who still want to travel on this route."
It includes a quote from DfT: "Consultation revealed a lack of demand on this line and for now a reduced replacement service will serve those passengers who still want to travel on this route."
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
that does seem odd. I got that train in August, off to Cleethorpes for a day trip for a mates' birthday (he didn't want top go to Bridlington cos it was 'too posh'). It was actually pretty full both ways, so I dont know why it is listed as a parliamentary train. Stopped at loads of places too.
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
Nothing surprises me. It's like something out of Yes Minister...
teuchter
je suis teuchter
That article is terrible. It completely fails to understand the situation.
For a start, this is completely untrue:
Idiot BBC journalist said:
The quote from the DfT, if accurate, is nonsense too as the "replacement service" does not serve the passengers who used to travel on the discontinued service at all.
Onket
Je suis [CONTENT REMOVED]
Is this the same service?- http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/201...-trip-in-londons-parliamentary-train-service/
If so, it's a train again! If not, it deserves it's own thread, so let me know.
If so, it's a train again! If not, it deserves it's own thread, so let me know.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
I'm not convinced they do.
I am pretty sure that both the Derby - Sinfin branch and the Watford High Street - Croxley Green branch continued to have a 'train' service (in the form of either a single bus journey, or a taxi provided on request, at an odd hour of early morning) after the track had been lifted, and (in the case of croxley green) a bridge carrying the track removed.
