This week, I completed ten years of employment on the railways of Great Britain. Ten whole, unbroken years. Which means that at some point during the last year, my term of employment here became the longest I’ve held a job. In second place is nine years and about 2 months of (mostly dreadful) employment with … Continue reading Class 2015
A tale of two railways. In 2019, after a decade of planning, consulting, designing, budgeting, legal challenges and other various controversies, work finally began on HS2. A shiny new high speed railway from London to Birmingham with forks off to Manchester and Leeds. And then work stopped, and started again and thenstopped again. The lines … Continue reading El Tren Maya
I like my job. But - and this is an unpopular opinion amongst most of my colleagues - I can’t help but feel our role should have been made redundant years ago. There should be idiot proof, super smart ticket machines in the booking halls capable of doing everything we can do and more. The … Continue reading Keeping Up With Driver Jones
Last tonight - or early this tomorrow morning, depending on your way of thinking - the clocks went back. The railway switched to the Leaf Fall timetable a couple of weeks ago, which means trains leave five minutes early. This, of course, is because autumn has properly replaced summer and billions of red, brown and … Continue reading All Change
The view from my train window, passed through the RNI Aero filter on my iPad. Pre filter, there was much more green and not much pink. Either way, the view on my commute is always pleasant, green or pink.
When Mrs P and I decide to go to London, we catch the train. For us it is free, so there's not really a decision to make regarding mode of transport. It's a comfotable way to go, and quick - we're in the capital in about an hour and fifty minutes. The end of the … Continue reading End of the Line
We are being blessed with Mexican weather in the UK at the moment. Let me define Mexican weather for you. Or at least, my definition of Mexican weather. It's nowt to do with where the mercury settles in a thermometer. It's nowt to do with the hours of sunshine we receive. Mexican weather is the … Continue reading Mexican Weather
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