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BusAndTrainUser @busandtrainuser.bsky.social · 1d

Meeting the staff who determine Delay Repay.

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Behind the scenes at Northern’s Customer Contact Centre

Tuesday 14th October 2025 Knowing the frustrations I’ve experienced claiming Delay Repay over the years with Avanti West Coast and GWR, when I met up with Alex Hornby during the summer he kindly of…

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BusAndTrainUser @busandtrainuser.bsky.social · 4d

It’s the second most unusual bus route to be found in Britain.

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Britain’s Top Ten Quirky Bus Routes 2: West Ferry Point to Cape Wrath

Saturday 11th October 2025 Now, this route really is a Bucket List Must Do. Except it’s probably one of Britain’s most challenging bus routes to take a ride on. The service only runs in…

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BusAndTrainUser @busandtrainuser.bsky.social · 6d

Welcome to the B23s (in 2025).

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New DLR trains – at last

Thursday 9th October 2025 The two words “at last” have become all too familiar in a heading when it comes to blogging about new trains entering service in Britain, and these latest CAF …

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BusAndTrainUser @busandtrainuser.bsky.social · 8d

Comparing and contrasting two new express bus routes.

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Compare and contrast: two new express bus routes

Tuesday 7th October 2025 Both TfL and Brighton & Hove Bus Company introduced a new high profile express bus route last week. It was interesting to take a ride on both to compare and contrast. T…

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BusAndTrainUser @busandtrainuser.bsky.social · 11d

A town with two stations that’s located right next to a town with two stations.

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25 Places with two stations: 20A Epsom and 20B Ewell

Saturday th October 2025 Here’s something a little different for this fortnightly series. A place which has two names with each enjoying the presence of two stations. As you can see from the …

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BusAndTrainUser @busandtrainuser.bsky.social · 13d

Developments in Cornwall.

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Go-Ahead goes in for the kill in Kernow

Thursday 2nd October 2025 There’s never a dull moment in Cornwall’s ever changing bus scene. In recent times we’ve seen……First Bus show no interest in its Cornish operations, running ageing second …

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BusAndTrainUser @busandtrainuser.bsky.social · 15d

Another month’s worth of miscellany.

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Seen Around

Tuesday 30th September 2025 Another month end so here’s more miscellany I’ve spotted on my travels over the last few weeks but not blogged about. Gatwick Express takes over Eastbourne I…

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BusAndTrainUser @busandtrainuser.bsky.social · 18d

A wonderful day, full of nostalgia.

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Recreating London’s country bus routes 464, 465 and 485

Saturday 27th September 2025 The London Transport Museum Friends held another country bus route recreating day on Tuesday and I was lucky enough to get a sought after ticket and take a ride on boar…

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BusAndTrainUser @busandtrainuser.bsky.social · 20d

NCT’s expanded territory sees an extended route 11.

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Two very different route 11s: part 2

Thursday 25th September 2025 Welcome to another blog about another bus route numbered 11 and where we head to Nottingham. Interesting developments at award winning bus company Nottingham City Trans…

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BusAndTrainUser @busandtrainuser.bsky.social · 22d

It’s not often you find Eastern Counties and Southern Vectis operating in the Cotswolds.

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Two very different route 11s: part 1

Tuesday 23rd September 2025 I topped off last week’s epic ride on ember’s route E11 by sampling two very contrasting bus routes also numbered 11. One in the glorious Cotswolds and the other in Nott…

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BusAndTrainUser @busandtrainuser.bsky.social · 25d

What a sauce.

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25 Places with two stations: 19 Worcester

Saturday 20th September 2025 Worcester Shrub Hill looking north I didn’t originally have Worcester on my list for this series by dint of the 2020 opening of Worcestershire Parkway making it a three…

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BusAndTrainUser @busandtrainuser.bsky.social · 29d

An Enhanced Partnership (aka a route sharing deal) in action.

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A wander from Warwickshire to Leicestershire

Tuesday 16th September 2025 This post was going to be about my journey last Thursday on bus route LC6 which runs four times a day between Coalville and Hinckley Operated by Centrebus with one bus o…

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BusAndTrainUser @busandtrainuser.bsky.social · Sep 13

Obviously Route 23A had to be in the Top 3 of Britain’s Quirky Bus Routes.

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Britain’s Top 10 Quirky Bus Routes: 3 Imberbus route 23A

Saturday 13th September 2025 Imberbus 2024 Photo credit Steve Hutchings Obviously it just had to be in the Top 10 and very much deserves the coveted top three billing as an absolute sure fire examp…

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BusAndTrainUser @busandtrainuser.bsky.social · Sep 11

Taking a look at three new bus routes introduced last week.

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A trilogy of new bus routes

Thursday 11th September 2925 Catching up on last week’s developments with a look at three more new bus routes which began on 31st August/1st September…. First up is a new link between Leigh-on-Sea …

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BusAndTrainUser @busandtrainuser.bsky.social · Sep 9

Some strange goings on over in mid Wales.
New buses.
New route numbers.
New bus routes
Old timetables.
Old bus stop flags.
Old branding.

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24 hours in mid Wales

Tuesday 9th September 2025 As mentioned in recent blogs, last week saw a number of changes to bus routes in Powys, not least significant surgery to the TrawsCymru network through the county. Wherea…

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BusAndTrainUser @busandtrainuser.bsky.social · Sep 7

Three ways to visit Chartwell House by bus.
But….
Know what day it is.
Or
Have an app ready.
Or not.
Or
Be prepared for a risky walk along a narrow country lane with blind bends.
Enjoy your visit.

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