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BusAndTrainUser
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After a long career running buses, retirement involves enjoying the delights of bus and train travel around Britain and blogging about the experiences.
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“The best InterCity trains on the network”.

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Giving Aurora ‘the once over’
Thursday 8th January 2026 I took a ride on East Midlands Railway’s new Aurora branded Hitachi Class 810 bi-mode trains yesterday. They’re obviously a major step up from the Meridians theyR…
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January 8, 2026 at 6:11 AM
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Berkshire’s battle of the buses.

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Southampton…Cornwall. Is Slough next?
Tuesday 6th January 2026 After Go-Ahead’s victory in the ‘battle of Cornwall’ with next month’s withdrawal by First Kernow following last autumn’s competitive onslaugh…
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January 6, 2026 at 6:02 AM
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A look ahead.

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And, coming up in 2026….
Saturday 3rd January 2026 There are already many known developments upcoming in the next few months. Here’s a summary of the main ones I’m aware of and I’m sure readers will add o…
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January 3, 2026 at 6:31 AM
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The one place in Britain with seven (or is it eight?) stations.

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One place with seven stations: Acton
Thursday 1st January 2026 A Happy New Year to all readers and before we lose sight of 2025 completely I wanted to follow up the abortive arrangement I’d made with my friend Ray back in April to pay…
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January 1, 2026 at 6:59 AM
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Before 2025 ends here’s December’s miscellany round up.

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Seen Around
Tuesday 30th December 2025 Not just another month end, but another year end, so here’s another round up of things that have caught my eye during December’s travels but not yet blogged a…
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December 30, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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Time for a good book to read.
Here are three.

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Three book reviews for a Festive Saturday
Saturday 27th December 2025 Time to relax after the Christmas festivities with a sit down and a good book so especially for BusAndTrainUser blog readers here are three recommendations for your 2026…
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December 27, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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The wait is over - here are all the much sought after 2025 BusAndTrainUse Award winners.

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The BusAndTrainUser Awards 2025
Tuesday 23rd December 2025 This isn’t just any awards ceremony. This is the BusAndTrainUser Awards ceremony ……. and you know what that means? No, not the most prestigious, coveted, sought aft…
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December 23, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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2025 in retrospect….
‘IT’S BEHIND YOU’

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BusAndTrainUser’s Annual Review and Quiz of the Year 2025
Saturday 20th December 2025 Welcome to another end of year nostalgic look back over the last twelve months of bus and train activity in Britain. As always, before revealing 2025’s highs and l…
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December 20, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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A tree treat for Christmas.

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London termini Christmas trees ranked
Thursday 18th December 2025 To get in the mood for next week’s festivities I’ve taken my annual wander around London’s 12 main line termini having a look at their Christmas tree d…
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December 18, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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Three more toe treading tales.

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Three bus route skirmishes
Tuesday 16th December 2025 I’ve been taking a look at three bus routes on which established bus companies are currently competing to see how things are working out. Morecambe-Carnforth: Routes 5 an…
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December 16, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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A tour of London’s suburban station pairs.

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25 Places with two stations: 25 Suburban London
Saturday 13th December 2025 Something a little different to conclude this year’s fortnightly series. I spent a couple of days this week visiting those London suburbs which are blessed with two stat…
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December 13, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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What connects 424, 38, 349, 283?

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3 mini London bus blogs
Thursday 11th December 2025 Has TfL given up on Putney High Street? Never mind Oxford Street, it’s Putney High Street that’s got the bigger problem of air quality from slow moving traff…
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December 11, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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… the £680 per passenger Rail Replacement farce.

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This £680 per passenger Rail Replacement farce ends Saturday
Tuesday 9th December 2025 Recent reports in some of the trade press quoting an eye watering cost of £650-£680 per passenger for a rail replacement bus service that’s been running for almost t…
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December 9, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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The blog that readers kindly write for me….

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In my Inbox
Saturday 6th December 2025 Another month’s round up of emails readers have kindly sent me…. ember shakes up the coach hire market Roy kindly drew my attention to further expansion by em…
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December 6, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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Just one of the challenges faced by bus operators and disruption experienced by passengers.

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When a three minute journey becomes a 20 minute diversion
Thursday 4th December 2025 Like many towns and cities, London is plagued with roadworks often necessitating road closures and consequent diversion and disruption to bus routes. BBC London contacted…
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December 4, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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Even the City of Culture has two stations.

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25 Places with two stations: 24 Bradford
Tuesday 2nd December 2025 We’re nearly at the end of this year’s fortnightly series, but have no fear the 25th place to be featured in a couple of weeks is a rather special one and next…
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December 2, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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November’s round up of miscellany.

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Seen Around
Saturday 29th November 2025 It’s time for another round up of month end miscellany including items I’ve spotted during November’s travels but not featured over the last month̵…
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November 29, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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Will catching the train to Glastonbury become a reality?

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Connecting Glastonbury to the rail network
Thursday 27th November 2025 Castle Cary railway station has long been famous as the bridgehead for the annual Glastonbury Festival. Thousands of festival goers travel by GWR and SWR trains to and f…
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November 27, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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A ‘Brighter Future’ for Folkestone?

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The bus station becoming a community park
Tuesday 25th November 2025 Folkestone’s long standing Bouverie Square bus station is no more. After 50 years public service it closed at the end of September to be converted into a town centre comm…
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November 25, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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Revealed. Britains Quirkiest Bus Route.

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It’s No 1. It’s Britain’s Quirkiest Bus route.
Saturday 22nd November 2025 All this year, month by month, I’ve been counting down Britain’s Top 10 Quirky Bus Routes and today I can finally reveal the prized holder of the coveted top…
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November 22, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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Riding the M40 (and DB1).

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A ride on the M40 (not the motorway) and the DB1
Thursday 20th November 2025 You don’t have to spend long in Bury St Edmunds bus station to appreciate the variety of bus operators serving the town. Stephensons and Mulleys are frequent visitors…
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November 20, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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Charging ahead in Oxford.

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Oxford’s bold Congestion Charge move
Tuesday 18th November 2025 Oxfordshire County Council took the bold step of introducing a three month “Temporary Congestion Charge” for motorists who drive through six camera points in …
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November 18, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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One of this station pair is a true hidden gem.

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25 Places with two stations: 23 Farnborough
Saturday 15th November 2025 Farnborough’s another station pair I hadn’t included in my original list for this series, thinking that with North Camp close to Farnborough Main and Farnbor…
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November 15, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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It’s all change outside York railway station.

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York Station Gateway is coming soon
Thursday 13th November 2025 It’s not just Great British Railways (GBR) “coming soon”, so too is a “Gateway” scheme to improve access to York railway station. Whereas n…
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November 13, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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How rapid is Reading’s “Bus Rapid Transit”?

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Tuesday 11th November 2025 It’s been a while since I looked into the veracity of media reporting but recent positive headlines extolling the completion of a ‘Bus Rapid Transit’ sc…
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November 11, 2025 at 6:40 AM