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Robert Knight

@rupertairbear.bsky.social

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Transport and Travel in the UK and Europe. Visited every railway station in GB. All views are my own. https://linktr.ee/rupert_airbear

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Robert Knight @rupertairbear.bsky.social · 13h

You don't get all of the best assignments, then? 🤔

Robert Knight @rupertairbear.bsky.social · 17h

The culling of sleeper train services across Europe continues...

The Man in Seat 61 @seatsixtyone.bsky.social · 18h

Breaking: SJ to discontinue successful Stockholm-Hamburg/Berlin sleeper train after 31 August 2026, a month after Swedish government subsidy ends.

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Robert Knight @rupertairbear.bsky.social · 1d

The progress in BEV tech over 15 years is incredible.

Robert Knight @rupertairbear.bsky.social · 2d

A little London branch which does survive as a heavy rail line is the Bromley North branch. Trains run between here and Grove Park, two stops along.

Operated by Southeastern, but owing to its heritage it says 'Southern Railway' on the front of the station.

The front of Bromley North station. Over a large arched doorway, it says 'Southern Railway'.

Robert Knight @rupertairbear.bsky.social · 2d

The branch line from Elmers End to Addiscombe, with an intermediate station at Woodside, closed in 1997. It was replaced 3 years later by Tramlink.

The trams connect with mainline trains at Elmers End, and use the old platform for the branch line.

A train waits in the platform to the right. To the left is the tram stop, which occupies an old heavy rail platform.

A tram disappearing along the old railway line to Addiscombe. There are lots of trees to the right. The main line railway curves off to the left.

A Southeastern Networker train arriving at Elmers End station.

Robert Knight @rupertairbear.bsky.social · 2d

Even at a leafy suburban station, there were staff handing out leaflets summarising Southeastern's autumn timetable.

An autumn timetable leaflet from Southeastern and Network Rail. It explains the changes and why they're being done.

Robert Knight @rupertairbear.bsky.social · 2d

First time seeing one of these ADL Enviro100EVs out in the wild and in service.

In Orpington on the B14 to Bexleyheath.

A red ADL Enviro100EV bus on route B14 to Bexleyheath, seen driving past a zebra crossing.

Robert Knight @rupertairbear.bsky.social · 2d

I don't have a plan for today, just going wherever the wind takes me. Starting off in south east London.

A Southeastern Networker train arriving at a station.

The interior of a Southeastern Networker train, which is empty.

Robert Knight @rupertairbear.bsky.social · 2d

That's the idea that I'm in favour of. It would allow more space for safe vehicle movements, potentially allow more bus stops and, therefore, more services and allow the station forecourt to be pedestrianised or just be for taxis only.

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Robert Knight @rupertairbear.bsky.social · 3d

My only concern is we're adding more buses to an already very busy station forecourt.

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Robert Knight @rupertairbear.bsky.social · 3d

We have a few 'foreign' buses in Oxford at the moment. One of them is mine for the evening.

Stagecoach double decker bus 15878 on an S3 to Oxford, seen in Charlbury.

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Robert Knight @rupertairbear.bsky.social · 3d

Great, more buses going to the station is the last thing we need! The station forecourt can't cope with what is there now, we don't need more! 🤦🏻‍♂️

Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 3d

Changes include:
🚍 100 (Blackbird Leys–St Clements) and 700 (Blackbird Leys–Kidlington) each run every 20 minutes Mon–Fri, up from half-hourly
🚍 New 20 service from Rose Hill to the JR via the Plain
🚍 5A (Minchery Farm/Littlemore) runs every 20 minutes
🚍 3/3A (Rose Hill/Cowley) run to rail station

Robert Knight @rupertairbear.bsky.social · 3d

I'm coming around to the idea that this area of Oxford city centre should be pedestrianised.

It's simply not big enough for all the pedestrian, cyclist, and motor vehicle movements.

The junction of George Street, Magdalen Street and Broad Street. The old Debehama store is on the corner.

Robert Knight @rupertairbear.bsky.social · 3d

Of course, that too!

Robert Knight @rupertairbear.bsky.social · 3d

I will definitely make sure I'm on the first Oxford to Cambridge train. And I'll be getting on the first Carterton to Oxford train (wink-wink, nudge-nudge, say no more).

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Robert Knight @rupertairbear.bsky.social · 4d

Absolutely.

Robert Knight @rupertairbear.bsky.social · 4d

We have no need of being able to walk to a shop to buy snacks.

Most of us just send a footman. 🧐

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JenOnTheMove 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @jenonthemove.com · 4d

There were so many surprises throughout the weekend that it was so hard to include it all!

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The past and the present were brought together at Darlington! Recreating the first railway journey!

YouTube video by JenOnTheMove

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Robert Knight @rupertairbear.bsky.social · 5d

They seem to be obsessed with paedophilia for some reason. Well done for being there and representing the better part of society.

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Robert Knight @rupertairbear.bsky.social · 5d

Asking Lando and Oscar to swap places at Monza set a very bad precedent... #SingaporeGP

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The Dangerous Ones @thedangerousones.com · 6d

This.
Is.
Brilliant.

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Robert Knight @rupertairbear.bsky.social · 6d

Some unhelpful parking in Oxford city centre tonight. 🤦🏻‍♂️ @badlyparkedox.bsky.social

A blue Toyota and a black Nissan parked in a bus stop, in front of a bus stop flag on George Street in Oxford city centre at night. There is a bus to the right, parked some distance from the kerb.

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Robert Knight @rupertairbear.bsky.social · 6d

Absolutely awful! How long does this have to go on for? 😥

Robert Knight @rupertairbear.bsky.social · 6d

A heck of a lot of sandwiches.

Robert Knight @rupertairbear.bsky.social · 7d

Why rush? He's got millions in the bank and a Spice Girl at home. Enjoy some time out.