If you planned to spend some time tonight reading my blog, I'm sorry - it's down for server maintenanceš¤
Not delighted with the ISP, who said it'd be happening sometime this month, but also said they'd confirm precisely which date it would happen. (And the error message seems unnecessarily harsh.)
The fact that the site is still down, and they have not responded to my support ticket after 10 hours is just reminding me why I want to migrate off this web provider as soon as I have the time to do it.
I can't begin to tell you the cascading stuffups (by the hosting company) that mean my web site is still down. It'll make a good blog post... when it's back up.š
Okay I've got my web site running again. Here's a link to the most recent post, about public transport patronage. Happy reading, if that's your thing - and do let me know if you see issues!
https://danielbowen.com/2026/03/25/patronage-during-2025/
Patronage during 2025
Updated public transport patronage data has just been released, including for January 2026. This is particularly interesting given the Summer Start free weekend travel that applied during December and January. Unfortunately the other data set that separates out patronage by days does not include weekend data for this period. It's not clear if this is [...]
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