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Something I've tried to do over the last week is to find academic research on #TicketOffices; their value, use, #Community impacts etc.
There is very little.
We need to do more of this sort of research then; amongst other things, it can help us resist the erosion of #publictransport.
Image: the 'new' booking office at #York station, 1936.
Something I've tried to do over the last week is to find academic research on #TicketOffices; their value, use, #Community impacts etc.
There is very little.
We need to do more of this sort of research then; amongst other things, it can help us resist the erosion of #publictransport.
Image: the 'new' booking office at #York station, 1936.
Insurance against rain-soaked #holidays was a thing?
Eagle Star #insurance offered such policies and in 1939 the #LondonandNorthEasternRailway, as part of its "Meet the #Sun on the East Coast" #marketing campaign, arranged for a 10% premium reduction for customers visiting the East Coast.
#Solidarity with @[email protected] members on strike today!
Keep warm on the pickets - you're fighting for things important to all of us, not least safety & proper pay!
🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲
Bikes do not only move
➡️ more people in a lot less space,
➡️ with zero emissions,
➡️ creating a ton of liveability & health benefits.
🚲 Bikes do also nurture better social interactions while doing all of that.
👇👇
Now here's a #festive family-friendly train!
The 5.30pm #KingsCross to #Newcastle express on #ChristmasDay, 1913, had in the dining car a #Christmas tree laden with toys and crackers for #children. The train was also decorated.
Like this correspondent, I’m near the end of my career but I will be striking next time for all my colleagues. They’ve seen salaries denuded, jobs cut, facilities and resources pared to the bone. Student experience is maintained by their professionalism https://www.theguardian.com/education/2022/nov/23/why-im-joining-the-university-staff-strike
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/profbarrydoyle/status/1595699467763810304
Mae
Railway history, esp accidents
Daniel Moser