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ffranc sais: In memoriam Challenger and Columbia
http://ffrancsais.blogspot.com/2015/08/in-memoriam-challenger-and-columbia.html
An Englishman of forty years residence in Wales pontificates about politics (slightly off-message), films and trivia. Minutes Secretary of Railfuture Cymru, Secretary of Aberavon and Neath Liberal Democrats and candidate for Neath in 1997 and the Welsh general election of 2016. Wednesday, 5 August 2015. In memoriam Challenger and Columbia. I suppose the wreckage had to go on show. Some time but one hoped it could have waited a few years longer. The memory is still raw for many of us of that generation.
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ffranc sais: June 2015
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An Englishman of forty years residence in Wales pontificates about politics (slightly off-message), films and trivia. Minutes Secretary of Railfuture Cymru, Secretary of Aberavon and Neath Liberal Democrats and candidate for Neath in 1997 and the Welsh general election of 2016. Tuesday, 30 June 2015. It seems that the Welsh Government is following through on its promises about the railway development plan referred to in a previous post. There could still be technical problems. Monday, 29 June 2015. Is th...
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Railfuture | Northern powerhouse
http://railfuture.org.uk/Northern
London and South East England are reaping the rewards of investment in rail by ensuring the City can grow economically. Delivery of new infrastructure such as Crossrail to time and budget is also stimulating jobs across the country. However rail in the North is often viewed quite differently, as an underperforming operation of overcrowded services requiring high subsidies. This view is apparent in the recent DfT consultation on the future of the Northern and TransPennine Express franchises. The need for ...
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ffranc sais: Jo Grimond
http://ffrancsais.blogspot.com/2015/07/jo-grimond.html
An Englishman of forty years residence in Wales pontificates about politics (slightly off-message), films and trivia. Minutes Secretary of Railfuture Cymru, Secretary of Aberavon and Neath Liberal Democrats and candidate for Neath in 1997 and the Welsh general election of 2016. Thursday, 30 July 2015. I share a birthday with Jo Grimond (1913-1993), a fact which I was not aware of until I received my regular update from ODNB. A scion of Dundee's jutocracy. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Neath Port Ta...
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ffranc sais: Swansea cricket week
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An Englishman of forty years residence in Wales pontificates about politics (slightly off-message), films and trivia. Minutes Secretary of Railfuture Cymru, Secretary of Aberavon and Neath Liberal Democrats and candidate for Neath in 1997 and the Welsh general election of 2016. Friday, 7 August 2015. The scene this afternoon during Glamorgan v Gloucestershire. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Friends of the Neath Abbey Iron Company. Neath and Tennant Canals Trust. Make known ...
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ffranc sais: Fond memories of George Cole
http://ffrancsais.blogspot.com/2015/08/fond-memories-of-george-cole.html
An Englishman of forty years residence in Wales pontificates about politics (slightly off-message), films and trivia. Minutes Secretary of Railfuture Cymru, Secretary of Aberavon and Neath Liberal Democrats and candidate for Neath in 1997 and the Welsh general election of 2016. Thursday, 6 August 2015. Fond memories of George Cole. In the St Trinians films. BBC's "Don't Forget to Write" had a cult following. But for the radio generation, there was "A Life of Bliss". Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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ffranc sais: Nursing staff levels
http://ffrancsais.blogspot.com/2015/07/nursing-staff-levels.html
An Englishman of forty years residence in Wales pontificates about politics (slightly off-message), films and trivia. Minutes Secretary of Railfuture Cymru, Secretary of Aberavon and Neath Liberal Democrats and candidate for Neath in 1997 and the Welsh general election of 2016. Friday, 31 July 2015. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Friends of the Neath Abbey Iron Company. Neath and Tennant Canals Trust. Aberavon and Neath Liberal Democrats. A balanced shadow cabinet. Another ...
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Freight on Rail - Industry Links
http://freightonrail.org.uk/IndustryLinks.htm
Figures at a glance. A range of related organisations with links to their web sites. Department for Transport DfT. Tel 020 7944 3000. Central Transport Government department. Melissa Smith - Melissa.Smith@railexecutive.gsi.gov.uk. Deborah Phelan - Deborah.Phelan@railexecutive.gsi.gov.uk. Transport and Environment (T&E). Square de Meeus 18 (second floor). 32 (0) 2851 0202. Transport and Environment’s mission is to promote, at EU and global level, a transport policy based. Office of Rail and Road.
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ffranc sais: Burundi
http://ffrancsais.blogspot.com/2015/05/burundi.html
An Englishman of forty years residence in Wales pontificates about politics (slightly off-message), films and trivia. Minutes Secretary of Railfuture Cymru, Secretary of Aberavon and Neath Liberal Democrats and candidate for Neath in 1997 and the Welsh general election of 2016. Friday, 15 May 2015. Alice Nzomukunda, who leads the liberal Alliance Démocratique pour le Rénouveau, has called on Nkurunziza to take direct responsibility for the conflict and coup attempts in the country. The former vice-presid...
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Railfuture | A Successful Railway
http://railfuture.org.uk/A+Successful+Railway
Railfuture want the railway industry to be successful, so that it can grow both in market share and in route miles, to create a bigger better railway network. To make this happen, the industry and government need to get the following ten key success factors right:. Passengers expect trains to be on time every time, and always to complete their journey. Railfuture advocate the use of right-time metrics. Customers expect service to be helpful and efficient, and available at all times. Clear and accurat...
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