Yesterday i was made aware of plans to improve our railway in St Helens, something thats been on the decline for many years, the Idea is to have the following done:

New Train Station in Carr Mill (next to the east lancs)

Train Line between St Helens Central and St Helens Junction Re-Opened (most of this is still there with track on it lying dis-used!)

New Transport Hub that would connect St Helens Central with St Helens Junction, Earlstown and Newton (currently none of these stations have a direct Train to the Central Station and have not done for a number of years now!)

for more information please use the following links, all credit goes to the Green Party and i will help in any way i can to make sure this plan goes ahead!

http://sthelens.greenparty.org.uk/news11...l-map.html

http://sthelens.greenparty.org.uk/news11...aside.html

NWVRT are a Bus Preservation Group based in Kirkby (Merseyside).

On Boxing Day NWVRT will be running a heritage Service on service 80 between Garstan and Liverpool City Centre. Donations will be welcome.

http://www.simplygo.com/Gold-Standard

I have been thinking over the past few days about instead of having "Gold Standard" on just the Doors of some of GNE Fleet i.e. Citaros/Versas, why not have as a "Corporate Identity", much like Stagecoach Gold and Arriva Sapphire. Which GNE already have the Foundations in place, but in my opinion choose to cover it up in a Route Branding, for example Laser and Drifter to name a Few.

Now I am a Big of Route Branding on some Routes, as some do have Meaning and Links to the Regions History and Wildlife etc, The Red Kite and The Lambton Worm being great examples of that. Whereas some Brands are just completely pointless like FAB56/57 and Pronto which have zero meaning at all.

I know everybody has a different opinion on Route Branding which has been discussed in great detail on the Route Branding Thread. But could having the "Gold Standard" as a Corporate Identity be a Solution and having it run alongside the Northern Branding and the exception of a Few Brands like Red Kite as stated above.

I have came up with a Livery on PaperBus based on the Mercedes Citaro and Wright Gemini 2, I'll do a few more upon a Request i.e. Versa and Streetlite and I'll add them to my Flickr Page.

Mercedes Citaro http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarkey/10458332253/

Wright Gemini 2
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarkey/10458142066/

So what is everyone's opinions?

Sorry if posted before and mods feel free to delete if so

Absolutely love this!

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Looks like the ex-Thirlwells boyracer Merc is getting a paint job.
Spotted it earlier sanded down and looking bare, but in service with school kids on...

Just released on the App Store for iPhone usershttps://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bbm/id690046600?mt=8

Does anybody know why a ticket is still issued when a concessionary or disabled card is used?

I know for example, Stanley Travel don't issue tickets but why do the big 3 issue tickets? Surely in the age of contactless key cards there must be a way of registering a card without issuing a needless ticket?

I haven't done this for a while, but a friend sent me an Urban Dictionary definition of my name earlier...


I decided to search my own name, to see what I could find...
Here's one result:

2. DAN
What your girl be screamin' while you at work.
Ohhh DAN, DAN, your SO GOOD!

So - what's yours?
Or do you have any other funny Urban Dictionary definitions?

Is anyone else only being able to view the mobile version of the forum? Or is it just me?

Here's a list for Newcastle

Newcastle Departures
0555 435 YRB Ashington
0630 531 GNE Plymouth
0700 580 GNE Liverpool
0715 380 GNE Bradford
0715 425 YRB London
0900 326 GNE Luton
0930 425 YRB London
1000 580 GNE Liverpool
1230 380 GNE Leeds
1250 534 PKH Glasgow
1300 580 SEL Liverpool
1300 591 YRB London
1400 534 PKH Hull
1430 425 YRB London
1530 329 SIL Nottingham
1600 580 SEL Liverpool (1700 FSu)
1800 380 GNE Bradford
1935 425 YRB Ashington (1950 F)
2345 435 YRB London

Newcastle Arrivals
0555 435 YRB London
0930 425 YRB Ashington
1110 380 GNE Bradford
1145 580 SEL Liverpool
1250 534 PKH Hull
1330 534 PKH Glasgow
1340 329 SIL Nottingham
1500 580 SEL Liverpool
1620 380 GNE Bradford
1655 425 YRB London
1800 580 GNE Liverpool
1825 591 YRB London
1935 425 YRB London (1950 F)
1945 530 GNE Paignton
1950 326 GNE Luton
2045 380 GNE Leeds
2100 580 GNE Liverpool (2200 FSu)
2155 531 GNE Plymouth
2305 425 YRB London
2345 435 YRB Ashington

GNE - Go North East
PKH - Parks of Hamilton
SEL - Selwyns
SIL - Silverdale
YRB - Yourbus