Tag: buses
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Contactless Transport in London vs Paris
Paris is rolling-out contactless tap-in payments for its transport network. Sounds like London's... except that Paris's includes a "convenience tax" that seems to disproportionately target short-term visitors. What might this say about each city's relationship with tourism?
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In the event of a fire on my bus, I'm concerned that the head of the man sitting in front of me is flammable.
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On a bus, back abs sides of a man's head. His hat has a label which reads "keep away from fire", but it's hanging out in such a way that it looks like it might be his head that's labelled.
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Off to London. BRB!
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Dan, sitting on a bus.
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Trip to Waddesdon Manor with the kids for an Easter Egg Hunt.
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Dan sits on a bus, a dog in his lap, alongside a boy and a girl. All three humans are wearing cardboard 'rabbit ears' hats.
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Next stop, Istanbul!*
* not actually next stop; I've got a bus, a walk, a bus, and a plane left on this journey yet!
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Dan, a white man with a trimmed goatee beard and dyed-blue hair tied back in a ponytail, stands alongside a suburban bus shelter and throws a thumbs-up sign. He's carrying a backpack.
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Good morning, Oxfordshire! A freezing-fog farewell for me, this morning, as I get up early to catch a series of buses to the airport.
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A wet rural road, lit by the sun's first light as it rises ahead, it's flanked by fields full of freezing fog.
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Inclusivity
The 'B' is not for Buses.
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London civil servant's bus odyssey sparks Twitter storm
In light of Jo Kibble's 24-hour local bus journey from London to Morecambe, Dan relates planning a similar journey with his father.
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Reply to @ADumbGreyHam
Dan replies to Adam's tweet about Dan's dad's public transport legacy.
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Days Like Weeks
Dan keeps himself busy with the latest Three Rings release, the Three Rings 10th Birthday Conference, a counselling exam, and the UK Bus Awards. Phew!
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A Bus Called Peter
Dan attends a ceremony to name a bus after his father, who died earlier this year, and surprises everybody present by pouring beer over the front of the new vehicle.
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Ashes to Ashes (The Funeral of Peter Huntley)
Dan's dad's funeral was this Friday. Here, he provides photos, videos, and a write-up of what turned out to be a spectacular and well-deserved send-off for a larger-than-life man, who'll be sadly missed.
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Things That Have Been Happening
I've had a couple of moderately hectic days, and somehow haven't found time to tell you all about them yet. Let's see what I can remember:
The Tale Of Troma Night 50
Troma Night 50 was a success: a chance to re-watch some of the films that made Troma Night's 1 and 2 so... bizarre. And it … -
Off To Malawi!
I'm off to Malawi!
I've found my bus ticket (stupid train strikes), my passport (stupid immigration laws), my juggling balls (stupid... no, wait... juggling is good)... I guess I'm ready to go.
Contrary to my assumption that my bus would be leaving from the bus station, it's apparently leaving from Plascrug... which is... somewhere... hmm...
Anyway, y'all, take …