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East Midland Trains criticised over ‘replacement piggyback-from-a-tramp service’

simply using rolling stock under-utilised since Beeching‘They were 294 of us on the train and they herded us into an ageing 38-seater coach. But then an announcement came over the tannoy telling us that due to a lack of drivers, we’d have to continue our journey by tramp.’

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Posted: Dec 28th, 2011
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South London trams to introduce ‘racism carriages’

‘The ‘White Is Right’ carriages will be at the rear of our trams and will include buffet cars selling cans of special brew, pregnancy test kits and signed photos of Nick Griffin.’

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Posted: Dec 1st, 2011
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Transport for London tackle commuter delays with designated suicide station

departing, Platform 3‘It’s really not fair that a few thoughtless ‘jumpers’ cause such disruption for so many,’ said a TfL spokesman. ‘From now on we’ll be asking the suicidal to travel to Amersham and wait in line for their turn. They’ll know it’s their moment in the headlights when they hear our special announcement – ‘Don’t mind the gap’.’

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Posted: Aug 2nd, 2011
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Hornby wins contract for High Speed Rail Link

rail workers 'never need to go home again'The decision will provide a boost to workers in the crucial plastic church and artificial lichen industries.

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Posted: Jul 1st, 2011
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Man on the Clapham omnibus retires aged 132

After over a century of providing reasonable, commonsensical advice to politicians, the man on the Clapham omnibus has finally stepped down from public office.

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Posted: Jun 6th, 2011
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