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Archive for January, 2008

The Not So Perfect 10: Hummable 1980s TV Themes

In Entertainment, Television on January 30, 2008 at 2:34 pm

“If you’re looking for trouble… you’ve found the right place…” – Elvis Presley

Hello again, I’m back with some more fluff. As well as being an unrivalled source on the state of Dukinfield’s bus services, Read the rest of this entry »

Doctor Strangeroute (or how I learned to stop worrying and love the bus)

In Buses, Stalybridge, Stalybridge Celtic, Stuart Vallantine, Transport on January 24, 2008 at 8:59 am

How the local bus (almost) saved me from commuting worries

In the last two weeks, most of us UK residents will have known about the flood affecting the North West and Yorkshire areas. This has obviously had a profound effect on the railways within Lancashire and Yorkshire Read the rest of this entry »

Dukinfield bus service changes: double whammy hits Albion Hotel area

In Buses, Dukinfield, Tameside, Transport on January 16, 2008 at 9:01 am

The good, the downright obvious and the ugly

  • 343 service retained and rerouted;
  • Sunday evening 220 withdrawn;
  • Monday – Saturday 419 (Stalybridge – Dukinfield – Ashton) withdrawn;
  • Minor changes on Monday – Saturday 220 and 221 route. Read the rest of this entry »

New Year, New Increases, Old Grumblers

In Buses, Lancashire, Manchester, Politics, Tameside, Trains, Transport on January 4, 2008 at 2:29 pm

Bus and rail fare squabblefest

Can’t you tell that the New Year has started already? Two days into the year, our blessed transport companies let New Year in by issuing a 5 – 15% fares increase on its passengers. Read the rest of this entry »