Gone Croygooning again

Went and messed with someone’s 3d printer and printed one of my buses - it is incredible to see my work and effort into perfecting the geometry of the models in a real world object I can look at and appreciate even more

If I had a penny for every time I met the competency requirements for a “competency based interview” and still not got a job out of it for some arbitrary reason, I’d have 2p, which is not a lot, but it’s weird it’s happened (at least) twice

While lowering the age for train drivers is in the news again, shall I enlighten you on what happens when a young person applies for it and why they've not solved the issue of aging drivers?

REAL

Someone sent me a bunch of jobs for a certain morally bankrupt company and ive told them I could never work with them because they have a terrible reputation for workers rights and they just started insulting me??? is this a normal interaction? lmfao

Traffic light tucking into a tangfastic

The last FOUR Avanti trains I’ve had my seats have been double booked - although I’m starting to wonder if people are just trying it on now because of how useless the reservation screens are? Only clocked because they tried it on with a London ticket in my seat to Milton Keynes

The Southern cuckenstall comes with a seat belt

Certainly one way to start the year off - DLA273 on a rail replacement between Northampton and Milton Keynes

The obligatory new years intermission took me to Stoke on Trent to find some of those StreetVibes and what a bizarre little bus they are. Unusually good ride for a Wright of that era and sounds really interesting - bit like an Allison MMC with an audible Allison whine. Worth a ride

Alright just stand there then?

Transport wise, I wanted to get some sounds from various buses in Manchester that we don’t get here so it wasn’t all doom and gloom, a relatively successful sound collection session with the only b8rle I can think of which does those funny estate routes where they barely fit

Alright fair enough there are some ok bits of Manchester but I’m just incredibly underwhelmed by them. They’re all just a bit desolate - no wildlife at all, no flowers, nothing? I just can’t think of anywhere else like it

Another journey where it’s quicker to go 50 miles south to go back north than it is to get the ‘direct’ Cross Country service - and you’d actually get a seat

I’m never sure about rebrands, but NXs new slogan is spot on

Alright I’m giving Manchester a 3rd and final chance to not disappoint, are there actually any nice areas of it that are worth going to?

That insanely large Costco bear is now mine 🍋‍🟩

Couldn’t miss out on these again, had to get one

Either I’m delusional but I unironically think some bits of Croydon actually look good and somewhat photogenic

I haven't seen a single bit blatant racist, porn or malicious misinformation for the last 2 hours, going excellent so far

guess we're posting birds now