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christianwolmar

  1. Nice new footbridge at Slough stn but no train indicators so went onto wrong platform and had to come back up. about 10 hours ago via Twitter for Android
  2. @TheFactCompiler Wait till Chas takes over then you will see ratings plummet below those of politicians about 17 hours ago via web in reply to TheFactCompiler
  3. @zelo_street Some do - 16 mins but local MP Fiona McTaggart is lobbying for more... about 17 hours ago via web in reply to zelo_street
  4. @MarkHoldstock funny, won't let me retwet nthat one - it's a toss up, is the torch more boring than the queen or vice versa? about 17 hours ago via web in reply to MarkHoldstock
  5. Heading off for Slough - hope #fgw treat me well. V good service on fast trains when it works well. about 17 hours ago via web
  6. Just putting finishing touches on my American railways talk, which I will be giving at Railfest in York next Friday - book via their website about 19 hours ago via web
  7. @pipsrailway Yeah, that's about it.The broadband suppliers have no idea of the importance of their product. It's like having no gas or water about 23 hours ago via web in reply to pipsrailway
  8. Get a friend or relative on their bike. That's the aim of summerofcycling.net a v clever campaign to try to double number of ppl on bikes. about 23 hours ago via web
  9. My internet works!!! I can now tweet, update my cobwebbed website, file my Rail copy, send my corrections to my publisher and live again!!!! about 24 hours ago via web
  10. I will be giving my first talk on my new history of US railroads The Great Railway Revolution at 8pm tonight at Slough,hut nxt to stn car pk about 24 hours ago via Twitter for Android
  11. Writing Rail column on efforts to improve services in Bristol. Good test case for new franchise system based on investment 2:33 AM Jun 1st via Twitter for Android
  12. Heading back to the 21st cent. BT engineer laying new cable for me. #fingerscrossed 2:16 AM Jun 1st via Twitter for Android
  13. @ACHMelchett from @ceoemail. I got response and uk based helpline but so far no bb 6:55 AM May 31st via Twitter for Android in reply to ACHMelchett
  14. @ACHMelchett u had better luck than me. I emailed him a wk ago 6:33 AM May 31st via Twitter for Android in reply to ACHMelchett
  15. @PaulGosling1 I have already gone thru press office and ceo. Will make good piece tho as info has not always been accurate 6:29 AM May 31st via Twitter for Android in reply to PaulGosling1
  16. Now 6 weeks without internet and only now -tomorrow - is orange sending round bb engineer. And I am getting special treatment supposedly 4:48 AM May 31st via Twitter for Android
  17. @knightsben sounds fun 4:44 AM May 31st via Twitter for Android in reply to knightsben
  18. Another day dawns with no internet but #orange now on the case rks to @ceoemail for putting me onto ceo. 11:05 PM May 29th via Twitter for Android
  • Name Christian Wolmar
  • Location London
  • Web http://www.christ...
  • Bio Britain’s leading transport commentator. Author of rail history books, cricketer, qpr fan, cyclist,runner.I mainly stick to transport but occasionally deviate.
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