A PASSENGER walks to the end of the platform and puts his hand out to flag down the ‘Denton Flyer’ as it comes into Britain’s least used railway station. Just one train service runs a week run…
The weekly train is what is known as a parliamentary service. It would be more expensive to close down the station so it is cheaper to just run one train service a week, which stops it having to be closed down.
Train law and beurocaracy is complex. Running a minimal service (even if it’s a rail replacement bus) is easier and cheaper than the paperwork to remove the service.
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Train law and beurocaracy is complex. Running a minimal service (even if it’s a rail replacement bus) is easier and cheaper than the paperwork to remove the service.