Rod Dennis

Mostly transport, incl dazzling headlights 🚙 . PR Week finalist. Telling stories with data. @CardiffJomec grad. City lover / mountain 🌄 seeker. My views

[THINK! Road Safety @THINKgovuk]

The dark can hide all kinds of danger. When you’re going a little too fast, you have less time to react. THINK!
#IsPushingItWorthIt

[Rod Dennis @Rhodos]

@FirstBSA Thanks. Please can you update your social channels and websites with the corrected information then please?

[Rod Dennis @Rhodos]

Dear @FirstBSA @travelWESTeng. Is West Street going to be shut for the Lantern Parade this afternoon? Both your websites says it will be. I thought it's just North Street, East Street and Cannon Street? Can't ring anyone to check either as your contact centre is closed

[Rod Dennis @Rhodos]

@FirstBSA Faye. I've been on that link and that's what I'm querying. Which part of West Street is shut? Isn't this the route diverted buses are taking?

[Rod Dennis @Rhodos]

And this says West Street is shut. Is this an error @FirstBSA ? @travelWESTeng. I just wish a map showing the closures existed somewhere!

[Rod Dennis @Rhodos]

@FirstBSA Is West Street closed for the Lantern Parade? If so, which parts - all of it ?

[Rod Dennis @Rhodos]

@FirstBSA @travelWESTeng This says Dalby Avenue is shut. Isn't that the way that the buses are being diverted?

[Rod Dennis @Rhodos]

@FirstBSA Does that mean they will have double doors like the Metrobus buses do?

[Rod Dennis @Rhodos]

Hi @FirstBSA. Will the new electric buses for route 24 in Bristol have double doors to speed up boarding please?

[Rod Dennis @Rhodos]

@SeanM1997 How can Newquay sustain a route to Düsseldorf but not @BristolAirport? Just can’t understand this @eurowings

[Rod Dennis @Rhodos]

@sangell I’m looking for just after the new year, around 2 January. Cheapest I can find is £175 return for four people

[Rod Dennis @Rhodos]

Thought about taking the train to see friends after Christmas, rather than drive. Cheapest tickets with a railcard is… £174. Bonkers. Plus 26 different ticket combinations 😞

Guess we’ll take the car again then…

#railfail

[Rod Dennis @Rhodos]

@Motorscribe Yes, spot on. I feel most for those who have no access to a car. How socially excluded would we be as a society without the car today? We should be doing so much better in 2024

[Rod Dennis @Rhodos]

@Thatcargeek It’s expensive, it’s complicated. It just feels broken, and it does nothing to encourage people (like me!) to try the train as an alternative to driving

[Rod Dennis @Rhodos]

@Thatcargeek I tried two split ticketing sites. One didn’t return any results, the other was more expensive at £185. But regardless, no-one should have to use hacks like this just to book a few rail tickets. It’s absolutely ridiculous

[Steve Fowler @SteveFowler]

A brilliant piece of journalism 👍
I've never seen the impact of the Chinese car industry explained better.

[Rod Dennis @Rhodos]

“Due to overcrowding, it’s unsafe for us to run our trolley service”. A heaving @GWRHelp service Bristol to London as it’s the first off peak of the day. Perhaps if fares were more affordable, passengers could be better spread? If it’s not cost, why else is this service so busy?

[Rod Dennis @Rhodos]

@easyJet I don’t understand. You said the route is on sale to June 2025? Is this not the case?

[Rod Dennis @Rhodos]

Hi @SeanM1997. EasyJet appear to have cut their route from Bristol to Nantes. Can you confirm please?