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For you, Geordie, ze war is over

It's been announced that the running of Tyne and Wear's metro system is to be taken over by Deutsche Bahn, who, with traditional thoroughness, will include it as part of their regional operations. I for one welcome our new Teutonic overlords.

Without the snark, DB now run:
* the UK's largest freight operator DB Schenker
* Half of London Overground (the Chinese run the other half)
* Chiltern Railways
* Wrexham and Shropshire Railways
* Tyne and Wear Metro

Other bits of our transport system are run by the Dutch and French rail companies, incidentally. Mind you, our bus companies run trains all over Europe these days, so it's not one way traffic...

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/new...nd_Wear_Metro/

Re: For you, Geordie, ze war is over

Umsteiger Fahrschein, bitte, bonnie laad..

Re: For you, Geordie, ze war is over

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Originally Posted by foreverwar (Post 34920651)

Umsteiger Fahrschein, bitte, bonnie laad..

Probably? What he said. I think?

WTF did he say? :D

Re: For you, Geordie, ze war is over

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Originally Posted by Mick Fisher (Post 34920720)

Probably? What he said. I think?

WTF did he say? :D

He wants a ticket (Fahrschein) that allows you to change/hop onto another line.

Re: For you, Geordie, ze war is over

I thought it was for a pitcher of beer?