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Recent content by Dave W

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    Where are "overnights" still possible on the UK railway (NOT Night Riviera or Caledonia Sleeper).

    I think that's what @paul1609 meant. Certainly when I've arrived late landside of south terminal is like a community centre after a local evacuation! Why stay on the draughty rail station! Surprised by how much shuts in Gatwick although I suspect you'd find something open.
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    Where are "overnights" still possible on the UK railway (NOT Night Riviera or Caledonia Sleeper).

    Naturally this is anecdotal but I've used the Brighton-Hertfordshire Thameslink axis extensively and at all times of day. I have never had an issue with safety, and like others have said I sit in declassified first at the back, on the single seat next to the cab door. I'm sure it might get...
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    Signalling Problems between Watford Junction and London Euston 17th March 2024

    Cna anyone elaborate on the issues? It seems unusual to me that Overground was also suspended north of Willesden. Did the entire system fall over?
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    Travel around Birmingham

    Back into Brum, round to Moor St, down to Stourbridge. Take in the rattle box down to the Town, number 8 bus to the Bull and Bladder on the Delph - the home of Bathams - and sit there with several pints of mild and a bag of KVE scratchings. Not Wolverhampton. Never Wolverhampton ;) :lol:
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    Pub help , Willesden Junction , Gospel Oak and Barking

    Correct. But it's not the Brave Sir Robin as mentioned up thread - that was the pub's name in a previous incarnation. A pub so good that if you're not in there with a table by 5:30 on a Saturday you can forget it. Old Dairy is a bit hit and miss for me, the better pub is the Stapleton Tavern...
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    Incident at Dalston Junction.

    You've referred twice to the option given for a taxi either at the outset or by going on to Highbury and Islington. I've travelled extensively with a wheelchair user, and the way these apparent easements are applied are a clear source of frustration and anxiety. What price the station staff at...
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    'Awkward' towns without railway stations

    I always bring this up in this sort of thread (not sure how I missed it originally!) Neither Dudley Port nor S&D (which is in Oldbury anyway) are within an hour's walk of the High Street. Even in terms of the Metropolitan Borough, only 4 stations are within Dudley - both Stourbridges, Lye and...
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    Storm Jocelyn to cause disruption on Tuesday 23 January and Wednesday 24 January

    Ah but you see not in Britain where, as this thread proves, everyone knows better and it must just be some big conspiracy or something. Ultimately, if you tell someone to judge whether their travel is essential, they almost certainly will decide it is. Here is your handy guide to responding to...
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    Fast Overground services from Cheshunt - 20/1

    I live near Bury Street Junction and with the wind in the right direction can hear the trains clattering the points - this morning I noted an unusually high number and RTT revealed a number of VSTP service trains running Cheshunt-Seven Sisters-Liv St (screenshot of services through Edmonton...
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    M6 Toll

    The post Bald Rick replied to seems to have distinct undertones that there's a conspiracy, possibly about wider road pricing?
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    Storm Henk travel disruption 02/01/24

    I am very reluctant to criticise meteorologists who are pursuing a noble science, but the Met Office at least has been pretty wide of the mark this month. Over Christmas they've not predicted much rain in my corner of North London and it's been pretty inclement... I wonder if this is something...
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    Disruption on HS1 due to signalling problems caused by flooding in the Thames Tunnel.

    Interesting that things seem to have gone downhill - when I passed the scene last night the water seemed to be a lot less than shown in the video up thread, and whilst the train clearly wasn't at linespeed there didn't feel to be an extreme cause for concern and there was no one on sight. Does...
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    Disruption on HS1 due to signalling problems caused by flooding in the Thames Tunnel.

    Aha! We are now on the move and have just passed that very spot inside the tunnel!

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