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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway

    Except it is a further 12-18 months, on top of the.... Ages... So far
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway

    All these units going to Marchwood... Previous speculation about getting the line to Hythe going again, and putting a juice rail on it... Are they waiting for the Hythe line to reopen, ready to introduce the 701s on it?
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    There's jumping the barriers then this.

    Doesn't the signaller CCTV only work during the checking and lowering bit and then turn off? It's remote observation for the task, rather than prevention and detection of crime?
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway

    Or they will pay to refurbish them only to never use them in their new state
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    Ticket machines: Why has QWERTY been abandoned?

    And stewardesses is the longest English word that can be typed with the left hand (in normal two handed typing)
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    New edition of the National Rail Conditions of Travel effective 2 April 2024

    We have always been at war with Eurasia, and the 1030 service never existed I rarely travel by train now, so maybe things have changed a lot since I was a more regular user... How common is it for services to disappear on the day, other than when something has messed up the line or industrial...
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    SWR Repaints and Refurbishments

    We've changed the voice in the announcement. Time to write a new training package that includes that change, see you in another six months
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway

    Nah, this Monday is the perfect day for making such claims
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway

    Use them? Wait... I'm a few days early for making such an outrageous suggestion
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    Tram Derailment at Bulwell 12/06/2023

    Something I have a curious interest in at work (as opposed to a Work Interest) is human factors and interactions. The tram involved had been recently fitted with a new vigilance system (paragraph 12). The driver stated that this required slight alterations to the way they operated the tram...
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    Staff breakfast in the fares database

    You thought you would be calling at HAM and EGG, but end up stuck in POO all morning
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway

    Aha! This is all a cunning plan to extend the life of the vehicles!
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    Should you inform your employer of being arrested?

    And it is requested as part of my vetting. Many years ago, I was asked some questions by the police because my old phone number was being used as part of a fraud scheme. I was the last registered user. That held up my DBS as it was a case under active investigation, but now, many years later it...
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    Should you inform your employer of being arrested?

    As I've said elsewhere, my work place requires and requests that we notify our vetting person to get an update form for any police interaction - including as a witness. One example given of a time that we need a change of circumstances (COC) form is activating a speed camera and receiving a NIP...
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    "Tickets purchased with a Railcard are not valid on this service" (SWR)

    Yeah, it wasn't really a problem to me. I meant more that it must be frustrating to the guard having to keep disagreeing with the disembodied voice on the train

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