Recent content by Starmill

I think there are a tiny handful now. Taplow maybe? But it's insignificant still.

If you reserve a train to Reading, you must travel on the train you've reserved. If you select the Elizabeth line when booking that's fine, you can use it, as you won't be reserved on another train.

Indeed. Even the they're frequently only available in their Not via London form, rather than the choice between that and the +Not Heathrow Express.

I am pretty sure it doesn't affect your Google Wallet at all. The Lignes d'Azure app presumably has an up to date list of every terminal and only activates on those. I don't know precisely but I definitely used Google Pay in Nice during the validity of my tram single. 1751306858 You've...

My device hasn't once ever done this so I can only assume it's primarily an Apple thing. It is incompetent but also it's really Apple's fault for popularising and sustaining security theatre.

The French apps don't allow you to buy a ticket unless you activate their NFC as default at their terminals. Easy solution...

You mean exactly the same as people do now for contactless?

It shouldn't make any difference at all. Itso mobile has already been tested for the UK and can achieve the same response time as a plastic Itso ticket, which is already in common usage across all tfl modes.

Correct. I believe it replaced an earlier announcement voiced by the same artist that said "a buffet counter service of hot and cold snacks is available on the train". There's also a version that says "food and drinks are available on the train" and a choice of more bog standard ones about trolleys.

It is an unchanged announcement from Virgin Trains days. I suspect Avanti wouldn't have bothered with it. I'm fact they might not even know it still plays using this precise wording.

Technically the option of a compelling reasons appeal does exist, though it wouldn't be decided on at the first or second round appeals. I wouldn't bother with it personally as it has such a small chance of success as to be little more than a technicality.

A very impressive piece of work drawing that all out like that!! If you're interested in the tiny details, the service between Ellesmere Port and Helsby is limited and the Avanti West Coast service between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury no longer runs.

Are you saying that's the only thing they could do? Because if you really believe that GBR are going to try and chuck them off "their" infrastructure then I can think of rather a lot of other things they'd do. 1751148034 Lumo are more likely to resort to legal action because that's their only...

This makes very little sense. Do you really think the Scottish or Northern Irish parliaments are going to willingly hand over their entire infrastructure to the Minister in London? Do you think the Welsh government are going to just give up the CVL infrastructure? What could posses...

The problem, as ever, with Alexander's (and her department's) deeply dishonourable and self-serving letters is that the people reading them will be well aware that Parliament can unmake the existence of their job in a heartbeat if it so desired. Now of course you'd hope they're made of stronger...