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    LNER to pilot removal of Off-Peak tickets

    Which just serves to highlight the iniquity of LNER in removing the option.
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    LNER to pilot removal of Off-Peak tickets

    It's LNER's fault for not having the same mitigation of off-peak fare availability.
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    DfT press release on Northern Powerhouse Rail

    Someone would need to do a proper study to establish that. I've not seen anything to say that the MML suffers from the same problem of buried cables, so there will likely be some improvement. As for competitive tendering, an in-house team undertaking rolling electrification would be a way to...
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    DfT press release on Northern Powerhouse Rail

    This is very old news. It would be more relevant to see what improvements have been made during more recent electrifications such as the MML. Of course, it's doubtful whether the treasury will take any notice.
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    Both routes through wakefield closed this saturday.

    Oh cheers. That's a shame.
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    Both routes through wakefield closed this saturday.

    Is there a reason why both routes appear to be closed through Wakefield this Saturday (30th March) ? The usual thing would surely to keep one open while the other is closed.
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    Derailment near Grange Over Sands

    Definitely makes sense if the lines going to be blocked for any amount of time.
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    Merseyrail should be taken off the National Rail system

    The idea is a bad one. Splitting Merseyrail off completely would leave too big a hole in the network. If anything, ticketing etc needs to be brought more in line with the rest of the railway in terms of formats allowed etc.
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    british rail seat moquette

    The trading site Etsy has one - if you type in moquette you should find plenty :)
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    Derailment near Grange Over Sands

    Even a shuttle to Arnside would be better than nothing if the section beyond is blocked.
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    Derailment near Grange Over Sands

    Having something shuttling between Lancaster and Grange would seem sensible. I note that during the Eden Brows works, services ran single track for a considerable distance between Appleby and Armathwaite. Surely something similar could be arranged for Carnforth - Grange.
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    british rail seat moquette

    There are some craft manufacturers on t'interweb who produce and sell cushions etc made of BR design moquette.
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    Conservative North Yorkshire mayoral candidate leaflet - dubious rail pledges?

    Any operations will likely have a board as well as working groups and teams running the day to operations of a service such as public transport. It's perfectly possible for outside authorities to have formal representation on such bodies.
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    british rail seat moquette

    Wasn't that the plain blue used for squab panels, arm rests etc ?
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    LNER to pilot removal of Off-Peak tickets

    Why not just give people the option of reserving a seat if they want to, rather than churning them out with every advanced ticket. Just because somewhere in Europe does something, it doesn't automatically make it a good idea.

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