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Both these lines are currently operated with guards. The new trains will have guards' operating panels for door control. There is currently a system in place for guards & drivers to work together with regards to door control for these trains on other lines. That is known as Driver Open Conductor...

Hopefully not going too far off topic here: but how does the system that the OP used apply railcard discounts for multiple sales in the same basket? Most systems I've seen do not allow more than one railcarded ticket to be added at the same time.

I once had a "non paying customer" inform me that she had lost her purse and went through all the usual excuses to waste time and avoid paying. Another passenger, a regular who boarded at the same station, had witnessed her remonstrations on board and enquired as to the reason. When I explained...

Unfortunately for you your actions fell into the classic "pay when challenged" behaviour exhibited by fare dodgers when presented by a revenue barrier at their alighting station.

In theory could the TOC wait until the OP turns eighteen then prosecute him for fraud as an adult?

I think it includes the transfer.

You would think so. However, I know of at least three drivers who have had serious criminal charges against them (two proven & one not proven). All managed to keep their jobs. The management, when queried, stated that there was no specific rule requiring dismissal for that particular offence (it...

The Phœnix at Denmark Hill?

All factors will be taken into consideration including such things as the costs involved in training a replacement and whether or not there was an actual rule prohibiting the said behaviour.

Good spot. I failed to check that there was in fact still an any permitted return priced by LNER - most fares under their control are now singles only. This simplifies matters somewhat. ½ the difference between the two fares for one leg. I'll let my friends know.

Some friends are heading from Edinburgh to Liverpool at the weekend. Due to engineering works they are heading down via York and the East Coast but returning the "traditional" way via Lancaster/Carlisle. They will be travelling on flexible Off Peak tickets. Previously, they would have...

Thanks for all your help.

I would also remove the reference to your "criminal offence" file. It may be tenuous but referring to a file in this way could be seen as implying that you already have a criminal record. I assume that was not your intention and you do not wish to sow any doubt in the mind of the person reading...

I deal with the two points there is reverse. There are no such things as English pounds (not least because the Bank of England is not an English bank) so Scottish banks (in as much as banks such as RBS remain Scottish) can not hold them as security. What does happen is that all non Bank of...

And that is exactly what was formed. The Bank of England is the United Kingdom central bank. In theory both currencies were merged to form one new currency (in practice the English system was used as the new currency). Therefore there is no such thing as English or Scottish currency, nor...

Schwerin is worthy of a few hours. Very pleasant and relaxed.

Travelling from Cork via Dublin, with an overnight at Dundalk, thence to Belfast and finally Antrim (nearest station to Belfast International Airport). One of our party is a last minute joinee and has left it too late to get free staff coupons. He will, however, be entitled to a FIP discounted...

In certain parts of Scotland fair evasion is rife. Our new revenue protection officers have been instructed not to stop passengers without tickets from boarding trains in case it hurts their feelings. I rarely work a train without two or three "refusniks" and other associated scammers. I had...

Did you mean arrival station? Your departure station would be Wrexham General.

Thanks for that.