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  1. NeilWatson

    Portsmouth to Liverpool - how can I avoid London?

    Fandroid: lI'm not sure why you don't think of travelling via London. That route is quite likely to be cheaper and definitely faster than any one avoiding London. Through tickets can be bought from Portsmouth. Use a London taxi for the journey within London. It's really the best bet if you've a...
  2. NeilWatson

    Leaving car in gear yes or no?

    From The Times today ( not linked as behind a paywall) A police officer destroyed part of a house and left the owner injured when she forgot to engage a handbrake and her car rolled out of control. PC Rachel Hutchison’s empty Fiat 500 rolled downhill and crossed a junction before slamming into...
  3. NeilWatson

    Disruption refund refused on carnet tickets

    But not once the carnet has been dated, which is the situation here.
  4. NeilWatson

    TFL Hopper fare and break in journey?

    From www.tfl.gov.uk If you travel on Tube, DLR, London Overground, Elizabeth line, Emirates Air Line or River Bus services in between Hopper journeys, you'll be charged a standard fare. The Hopper fare will still apply to any further bus and tram journeys made within one hour of first touching in.
  5. NeilWatson

    Petrol and diesel prices - how much have you been paying?

    My local filling station has unleaded at 159.9p/litre !!
  6. NeilWatson

    Police want travel card data to track suspicious rail passengers. How much is our privacy under threat?

    NOTE: This article is behind a paywall so this link may not be useful to non-subscribers https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/police-want-travel-card-data-track-suspicious-rail-passengers-latest-cbh88zqkt Police should be able to monitor passengers who spend hours on the railway network in case...
  7. NeilWatson

    Black Cat Roundabout upgrade awarded

    The Black Cat roundabout was changed fairly recently, whether it was an upgrade is a matter of opinion :-)
  8. NeilWatson

    Stations with excellent facilities....not provided by the station, but adjacent businesses

    Waitrose have a branch immediately adjacent to Peterborough station.
  9. NeilWatson

    What train encapulates your childhood?

    Class 55 Deltic at Peterborough for me, the unmistakeable sound as it pulled away from the platform and the impressive bulk of the engine.
  10. NeilWatson

    Seeking map of only deep tube tunnels

    Also on the TfL website is this map: https://content.tfl.gov.uk/tube-map-with-tunnels.pdf
  11. NeilWatson

    Triva: Stations with entrances in shopping parades?

    Seeing this photograph of Perry Barr station entrance led me to wonder which other stations have entrances in a shopping parade - effectively a shop-front.
  12. NeilWatson

    RAIL magazine

    I suggest a subscription to Readly! Rail, Railway Magazine, Railway Times, Steam Railway, plus various modelling, heritage and historic interest magazines all for £7.99 monthly! www.get.readly.com
  13. NeilWatson

    Season Ticket to Zone 6

    I’d be very interested to see your explanation ‘RJ’ please.
  14. NeilWatson

    UK Train Times app (Agant) - at the end of the line?

    I’m sitting on Thorpeness beach in Suffolk, using my favourite train times app - it seems to have indigestion!
  15. NeilWatson

    Now Playing....

  16. NeilWatson

    Railcards and Covid19

    I renewed my Disabled railcard for three years in early March - effective 30th March! Bad timing but not a big deal in the circumstances
  17. NeilWatson

    Peterborough - the case for extra stations

    A park and ride station at Yaxley, south of Peterborough, would save many commuters travelling north to the current station before travelling south to London. There are large housing estates being added all the time around Hampton.
  18. NeilWatson

    Will Railcard expiry dates be extended?

    Is there any suggestion that the validity of Railcards will be extended to allow for the period of non-use?

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