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  1. bengley

    Atherton Line service when trains replaced by buses

    Trains have been replaced by buses on the Atherton Line for the last few weekends and for a good few more due to engineering works at weekends. This is fine and I have no complaints about this. What I am a bit perturbed by is the fact that on Saturdays when the line normally gets a half hourly...
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    Misleading new Penalty Fares posters by Northern

    https://imgur.com/LFbxYF9 I've just noted this poster at Preston, which states that if you don't have a ticket before you board, you will receive a £100 fine. This is not correct. A penalty fare is not a fine. Fines can only be awarded by a court. The maximum fine for ticketless travel if...
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    Seemingly unadvertised cancellation of 2L67 2120 Blackburn to Southport by Northern

    As above - this train is not showing on RTT at all this week. Next week it's a bus. Nothing on Northern's website seems to suggest any engineering works are affecting it. There is no replacement bus service advertised this week at all. Does anyone know why? My partner relies on this train to get...
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    2x Class 331 moving without any pantographs raised

    I've just been sent a video by a friend of a pair of 331s departing Wigan NW in the up direction with no pantographs raised. They were empty coaching stock and had no passengers on board. They were definitely both 331s, neither was a 195 and both pantographs were definitely lowered. I have...
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    Why does Manchester Victoria have Network Rail managed stations signage?

    Question in the title. When the station was refurbished the new signage which was put up was in Network Rail/ex-Railtrack colours. The station is managed by Northern.
  6. bengley

    TPE Qualified Driver assessment question

    Hi all, I've been invited to an assessment centre for a qualified driver role with TPE. I really just wanted to know what the assessments involve and what I can expect to be doing on the day. Is there anyone here who has recently transferred to TPE who could give any insight? Many thanks!
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    'Due to emergency services dealing with an incident'

    Has anybody else noticed that National Rail Enquiries has been advertising one unders as this in recent weeks? It used to be 'due to a person hit by a train.' Emergency services dealing with an incident could be many things - I can't help but think that this is another dumbing down of...
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    Shockingly terrible day for railway fatalities (21/04)

    Today has been one of the worst I've ever known. Brandon Preston Liverpool Street Underground Dewsbury Barming Ardrossan Harbour All fatal And with attempted at East Ham and Coventry That really is awful. Thoughts to all involved.
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    Closed ticket office and Annual purchase

    Quick question Tomorrow morning I wish to purchase a £4432 annual season. The ticket office will not be open at the time I an travelling (0510) Can I purchase a single to my destination from the ticket vending machine, then have the cost of this ticket deducted from the annual season...
  10. bengley

    Unusual automated announcement at Clapham Junction

    Not heard this one before, I wasn't aware the system was capable of this! https://soundcloud.com/ben-elias-7/weird-announcement-at-clapham-junction
  11. bengley

    National Express to retain Essex Thameside franchise

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/transport/10929222/National-Express-to-retain-c2c-rail-services.html Not sure how the telegraph know so early but it appears that this is true. I believe NX are going to ditch the c2c branding if they do keep it.
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    Virgin Train Manager assessment

    So I've got an assessment at Euston for TM with Virgin tomorrow morning. I'm pretty nervous, it's impossible to say how much I would love to have this job, this would be me set up for life! Does anyone have any advice about what the assessment involves? Thanks!
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    Invited to assessment with Southern for RPO

    Just got an email inviting me to an assessment with Southern for RPO on the 28th. I'm a bit nervous as the practice material consists of 139 pages! 30 pages. (which admittedly isn't as bad as I had thought - openoffice was messing up the format of the document) Ouch! Any advice from...
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    NSE segment clocks

    To those of you who are interested, the last NSE segment clock was removed from Euston last night to be replaced with a digital equivalent. Signs of NSE are slowly fading away!
  15. bengley

    West Coast South disruption

    Person hit by a train at Wembley Central. Not currently sure what service but it may have been 2N09 0954 EUS-NMP. Job stopped.
  16. bengley

    Bletchley Derailment

    0A90 derailed at Bletchley sth jcn. All lines currently blocked. Anyone using virgin or LM between Euston and Milton Keynes Ctl are advised to seek alternative routes.
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    Offered a job with London Midland

    I've been invited to an assessment and interview with London Midland as Dispatcher at Euston. I'm rather nervous as I've never gotten this far before! How should I prepare and what should I expect next Tuesday? Thanks! --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Any replies appreciated
  18. bengley

    Chesham to Aylesbury without a ticket

    Chesham, a London Underground station, does not have a ticket machine or office which can sell the full range of NR fares. Today I travelled to Aylesbury without a ticket from Chesham because I could not buy a railcard discounted ticket there (which I am fully entitled to seeing as I paid for...
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    New dedicated BVE forum

    Hey guys. I've noticed a tradition within BVE - all of the forums and websites in the community seem to close down after short periods of being open. I'm fed up of it myself. I'm just a user of openBVE - I have never developed anything for it, however I have moderated forums in the past and...
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    Fatality at Chalfont & Latimer - A warning

    At approximately 0130 this morning the last Chesham train was travelling between Chorleywood and Chalfont & Latimer when a passenger who was smoking between the carriages on the train slipped and fell onto the tracks while the train was moving at 50mph. He was subsequently dragged to Chalfont &...

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