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    XC strike Sat 13th April OFF

    https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/travel-updates-information/changes-to-train-times/industrial-action
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    Steam engine crash Ireland

    Car driver was reported locally as already a banned driver...... https://m.sundayworld.com/news/irish-news/woman-and-youth-hospitalised-following-crash-at-laois-st-patricks-day-parade/a710887011.html
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    RMT Industrial Action Update to members

    Posted for info and for (hopefully) civil discussion..................... From Michael Lynch today- In addition, this is doing the rounds on twitter (warning - be advised that it contains some bad language)...
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    CODE BLACK- "DO NOT TRAVEL" GWR Sunday 18/02/2024

    Flooding Alderton Tunnel between Bristol Parkway and Swindon. Flooding one track Dauntsey between Chippenham and Swindon. Flooding Athenley between Taunton and Westbury. Planned engineering work Bath to Westbury stuffs everything completely. Climate change or Network Rail cutbacks to...
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    Is it an offence to buy tickets on a pay as you go basis, rather than all in one, at the start of the journey?

    Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/stopped-by-a-revenue-officer-at-the-train-station-says-he-suspected-i-was-not-going-to-buy-a-ticket.260913/ Isn't there an obligation for a passenger to hold a ticket or tickets for the entire journey they intend to make ? And if...
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    Applegates of Berkeley Gloucestershire bus fire

    Reports going around that Applegates 2010 Neoplan Tourliner "H4 EFA" has burned out while on school duties today. All staff and passengers are safe and sound. Nicked from the book of face. In better times https://www.flickr.com/photos/dshtrains/49859881681
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    PRIV Oyster on Elizabeth line, issues again

    Hi folks, further to this thread https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/priv-oyster.234364/page-6 and the quoted advice below from RSTL on 7th February 2023.......... Well yesterday I went to Paddington Elizabeth Line ticket area to get my National Rail discount added to my Oyster, I was going...
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    RMT strike referendum passed

    https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/members-updates/defend-jobs-pay-and-conditions-tocs301123/?preview=true It will be interesting to see if the back money will actually get paid by Christmas.
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    West of England mayor censured

    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4n4927lpd9o.amp
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    Victoria Underground to Luton Airport

    Folks, some advice please. 2 pax, 1 normal, other non safeguarded priv. I can do Battersea Park to Luton Airport PW on the priv fine and then the new tram or whatever it is separately but if my normal friend touches in Victoria and out Luton Airport (after the tram) will the same touch work...
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    Crosscountry Weekend First superceded by Seatfrog ?

    https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/tickets/weekend-upgrade This link now sends you to a XC page all about Seatfrog. Does anyone know if an upgrade still be bought onboard or at a booking office (with reservation) ?
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    ASLEF strike mandate renewed

    For info. https://aslef.org.uk/publications/aslef-overwhelming-support-continued-industrial-action
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    Is 2 days off a week an unacceptable aspiration in the modern railway or otherwise world ?

    Rather than responding to an ongoing thread I am following forum guidelines and asking the above in a new thread. I have worked on the railways for 20 years this year. For the purpose of my point in 2017 I worked 33 Sundays, each week I worked a Sunday I had only one one day off. However in...
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    No cash payments at Luton Airport ticket desk

    I emphasise this is the ticket sales desk on the right as you leave the arrivals area at the actual airport. NLC on the ticket was 3667. The question is is this sales point still bound by normal railway method of payment rules or is just convenience for the staff by not having to go back to...
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    Catch Coaches

    Has anyone heard of this outfit ? I did a forum search and nothing comes up, their website has no address or registered office listed. They have a reasonable website https://www.catchcoaches.com/. There is a story in a Bristol local newspaper about them...
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    RIP @carlberry

    Hearing today that regular contributor on this thread and bus preservationist Carl Berry has died. I'd met him a few times at bus rallies and in bus barns. RIP.
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    Priv singles at National Rail stations ?

    Hi folks. Has anyone any opinions on this. A few years ago an edict came down in the TOC I worked for saying London Terminals to (say) Zone 1 paper priv singles should no longer be retailed. This obviously refers to safeguarded staff, (TOCNE aka "unsafeguarded" not having any entitlement) and...
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    Railway pensions "death in service" nominations

    Hi folks. Has anyone found this section of the railway pension website a lot of hard work ? It asks for addresses of those you nominate but dates of birth also ? "Cousin Doris, I need your date of birth so you might get money if I snuff it while I'm still working on the choo choo's"...
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    NLC 7971 - Where is this location?

    Hi all. Can anyone come up with an NLC location for above number. Actually while I'm on does anyone have a comprehensive list ? Thanks in advance.

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