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    RailAir - SWR Staff Discount?

    Hi all, Just a quick question - does anybody know if SWR staff get discounted travel on the RailAir bus please? Can't find anything official on the First Rewards website, but I'm sure I once saw another SWR guard ask the driver for a "staff rate" ticket(?) Thanks in advance. :)
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    First Rewards "Rover Tickets" - Seatfrog Upgrade?

    Hi all, Just a quick question. Is anybody able to advise whether you can use the First Rewards £6 Avanti West Coast "rover tickets" to upgrade to First Class using Seatfrog? Many thanks. Unsure as to whether the answer to my original question is unknown, or the thread just slipped through -...
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    Optare Metrodecker Emergency(?) Braking

    Hi all, I've just travelled from Kensal Rise to Wandsworth on an Optare Metrodecker on the TfL route 28. Throughout the journey, the bus braked incredibly heavily multiple times, almost sending me flying into the window. The first time, I'd assumed an animal or such had run out into the road...
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    Another Awful RailAir Experience

    Apologies for the long post - a bit of a rant, but I'm also looking for some advice / clarification on a few things... I have written multiple times on this forum about the indifference and abysmal level of service provided by the First Bus operated RailAir brand. From cancelling the last bus...
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    Your experiences of hostile behaviour on certain lines travelling by train in the UK?

    Hi all, A couple of years ago, I started a thread in the Buses & Coaches section on "Most Hostile Bus Routes". Recent experiences have prompted me to ponder the most hostile / troublesome railway lines... My nomination will have to be the Guildford to Aldershot and Aldershot to Ascot lines. I...
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    History of Class 450101

    Hi all, Please let's not let this descend into (yet another) debate about whether ghosts are real or not, but I have been reading about how Class 450101 is supposedly haunted by a girl who was killed by it. I also note that the unit was damaged prior to entering service, but can't find much...
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    Should I submit a praise for this bus driver?

    Last night, I was travelling home with a local independent operator. As we pulled into the last stop, I went to exit the bus and the driver asked which way I was going. I replied and he told me to stay on the bus, and ended up giving me a lift back to my house on the deadrun back to the depot...
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    Does Chessington South have a ticket office?

    Hello, Just a quick question - does Chessington South station have a ticket office? The National Rail website says it does, but I can't seem to find it(!) Many thanks.
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    GWR Pullman - Can I Use A First Rail Travel Card?

    Hi all, Is anybody be able to advise whether I would able to use a First Rail Travel Card (the one with the date boxes) as my "standard class ticket" to upgrade to GWR's Pullman Dining, if there is availability? Many thanks.
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    "How To Ride The Bus" Comedic Video

    Hi all, Possibly a slightly odd request... I'm trying to find a video I remember watching a couple of years ago on YouTube. It was titled something along the lines of "How To Ride The Bus" and was a comedic, somewhat satirical, tutorial for exactly that - how to ride the bus. The visuals were...
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    Bus 339 - Epping to Shenfield

    Hi all, I've got to be in Brentwood next weekend, so thought I'd make the journey a little more interesting and take a spin on the heritage 339 bus route from Epping. Just a few questions about the route... How would I go about buying tickets? Am I correct in assuming that it's just hop on...
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    Keswick Bus 77/77A - Which Is Better?

    Hi all, I'm planning a trip to the Lake District and would like to take a trip on the circular route 77/77A between Keswick and Buttermere - one of the most scenic routes in Britain, apparently. I understand the 77 runs anti-clockwise, whereas the 77A runs clockwise. Which of the two would be...
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    Last RailAir Cancelled - Getting A Taxi Refund

    Hi all - apologies for the lengthy post. Wasn't sure whether to post this in Disputes & Prosecutions or Buses & Coaches... I'm in a difficult situation here and am looking for the best way to get reimbursed for a taxi as a result of First Bus' appalling, shambolic service. Last night, myself...
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    London Waterloo Peak-Only Underground Access - Opening Hours

    Hi all, Just a quick question - is anybody able to tell me what the opening hours are for the peak-only staircases at London Waterloo from the platforms down to the Underground please? Google isn't proving very helpful today. Many thanks.
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    SWR Season Ticket - Can I Use A Stagecoach Bus Smartcard?

    Hi all, Apologies if this is a stupid question (I do realise it probably is). I'm starting a new job on Monday and am looking to buy a South Western Railway weekly season ticket to start me off, as this works out a lot cheaper than buying individual tickets for each day next week. The South...
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    Yeovil Junction Bus 68

    Hi all, I've got to be in Yeovil next week, and can't really afford to be late. I'm planning on taking the train down to Yeovil Junction and then the hourly bus 68 into the town (as the route from Yeovil Junction is unwalkable). I'll have seven minutes to make the bus at Yeovil Junction, but...
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    Stop Request Bells On Coaches

    Hi all, I was travelling from Glasgow to Corstorphine on the Scottish Citylink route 900 earlier today and, much to my surprise, the service I was on was operated by a Parks of Hamilton liveried Jonckheere, rather than the usual Citylink liveried double-decker coach. The custom is to ring the...
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    Megabus Liveries

    Hi all, Just out of pure interest - given that I'm relatively lacking in knowledge when it comes to Megabus operations - do the Megabus services between London and Bristol / South Wales run by Watts Coaches and Adventure Travel turn up with coaches in their respective liveries, or as the...
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    TfL Pink Readers - Where To Touch?

    Hi all, Just a quick question - I'm planning to travel from Wimbledon to Kentish Town tomorrow using TfL contactless, and as I've got some time to burn, I've decided to take the longer route (via Willesden Junction) to save a bit of money. But I'm struggling to work out where I've got to touch...
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    Advice Needed - Glasgow to Glenogil

    Hi all. There's the possibility I may end up in Glasgow for a couple of days soon, and if so I'm planning to visit Redwings Mountains (horse sanctuary) in Glenogil. The only problem is I have very little idea how to go about getting there! The location is very remote, and there doesn't appear...

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