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    Litter on the Atherton Line

    First trip over the Atherton Line in daylight for a while and I can't believe how much litter there now is along this line. Once past Salford Crescent there is fly tipping all the way. Never seen it so bad, do Network Rail ever do anything about it ?
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    Railchat forum ?

    Does anyone know what happened to the Railchat forum ? Is it still running or did it close down a while ago ?
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    22:18 Southport to Victoria - Missing all stops on the Atherton line for no apparent reason

    This week the 22:18 Southport to Victoria is missing out ALL stops Between Wigan and Salford Crescent. Usually this service stops at them all. RTT link here: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/Y25480/2018/11/26/advanced The service is not even being diverted, it's running the booked route...
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    Hope Valley Line - Sunday morning - How Busy?

    How busy are the Hope Valley Line services on a Sunday morning? Myself and 3 others are planning to catch the 09:39 Romiley to Edale but not if it's busy. I take it this service is just a solitary pacer ?
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    Will the Northern 15X refurbishment include cabs?

    Will the refurbishment of the Northern 15X units include any cab improvements or is it just the passenger area? If so what improvements are planned and when ?
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    What Northern traction will end up on these routes? (North West)

    I've seen the new timetable for May 2018 and it has new services on it. When the Pacers go and all the cascaded stock arrives and the new units are in service (in 2019 or 2020) what stock will end up on these services ? Kirkby - Manchester Victoria Wigan Wallgate - Manchester Victoria Southport...
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    Find unit numbers online?

    Is there anyway to find what unit is going to turn up on a service online ? Something that is not featured in Real Time Trains yet, I'm interested in anything that might have this facility, if it exists.
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    Making Bike Reservations on Virgin Trains

    Does anyone know how to make Bike Reservations with Virgin Trains ? I tried phoning the Virgin helpline that is on their website but got told I need to make the reservation at least 2 weeks in advanced! Yet on their website it states that you can book them right up until departure time.

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