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    A question about commuting to vs living in London.

    My door to door daily commute is 95 minutes each way. That involves 30 minutes cycling. I wouldn't want to go above that. Id look at nearest stations to vauxhall and see where they go to, you want to try and minimise changes as that increases chance of delay. Spend your weekends visiting...
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    Secure Overnight Bike Parking - EUS or KGX

    Most london terminals have bike racks behind the gate line. Unfortunately, late at night the gate lines are often left open. I leave my bike overnight at Paddington in the racks behind the gateline at platforms 10/11 (double secure locked). I've had one bike and 2 bike lights stolen.
  3. J

    Passport Rules

    I'm not convinced but there's a few treads on reddit and flyer talk of people with same problem who have been you'd the samec
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    Passport Rules

    I have no issue getting into EU or any country worldwide with my UK passport except the UK. About 8 years ago my old passport stopped working on egates and ever since I've had to go to a desk (which usually involves a large queue - Wednesday this week was a 30 minute queue). I've been told once...
  5. J

    Dangerous Goods Train Derailment At West Ealing 05/04/24

    Theres still a lot of cancellations. Didcot and Newbury stoppers (which usually run on fasts) only running between Didcot/ Newbury and Reading. Oxford and Cardiff trsins cancelled Cancellations on liz line too
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    Dangerous Goods Train Derailment At West Ealing 05/04/24

    Went past at about 0645. Minimal disruption at the time but now seems to be alot of cancellations
  7. J

    Rights if last trains cancelled due to action short of a strike

    (This does not affect me, I'm just interested). This evening there are short notice cancellations on the marlow branch with no services after 9pm due to action short of a strike. Gwr state that no road transport alternative has been provided. Should the railway provide taxis? What happens if...
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    Airports outside the UK and Ireland with eGates that accept UK passports

    Canadian airports don't have e-gates but you have no interaction with immigration / police on arrival. You complete a customers declaration electronically form and scan your passport on an electronic kiosk. This will then print a form which you hand to a customs official.
  9. J

    1 mid diagram service on bourne end line cancellee due to strike action.

    Did the driver travel by road to bourne end to operate the return bourne end to maidenhead? What happened to the driver who drove the first donkey of the morning who was being replaced ?
  10. J

    1 mid diagram service on bourne end line cancellee due to strike action.

    But what about every other day where the diagram runs as per timetable
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    1 mid diagram service on bourne end line cancellee due to strike action.

    In peak times there is a shuttle service from maidenhead to bourne end every 30 minutes, bourne end being the terminus. Gwr have an overtime ban today Today the 0612 arrived into bourne end (which forms the 0616 departure) but the 0616 was cancelled due to "industrial action". The following...
  12. J

    Train departed 3 minutes ahead of schedule

    There is no pattern or criteria of how long the marlow train will be held if the londoj arrival is late. Sometimes it will be held for 4 minutes, other times it won't be held for even a minute. If travelling off peak I will either take my bike (and cycle to marlow if i miss the connection) or...
  13. J

    Train departed 3 minutes ahead of schedule

    Depends on time of day. Afternoons into evenings its designed for London arrival connections.
  14. J

    GWR good customer service

    Apart from majority of Paddington gateline staff, I find gwr ground staff very good. The guards on the marlow line are always excellent
  15. J

    Train departed 3 minutes ahead of schedule

    The 1536 from maidenhead to marlow departed maidenhead at 1533 today. It is scheduled to wait for the 1532 arrival from Paddington which arrived at 1534 so quite a few people have an hour waiting for the next service to marlow
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    Arriva (Beds, Bucks, Herts)

    I've attempted to take the 800/850 twice this one. Once the bus was a no show. Today the bus arrived but had no ticket machine so saved myself £2
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    Companies That You Expect to Disappear Soon

    I find Ted Baker are still producing the same / similar designs as 20 years ago. Their unique sizing system was interesting too.
  18. J

    Wizz Air question now the UK is not in the EU

    I booked a wizz air flight on my debit card (accidently used wrong card as usually always book flights on a credit card) and I've been charged a foreign transaction fee
  19. J

    Prague Airport (PRG)

    I was thinking that. Remember it when transiting but there on a direct flight last year and no security at gate

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