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    Priv discount - online only?

    Apologies if this has been discussed elsewhere, I've just had an internal email regarding Priv discounts. I've not used mine for a while but looking for a bit of clarification. Highlighted in yellow it says " All tickets must be purchased online at (RST website) before travelling. Tickets...
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    TFW Trainee Conductor Various Locations (Talent Pool) 2023

    Vacancies open for Trainee Conductors (Talent Pool) for Cardiff Mainline, Chester, Llandudno Junction, Pwllheli and Rhymney. Closing dates vary between 06-08 September 2023. Click link below and search "conductor". Sorry, I tried to link each location vacancy individually but the website...
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    Buying a Priv rate ticket after hours

    I was faced with a situation late last night which got me thinking. I'd like some opinions from all of you, as to what you would have done. The Mrs and myself were supposed to stay over in Manchester last night. A last minute change of plan meant we needed to get back home. A quick check found...
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    TPE Cancelled, no alternative offered

    Morning, looking for advice for somebody I know. Yesterday (22/08/22) he was booked on the 2006 Newcastle to Liverpool using advance tickets split at Manchester Victoria. Both route AP Tpe Only. The person in question is a 16 year old lad with autism and also suffers from minor hearing...
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    Class 175 guards door controls

    I regularly work the class 175s as a guard, on the guards door panels (and the door controls on the drivers desk) there are disused "Obstacle close and lock" buttons. Does anybody know what they actually did just out of curiosity? I have asked a few people and the only answers I have got are...
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    Role of on board staff on Merseyrail trains and associated issues (e.g. ticket selling/checking)

    Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/merseyrail-class-777.153458/ Speaking to a friend at ME this morning and an offer relating to guards has been made. I assume it still needs voting through, but this is how it stands in the "final offer" The role of guard is to be...
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    TfW - Trainee Conductors - Various Locations (31/03/22)

    Positions advertised for Talent Pool trainee conductor vacancies for Chester, Pwllheli and Treherbert. Closing date 08/04/2022 Posting individual links doesnt work for me at the moment. Visit www.comeaboard.co.uk and filter role to conductor. Good luck!
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    Merseyrail Penalty Fare - No facility to purchase

    Evening all, Posting on behalf of a friend. He boarded a Merseyrail service this morning at Overpool station heading for Liverpool. He was doing a bit of train and bus bashing around Liverpool so needed a Merseytravel All Area Saveaway. Overpool is unstaffed and has a TVM. The TVM is capable of...
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    PRIV Rate Day Rangers

    Evening, Can anybody advise if there is a PRIV (STD Class) discount available for West Midlands Day Ranger? Can't seem to find a definite answer online! Cheers
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    Ex First Wirral /TrustyBus- Scania/Solar info.

    Hi All, Trying to pin down a number of Scania L94UB/Wright Solars, ex First Chester and Wirral later Stagecoach Merseyside. They were sold to TrustyBus but can't find any trace of them now. Anybody know their whereabouts? YN04GMG SORN YN04GNU UNTAXED YN05WKC SORN YN05WKD SORN YN05WKG UNTAXED...
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    Surviving ex First Scania L113CRLs

    Thought id put this out and see if anybody know of any I don't. Looking to see if there are any surviving ex First Scania L113CRL/ Wright Ultralows still in existence. I know of N414 ENW, P578 DMS and S350 MFP. R452JSG has been scrapped, R460JFS is apparently gone too. R874 ERE has now been...
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    James St Liverpool Signal box photos

    Afternoon all. When the loop and link lines were opened a few decades back, I believe there was a signal box built for the loop above the platforms at James St station. It closed when the network signalling was all moved to Sandhill. I know its still there, but does anybody know of any photos...
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    Trivia - What bus would you, or do you, preserve?

    Couldn't find anything relating to this. Please move if in the wrong place! If you were to preserve a bus, what would it be and why? If you already own a bus or buses, what do you have? I had a 1994 Dennis Dart, L401 CJF. New to Kinch, Barrow, purchased from Stotts, Huddersfield. Repainted...
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    Liverpool City Region Franchising model (Echo 20/02/20)

    As reported in the following article on the Liverpool Echo Wesbite A TfL style franchising approach in which bus operators will bid for their routes and a proper integrated ticketing system will be brought in. This has been brought up before by the Metro Mayor, resurfacing the issue to win...
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    Status of Merseyrail Class 507/508 units in storage or being withdrawn

    The paper I was sent about 2 months ago says the following. 507020,028, 508103/110 are priority classified mileage units and need to be kept spare or put on the lowest mileage diagrams - no weekends 508108, 114,134,136,139 also priority classified mileage and to be kept spare at weekends. 134...

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