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    Hot Weather TOC Uniforms

    Not just shorts, GWR train crew (except drivers) are forbidden from wearing a hat too no matter what traction.
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    Aberdeen to Penzance

    S&T have found a broken cable [at Largin] and have high confidence in carrying out a temp repair to get the axle counters back which will take an estimated 30 mins to complete.
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    London Terminals Tickets with HS1

    https://internal.nationalrail.co.uk/ikb/london/travel-to-from-london-terminals-and-london-thameslink/ High Speed Customers with ‘London Terminals’ tickets routed “Plus High Speed” are also permitted to travel in either direction on Thameslink services between London St Pancras International and...
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    cheapest way London - Plymouth and back between the 5th and 21st of April

    Are you staying for a couple of days to ride them or just going to Plymouth for the day to photograph during turn around? A Freedom of Devon and Cornwall 3 in 7 Rover for £33.50 child might be appropriate for the former. Becomes valid at Tiverton Parkway and Axminster.
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    Uxbridge English Dictionary

    Molestation - transit stop for small burrowing mammals.
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    Devon and Cornwall Railcard Validity at 08:44

    Yes, there is a local easement if travelling from Dawlish towards Exmouth for the 08.44. Full list of local easements: Exeter St Davids/St Thomas/Central towards Barnstaple (and all inclusive stations) - valid anytime Exeter St Davids/St Thomas/Central towards Okehampton (including Crediton) -...
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    Independent businesses on stations?

    Centenary Lounge has just opened at Taunton platform 2. Liskeard/Bodmin Parkway/Penzance have the Cornish Coffee Co, run by the Bodmin Railway Redruth has The Station Buffet
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    GWR Sunday Cancellations - crew availability - why?

    That is up to GWR's competency system. And drivers at some depots are set to have more routes taken off them in the New Year.
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    Excessing Railcard Discounted Tickets Used at an Invalid Time

    I'll just point out that this forum's own ticket system doesn't warn about not using a non-mimimum fare applied Anytime tickets before 10am.
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    Abbreviations where they aren’t required

    Lympstone Comma. The text to speech announcements at Topsham say Lympstone comma instead of Commando.
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    GWR cutting down bike reservations

    GWR have effectively abolished bike reservations with the exceptions of: on the Night Riviera trains arriving at Paddington 07.30 - 09.30 Mon-Fri except Public Holidays trains departing Paddington 16:00 - 19:00 Mon-Fri except Public Holidays All other times and routes are now TUAG subject to...
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    Stopper allowed out first

    1C77 and 1C78 is a near-daily occurance. 1C78 usually then ends up late at Cogload so 2C73 gets to go first and follows it all the way to Plymouth. Passengers on 1C78 miss out on the Ivybridge connection onto 2C73 which invariable leads to a last minute scramble to get from 1C78 at Plymouth to...
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    Regarding Rail card discounts in Trainpal app

    https://www.26-30railcard.co.uk/using-your-railcard/travel-times-tickets/ Minimum Fares & Time Restrictions A £12 minimum fare applies on all journeys made between 04:30 and 09:59 Monday to Friday, excluding Advance fares...
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    Poor GWR Assistance regarding journey to Weymouth on 08/04

    Confirmed on Thursday 28th March via internal staff briefing: GWR have got ticket acceptance for other TOCs' tickets via any reasonable route on ASLEF strike days. GWR have not secured ticket acceptance with Avantic West Coast, Southern, Southeastern and Heathrow Express to accept GWR tickets...
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    Single-use plastic waste on trains? Discussion

    GWR have stopped using plastic cup lids and cutlery, now using compostable/wooden substitutes.
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    Danger UXB! Plymouth to Liskeard and Gunnislake cancellations 23/02/24

    I received mine at 17.31 despite being in Plymouth all day. So rather useless.
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    Best combination of tickets Exeter-Cornwall and back

    Slightly cheaper as the child fare is not needed to be held on the outward journey from Exeter. Exeter - Looe CDS 2x Adult with DCR £25.70 Liskeard - Bodmin SDR 2x Adult with DCR £7.30 Bodmin - Looe CDS 1x Child with DCR £1 Looe - Exeter CDS 2x Adult - 1x Child with DCR £26.80 = £60.80 Even...
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    GWR PAYG

    There's an issue of gatelines not clearing out ITSO transactions, so they build up until the transaction store is full and cannot process any more.
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    Have Marlow trains been running today ?

    TRUST has failed today.
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    Stations with Opposite Numbering on Platforms

    You can follow the GWML all the way from Paddington to Penzance and find the lower numbered platforms are always on the down side, with 4 exceptions: Swindon, Bristol Temple Meads, Lostwithiel and Penzance.

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