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    Sad story from Russia

    It appears the conductor just threw the cat in the snow even though contrary to this article it had a ticket and was returning with the owners grand parents after an operation. Eye witnesses on the train say the conductor was fully aware of the cats ticketed status but threw it out anyway...
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    Class 395 Javelin Refurbs

    Hello Can anybody advise the current refurbed units out on the network. I was thinking about having a run out tomorrow Thanks
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    Ponders End station screens

    While passing Ponders End tonight I noticed that all the screens were missing but the hard cases were still intact . Have they been smashed or nicked ? Bizarre set of circumstances
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    Margam Illegal Rave

    Hi Guys Seen there has been a big rave over the weekend on what I believe was the old site of Margam depot although I may be wrong I did see an article https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/gallery/inside-illegal-rave-saw-four-26663700.amp showing a group of people sitting on a steel...
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    Timetable Books From December 2022 Timetable Change

    I was very pleasantly surprised to see the return of South Eastern printed timetables for the non metro routes . Is anyone aware of any other TOCs bringing them back?
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    Staff Assault at Formby Railway Station

    Shocking footage from Merseyside. Hopefully they will be identified https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1591440/Teenagers-attack-Formby-Train-Station-video-British-Transport-Police/amp
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    TFL Enforcement Officers

    I have seen groups of these uniformed staff on the network but they never appear to do much and thus appear a huge waste of money Therw were some at West Ruislip a few weeks ago on the gateline but none stood by the ungated exit to the Chiltern platforms which lead to ungated exit off the...
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    GWR IET new carpets

    The last few times I have travelled on GWR IET I have noticed the carpet full of stains which looked pretty poor. however today I travelled on 800001 on the 19:02 Oxford to Reading and it looked like it had new carpet fitted in a dark grey much darker than previously. Is this a fleet upgrade or...
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    Printed timetables May 21

    Is anybody aware of any operators actually printing any new timetables or as I suspect is it online only. Thx
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    Progress at Wolverhampton

    The station ticket hall seems pretty much finished. The gates are currently not operational but are switched on
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    Class 378 refurb and repaints

    Has this program restarted yet or is it still on hold or cancelled?. Thx in advance
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    66795

    Just seen this in convoy at Peterborough heading east with 66713, 66790 & 66773
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    Amtrak restoring daily service to long distance routes

    Good news from across the pond As part of its COVID-19 recovery efforts, Amtrak announces full restoration of daily service for 12 long distance routes following pandemic-related schedule reductions in 2020. Providing customers significantly more departures for the upcoming summer travel...
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    BTP 61016 still working?

    I have tried to use this twice over the last two weeks. Once on SWR having the misfortune of having my carriage turned in to a club/drugs den by a load of 14 year olds at Clapham Junction joyriding and doing Nitrous balloons on the Hounslow loop (later saw a 25 min delay on said train around...
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    Police checking travel

    Dear all On the 27/12/20 I encountered a couple of BTP officers at High Wycombe platform 2 (northbound) asking everyone where they were travelling and for what reason. One young man was given a face mask as he didn’t have one. Both officers were courteous and polite and I assume they were...
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    Platform 5 pocket books 2021 WHSmith station stores

    Just to let you know these books are now available at some WHSmith station stores. I just picked some up at Reading and they also had stock in Oxford
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    Ian Allan Waterloo to close

    Sad to report that the Ian Allan shop in Waterloo will close at the end of October
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    Haynes HST manual

    My local Works bookshop have just had this come in to stock today for £7. The rrp is £25 so a great saving
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    Guards - always a supporter but losing respect

    I am a huge supporter of staff on all trains walking through the train and doing revenue duties which is basically what a guard should be doing on non doo services (bar SWR suburban). I’m sure most of us will agree that ticket checks are pretty much non existent most of the time even on routes...
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    Coventry

    Can anybody tell me if the automatic ticket barriers are still in use at Coventry. I believe Virgin introduced them on a 6 month trial two years ago (I may be wrong) but as Virgin have not installed any others i was wondering if Virgin deemed the trial unsuccesfull? Thanks

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