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We're planning on a long haul flight next year and trying to choose an airline. I've flown with a lot of carriers but the last time I used BA it was only on a short-haul from London to Athens. I wasn't impressed. This time, we're looking at getting an upgrade to Club World, their 'Business...

I'm back on TS2014 after a long period out, mostly due to a lack of a compatible computer. My driving skills have gone worryingly rusty, and I need a few pointers to get back into the swing of things. My main issue is with braking. I'm finding it hard to figure out when to start braking on a...

Apologies if this is already being discussed - (I did check, albeit briefly) I read in the local paper that around 40 FCC Units (GN Division) have come back from refurbishment. Improvements include new flooring and new seat covers. Has anyone travelled on-board them yet, or know when...

I want to send some money out to South Africa. Normally, I just give the money when I'm there, but I'm not going back for awhile. I'm concerned about the cost of overseas transfers. HSBC tell me that I will incur a £9 charge should I make payment online, but as South Africa is outside of the...

I have just booked two First Class Advances, and somehow made the mistake of selecting 'Ticket on Departure at Station,' as opposed to home delivery. I am supposed to pick them up at Stevenage. The system states I need my card and the 'ticket booking reference.' Is this just the same thing...

Is there a website available which allows you to see the passing times of trains? I'm quite sure there is one, but I can't remember the name. For now, I'm only interested in the ECML. Thanks!

Simple question really, how busy are these trains? In the afternoon, some Kings Cross to Kings Lynn services go via Letchworth and Royston, or Royston only. In the Off-Peak, they run non-stop to Cambridge, then all stops to Lynn. But is there really a big market to go non-stop from...

I will be doing Stevenage - Newcastle on a Friday next October, the exact date is unconfirmed. Train service is the 0634. I'm then coming home on Monday morning; I will probably use the Flying Scotsman to get to Kings Cross for 0945. I am going out from Stevenage but coming back to London...

If canvassers showed up on your doorstep on behalf of a local political party, what would be the main issues you would question them on? I canvass on behalf of a party (won't say which one, though some of you probably know) in order to keep the thread neutral. I'm just trying to get an idea of...

Has anyone ever been on this? I know we have a few American members so perhaps they could furnish me with a few details, that is if they happen to see the thread! I've been reading up on it, trying to understand the various lines, and the numbering systems they have for the trains. The one...

I've read so many conflicting statements and articles I'm struggling to figure out the future of the franchise. Is it still being sold back into private hands, or will DOR continue to run operations? Or are we still waiting on a statement from the Transport Department? This may have...

Short of reading through the many cases we have on the forum, or attending a workshop, can anyone recommend some good reading (be it a website or a book) which would help me enhance my knowledge of the fares system? This is something I have wanted to do for a while. Not for any specific...

At some point in the next few weeks I might go over to Carlisle and take a few photographs. Is this is a good station to visit? What can I expect? I know Virgin serve the station. Commuter traffic is my primarily goal - freight doesn't interest me. Thanks!

This might be a long shot; I know I'd be better off asking on a tech forum, but here goes nonetheless.... Over the next few weeks I will be capturing a range of photographs and videos on my iPhone 5. This is part of a small project I am working on. I would prefer to use my camera, but...

At the weekend I purchased a First Class Anytime Single from Moorgate to Letchworth, which I intend to use tommorow. The ticket is marked 'Any Permitted' under the Route Section. Originally, my plan was to walk from St Paul's Cathedral back to Moorgate. But to save time, can I use this ticket...

I've often wondered if there was any possibility that Cross Country could extend their Voyager services from Cambridge to London King's Cross. Seeing as XC operate Cambridge-King's Lynn services, as do FCC, would it be possible for them do this, seeing as such a move would increase service...

Can anyone recommend me a good briefcase / carry case for taking to work? I've been looking at Samsonite cases on Amazon but some of them do seem a little steep. I will probably be taking it with me on train services between London and Newcastle, and on the tube down to Central London over...

At present, information on this story is still coming in, however it does appear that should the Conservative Party win the next General Election, we will be given a referendum on EU Membership. http://news.sky.com/story/1041652/david-cameron-promises-in-out-eu-referendum Thoughts?

We've probably done this one before at some point in the past, but I was shocked to discover that the Government no longer have the option of voting against prisoners receiving the right to vote full stop? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20667357 From what I've heard, they have to vote...

If you've ever watched Have I Got News For You this will probably be fairly familiar to you, as I got the idea from the 'Odd One Out' round. Four stations are named - 3 have something in common but one is the odd one out. The first person to correctly work out what the pattern is takes the...