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Recent content by Adsy125

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    Southeastern on-site ticketing contract goes to Worldline

    It's also frustrating when an operator decides they know better than their passengers and falsely mark trains as compulsory reservation when they are not, blocking passengers using journey planner TVMs from being able to purchase a ticket to travel on them.
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    Introduction of European Entry-Exit Scheme (EES)

    Had to wait for over an hour both entering a leaving Copenhagen airport recently, neither of which was much fun. Arrivals seemed very poorly organised, with 3 lines feeding to 5 manned passport control booths, and the staff deciding to send people from 2 of the lines to one booth each, while the...
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    Metropolitan line special - Sarah Siddons and 1938 stock outings

    Massive thank you to everyone involved in running this, it was a fantastic event, and your efforts are much appreciated. It was particularly enjoyable to see how many members of the public were clearly surprised and reaching for their phones when they saw us.
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    RMT strikes re: 4 day week

    What are the T&C changes? From the info in the public domain it seems that the RMT are going on strike over an optional 4 day week with condensed hours, which another union has agreed to. It's all a bit bizarre.
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    Non-Stop Split Time Restrictions

    Hi Everyone, I have a London Zones 1-3 Travelcard, and I'm looking at buying an SWR Super-Off Peak Single from Boundary Zone 3, with the restriction code UP. The restriction says A rather generous interpretation would be that as I'm boarding at Waterloo with my Travelcard, I can then do a non...
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    East West rail starting date?

    Are the new drivers effectively refusing the fulfil the contract they signed when recruited, as I assume that stated that DOO would be the mode of operation?
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    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Any idea what was on 9O54 20:01 St Pancras - Paris Gare Du Nord on Friday (30/01)? https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:G09108/2026-01-30/detailed
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    E-Tickets availability?

    Apart from when it insists on sending all the Google Wallet tickets to everyone, rather than just the one you specifically asked it to send!
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    Barons Court to part close station refurbishment

    What are the issues which need repairs?
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    ORR estimates of station usage 2024/25

    Smallbrook junction?
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    Special Offers Discussion

    Yep, it's gone. Is there anywhere it still exists?
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    RMT industrial action 5th - 12 September 2025

    I'm assuming passengers may struggle to get there however.
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    Discounted fares for seniors who are NOT London residents?

    Public sector pensions are unfunded, so if you decrease future entitlements today you won't start seeing savings for many many many years.
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    RMT industrial action 5th - 12 September 2025

    Is the Elizabeth line likely to be able to run, skipping a few stations? Or is it a situation where an unstaffed station means nothing can run through it? Can the Elizabeth line only exits still open, or are those staffed by LU?
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    LNER "Compulsory Reservations" Preventing Sale of Super Off Peak Ticket

    For now... I've bought a ticket for a journey in September which I would no longer be able to buy as LNER have withdrawn it from sale. Normally I would've waited to buy it, but I'm very glad I didn't!

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