Recent content by charley_17/7

How come Merseyrail, which I imagine is even more unionised than Northern, can manage to have "weekend only" Train Managers (aka Guards)? Virgin West Coast at Euston also had "weekend only" Customer Service Assistants, whereby all the jobs were meant to be covered by either full time or part...

All the platforms were empty of any waiting passengers when we passed through. Few Southeastern up services were being held in platforms. No messaging from the SE/NR Kent side at all, but looked fully closed at platforms level.

Thank goodness.

Sorry, Kent Integrated Control Centre.

Just been on a Thameslink service to Rainham through Platform 3 at London Bridge without stopping. Signaller advised driver station is closed. Three Bridges service held in Platform 4 with doors released. All platforms empty of passengers. No announcement from KICC or National Rail as yet...

Isn't it Kirklees MBC that cover Mirfield?

Thanks for all the replies! I've also been trying to book a South Coast to Yorkshire advance but it appears despite LNER being open until June, GTR are only until May, so I can't avail myself a LNER+Connections ticket. We are told to "book in advance" to secure the "cheapest tickets" yet the...

I have both Bus & Tram discount and Disabled Persons Railcard on my Oyster, both the Photocard numbers need to be entered on the staff hidden screen and dates to be valid.

Can anyone explain why Southern no longer seem to be offering Advance(s) on many routes from the new timetable change please? I've tried various options starting from both London Victoria, and Clapham Junction, to various destinations on the South Coast, to no avail. Neither Bognor Regis...

Railway Avenue, Rotherhithe has a loco and carriages mural between the station entrance and the Brunel Museum.

Worked for both as a guard many years ago. TPE had night work at my depot, but much less demanding in terms of diagrams, changing rosters, etc. Felt more valued at TPE, but constantly back watching because high standards meant you couldn't put a foot out of place. TPE had the benefit of...

Such a shame the original plans for the Adelantes/Class 180s to London never went ahead, which died when FirstBus took full control of GWR, and thus NWT. The white/blue/orange "exploding Xmas pudding" livery looked quite smart, but would have been a bugger to keep clean.

Brighton has recently reopened in the last week or so.

I remember many years ago you used to get white CCST with 'Parking' written on (vice 'British Rail') which you then took to the ticket office, and they knocked it off the price of your travel ticket(s). That way the parking was 'free' but wasn't abused by non-railway ticket holders abusing the...

ROG driven, no injuries, thankfully. Rear coach and power car involved.