Recent content by FlippyFF

I'll get the gripe out the way first; I signed up for auto delay-repay and it didn't pick up three of my four journeys that were delayed this week (I'd already submitted the first before remembering the auto delay-repay was, in theory, active). Now on to the positive, DR1 submitted Monday at...

Doesn't the leasing tender (link) ask for between 350 and 810 vehicles? If they went for the full 810 vehicles, what else could be available? (I'm guessing the "doors at 1/3 and 2/3 positions" rules out 442s :D ) Simon

No need to squint, the original doc can be downloaded from the link provided on the site i.e. http://www.hitachi.com/rev/pdf/2010/r2010_01_109.pdf 9y 10m of AFK-STP on 395s 7m of AFK-CST on 375s 1w of AFK-BEX on 171s - the first class seats in reclined position win hands down. Simon

I don't think the DMUs to the Brighton bit any more do they? If I've got the wrong end of the stick apologies in advance! Simon

This morning's train, unit 171808, actually got an announcement from the crew apologising for the late running apparently caused by one of the three engines not working. On Wednesday evening, 2D46 the 15:49 from Eastbourne to Ashford was terminated at Rye at 17:09* due to late running (it had...

Can anyone tell me please what's causing the disruption to Southern's Marshlink service this week please? I've been forced to commute using it this week and despite leaving Ashford on time each morning at 07:22, the arrivals at my destination have varied between 4m late to 16m late. Coming...

Not sure if this is particularly the right thread but anyway... It seems Crossrail are running trial services beyond both sides of the core today. Looking at Traksy seems to show... 9Cxx Paddington > Stratford (Reverse in platform at Stratford) 9Gxx Paddington > Ilford (Reverse in platform at...

St Pancras for Southeastern used to be on there but now displays "no information for HT, ES, LS and ZZ" ☹️

Has this always been the case?

Last weekend I had to work in London, being devoid of a season ticket, I bought two Ashford Int. <> London Terminal via HS1 returns on my 'Key' and used contactless bank card on the Circle line between St P. and Moorgate. Returning on Sunday evening I forgot myself and swiped my Key at Moorgate...

It was the covered signals at Folkestone West that I was thinking off. A couple of years ago the am peak was knackered by a unit coming out of the sidings at Folkstone (IIRC) and everything being stuck behind it, if bi-directional running was available, they didn't use it (If it was available...

Between Ashford & Folkestone West it's not bi-directional is it? Yes signals are there but they are covered over. Simon

Thinks back to the two Scotrail 385s being delivered to Hitachi at Ashford....

Apologies if this has been mentioned elsewhere in the forum and I've missed it. https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/-/media/goahead/southeastern/documents/on-board-newsletter/onboard_autumnwinter2020.pdf?la=en Simon

Are the fare increases still on for March 1st? Both southeastern and National Rail Enquiries are showing the same prices in March as for now. Until March last year I was buying annual tickets but from July until now I've bought a mixture of weekly and monthly tickets (with the odd off-peak day...