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Recent content by Grinner

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    ScotRail - New app / website booking engine from 30 July 2026

    It's come through eventually, and I've managed to buy a ticket. My main annoyance now is that you can't easily click to see earlier/later trains when searching for a train, you have to go back and change the search time it seems.
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    ScotRail - New app / website booking engine from 30 July 2026

    Well, I've downloaded the app, and tried the password reset as instructed. No response with a link for password reset (I have of course checked my spam folder).
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    Altnabreac station and the various legal disputes around it

    Thanks for this detailed report, it is much appreciated!
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    Calmac / Northlink Ferry discussion

    Thanks for posting that here, I really enjoyed reading your reviews of all the Calmac vessels you've been on this past week - given the issues at the moment you did well to get so much done!
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    Calmac / Northlink Ferry discussion

    Looks like it: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgl5835w8g8o
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    ScotRail fares frozen for 12 months

    Is there an election coming by any chance? :D
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    New ScotRail Train Announcements

    Having now heard it in the flesh, it's certainly an improvement over the fully AI voice, which I found totally grating. The new voice obviously sounds disjointed due to the way the sentences are formed, but she is perfectly clear to me. I would agree that the original Fletcher Matthew's voice...
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    Altnabreac station and the various legal disputes around it

    As far as I'm managing to follow this, I think the status of the cases is: 1. Owners of Station Cottage civil case against Network Rail claiming they own the station: owners failed to show up and case dismissed 2. Owners of Station Cottage attempt to secure a private prosecution against the...
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    Calmac / Northlink Ferry discussion

    Yes, the recent Small Vessel Replacement work (7 smaller ships to replace the Loch class) would have been a better option for a direct award, but that was awarded to Gdansk. Steady work for several years with the ability to streamline the process over time. The LotI replacement this proposal is...
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    Calmac / Northlink Ferry discussion

    Looks like there is a passenger charter vessels operating in addition to Loch Bhrusda, which is the normal situation when Lochnevis is away for overhaul.
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    East Kilbride/Barrhead electrification updates

    More discussion this here btw: https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/scotrail-suburban-fleet-emu-and-bemu-market-engagement.289261/
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    Stations not known by their "official" names?

    As a resident of Paisley I can confirm this is pretty normal. Obviously Paisley Gilmour Street gets shortened to Gilmour Street when talking with locals, but that's just obviously the same pattern as for lots of places.
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    Calmac / Northlink Ferry discussion

    Latest update on MV Caledonian Isles is that CalMac are not now planning for her to be available until at least 7th September: https://www.calmac.co.uk/en-gb/travel/latest-customer-updates/customer-update-arran-services/#/ Means that once Alfred returns from service the main Arran service...
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    Calmac / Northlink Ferry discussion

    Caledonian Isle has returned to dock in Greenock as the issue have still not been resolved. So there will have to be a mass rotation of vessels next week to cover essential maintenance on the Alfred: Isle of Mull moves to the South Uist run leaving the main Mull route with just the two smaller...
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    Calmac / Northlink Ferry discussion

    MV Isle of Mull is now returning from Greenock having had her evacuation system upgraded, and is due to resume service on the Oban-Craignure route on Monday. That'll be a huge relief to everyone on Mull as the two small vessels have been really struggling to cope with demand.

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