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    Ticket pickup problems at Huddersfield

    Just out of interest....why?
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    Ticket pickup problems at Huddersfield

    This happened to me recently at Halifax station. The machine was working but due to an IT fault, tickets weren't available for collection with a reference number and card. I popped into the ticket office and the booking clerk was more than willing to print my tickets for me with the necessary...
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    Stations with just one platform...that could really do with two

    Dore and Totley must be near the top. Especially as it would double the line between Sheffield and Manchester!
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    Football ambassadors on trains

    Thanks for that sweeping generalisation. Football fans ARE people, last time I checked. Not every football fan annoys people. Just like not every train fan annoys people. But some do. Of both types.
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    The Times: Tragic outcome from feared rail fine

    This article is from 'The Times' today, which is behind a paywall. The Times (Also in The Sun if you wanted to read it there.) I think this tragic story serves to remind us how genuinely worried some people are when they turn to this forum for help. Times report:
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    Proposed new station for Elland

    You can't load them onto the m-card yet either. That would be a useful solution!
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    The continuing use of Pacers on busy Northern Rail services between key cities

    Ahh, thank you for that!
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    Proposed new station for Elland

    ...and once on the 503 they'll stay on it to Huddersfield or Halifax (especially if First choose to offer competitive fares) I can't see the train being used very much by locals to those places.
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    The continuing use of Pacers on busy Northern Rail services between key cities

    Getting rid of the 153s has puzzled me for a long time. They are about the same age as the Class 156s, and have great flexibility to strengthen other DMUs (including classes 142, 143, 144, 150, 156, 158, 170 and 172 according to wikipedia) by one extra carriage at a time when two would be two...
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    Leeds to York day return

    The off peak day return at £13.10 looks pricey. Are there any ways to split the journey to bring the cost down? Thanks in advance IJMJ
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    West Yorkshire MCard - Slow progress with implementation?

    I was mighty disappointed that when Metro DayRovers were removed from sale at post offices they weren't immediately available on MCards. The roll-out is painfully slow. 25 April finally sees the introduction of the 'Day Saver' but this is only available on the bus. Rail availability needs to be...
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    Deepcar branch modernisation?

    I saw that on a recent visit to 'The New Inn' next to Wadsley Bridge station. I wondered if it was dug out to inspect the condition of the structure, given that it carries a railway line above it?
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    Grand Central's long waits at Wakefield Kirkgate

    Impractical for who exactly? Certainly not for the people who don't like changing trains either for mobility reasons or because they see it as a bit of a nuisance navigating a big station like Leeds. I know lots of very irregular users who have been enticed to travel to London by train for...
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    Off Peak South Yorks-West Yorks ticket and Break of Journey during West Yorks peak

    I wonder if there are any instances where booking a cross boundary off peak return and then travelling short (ie not crossing the boundary) works out cheaper than having to buy the peak return? Is it even allowed? Then, how would it be judged if starting short within the boundary area with an...
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