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... The pricing drops after 7pm due to being when cheaper flexible tickets are valid which puts a price cap on what they can charge for advances. The 18:32 service is still very much a peak time service (other than Fridays). I dare say the first train after 18:47 when Super Off-peak &...

In that case the train is advertised in the public facing timetable as departing at 19:58 but in the working timetable as departing at 20:00.

As no doubt some of the more militant reps will be spinning a fantasy, that once Chiltern launch DOO on the new Oxford - Milton Keynes service, they will expand DOO to cover Banbury - Birmingham on the units, putting your jobs at risk etc etc. The RMT don't like the proposed set-up of GBR...

Also depends on the day At least with no seat reservations on EMR, it's first come first served, so as long as you board the service when it gets announced you will probably get a seat, board it 3 minutes before departure on a Wednesday, then you will probably end up standing

Are the RMT trying to somehow spin that Oxford - Milton Keynes will somehow undermine other Chiltern services? Especially when Chiltern have increased number of guards to support additional loco hauled services when previously the guard would leave a southbound train at Banbury.

Best bet for the TfW 230 is probably a trip on Merseyrail passing Birkenhead depot, as there is usually at least 1 parked outside

I've had 153s & 143s on the summer Sunday services before they disappeared.

Other than the very occasional 379 when they ended up on stopping services

Regarding the new seat cushions on the 700s, the proof will be when the first 700 comes out with the new seat cushions to see if it is indeed an improvement over the current seats. After-all seats are very much subjective, what could be OK for someone could be awful for someone else (As for...

Okehampton Interchange, served by 150s (along with other units)? Out of those Scottish stations, the only one which doesn't have modern (ish) stock call is Sanquhar with 156s. Although I've got no clue how long the 156s have been on the Glasgow - Dumfries - Carlisle line, and if it opened...

How can a train which is standard class only be running in reverse formation?

I'm sure at one point when splitting/joining at Cambridge was more frequent the unit (s) which was getting detached from a northbound train remained on the platform at Cambridge with the southbound train attaching to them around 10 or so minutes later.

From memory both sidings were visited

Is AT06 still out of action at Canton, or has it been put back together and is back in service?

If you can't get a seat reservation on the Glasgow fast then the best bet is to be at Euston early so you can be one of the first to board when the train gets announced. If it's a 9 coach then aim for coach C, if it's a 11 coach then G & U are also unreserved.