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LittleRedTrain replied to the thread Northern fake "Compulsory Reservations" Trial.Obviously doesn't apply to Northern, but certainly when XC were playing with fake compulsory reservations post-Covid, I saw instances... -
LittleRedTrain replied to the thread Chiltern MK5s Starting 2026 (non speculative updates thread).I don't know if it's the trains or the track on the Chiltern line but the ride on the Mk5s seems to be getting worse! I was sat on a...
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LittleRedTrain replied to the thread As we expected: Remaining eight 221s for XC.Some of the Reading-NE services now skip Banbury, because XC let the paths lapse and now can't fit the stops in. (They've used the...
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LittleRedTrain replied to the thread Tap in, tap out....I found it much more civilised in the Netherlands. Tap out within 60 minutes of tapping in and you get no charge. Means you can still...
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LittleRedTrain replied to the thread Commuter and Metro Services: Which Rolling Stock Upgrade Had the Greatest Impact? In the last 40 years.Definitely agree with the replacement of 165/166s on the GWML with 387s, a step change in quality. Just a shame they didn't do the job...
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LittleRedTrain replied to the thread As we expected: Remaining eight 221s for XC.Excellent news! Now if only we could have them all stop at Banbury to give us a decent-capacity, 2tph, service to Oxford/Reading, that'd...
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LittleRedTrain replied to the thread Interrail - Staff denied access to platform, then tried to throw us off train!.Thanks all for the continued helpful feedback. After some discussion, I've submitted a formal complaint to Chiltern about the behaviour...
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LittleRedTrain replied to the thread Declining quality of free samples at major stations e.g. Leeds.I used to get loads of freebies when commuting into Waterloo and even Bank, in the mid-2000s. Lately though, it does seem to have dried...
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LittleRedTrain replied to the thread Interrail - Staff denied access to platform, then tried to throw us off train!.Thanks everyone for the helpful feedback, I'm not surprised it's generated a bit of heated debate. It was the same member of staff who...
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LittleRedTrain replied to the thread Interrail - Staff denied access to platform, then tried to throw us off train!.Ok, to avoid the guessing game, it was Marylebone. (I can understand how Euston and Paddington would be prime suspects here though) My...
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LittleRedTrain posted the thread Interrail - Staff denied access to platform, then tried to throw us off train! in Disputes & Prosecutions.Want to get the forum experts' opinion on an issue I had yesterday, to see whether it's worth my while making a formal complaint to the...
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LittleRedTrain replied to the thread Where in London would gain from a mile long tunnel with stations at both ends?.Waterloo to Kings Cross /St Pancras. Slightly longer than specified but it's daft there's no direct rail link between these two major...
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LittleRedTrain replied to the thread Are Dispatchers Allowed To Stand Forwards Of The Yellow Line?.Obviously if your job requires to you be on the far side of the yellow line, then fair enough, especially if you're dispatching a train...
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LittleRedTrain replied to the thread Has the government ever consulted on closing a station and then NOT closed it?.I believe a number of halts on the Cambrian Coast were proposed for closure, including Llandecwyn. From the wiki page:
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LittleRedTrain replied to the thread Former railway stations on closed beeching lines moved and rebuilt on current preserved heritage lines..The Nene Valley is rebuilding the Wansford Road station building at Peterborough. Didcot Railway Centre is rebuilding the station...