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    All cross country services suspended 23/08/26

    There’s no space for additional controllers and it’s just been refurbed for WMT, so pigs will fly before that happens.
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    All cross country services suspended 23/08/26

    They don't want to taint the GBR brand with CrossCountry anytime soon.
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    Evacuation policy during major incidents

    Moderator note: split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/ecml-animals-incident-near-grantham-20-21-8.306199/ It really isn't hard to forsee people taking matters into their own hands after such a ridiculous amount of time. 2 hours max for a plan to be in place to walk people off to the...
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    BROC - one acronym two locations

    Realistically we should’ve renamed it West Midlands ROC, but BROC was deemed to sound better.
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    Unexpected - but positive - anecdotal experiences on the railway

    I was up in Glasgow last week and thought I would treat myself to the onboard upgrade to Standard Premium on Avanti, as standard class was rammed and I could only find rear facing seats. The Train Manager came through and didn't charge me the upgrade fee as he said it was too warm in standard...
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    Swansea-Fort William travel advice (for event starting from Ben Nevis at 0900)

    Stay the previous night in the Premier Inn by Crewe station and get the 0808 from Crewe?
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    Avanti take needless announcements to a new level

    Happily had a rather peaceful journey on Avanti yesterday. Three hours from Crewe to Glasgow and no incessant announcements every five minutes. It was most enjoyable watching the scenery pass by in peace and quiet.
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    USB tethering question

    Enjoy your night pal.
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    USB tethering question

    You could also look into Starlink depending on your needs.
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    Lumo running train with no toilets

    They should run the train but allow anybody who wants to get an alternative service. If it is an Avanti service, they will probably get to where they are going faster anyway!
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    [FI] First revenue train Oulu-Haaparanta

    Great to see this has finally happened!
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    Should I visit Derby or Crewe station?

    Definitely Crewe!
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    Lumo (West Coast) - passenger experiences

    I used the 0726 Crewe to Euston service yesterday. No seat reservations was chaos but I managed to get a single seat in coach G by the wheelchair space and nobody came to claim it. Seats were ok. No toilets in my coach or AC. The staff were really annoying and wouldn’t shut up with pointless...
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    16-17 Savers will no longer expire at 18th birthdays

    I don't know the full details yet, but it is the plan to make it 18-25.
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    16-17 Savers will no longer expire at 18th birthdays

    It will be changing to 18-25 railcard soon.
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