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RAIB report issued: http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/15642674.Train_crash_near_Settle___investigation_result/ "The train struck the trolleys because the Controller of Site Safety had an incorrect understanding of which of the two lines was the down line when he handed it back to...

Good news: bad news Mrs B had cause to use the "catch a later train" this morning. The good news: 1) ticket office said "yes - hurry up, the train is just going" 2) platform supervisor and on-board inspections all allowed travel The bad news: 1) ticket office didn't annotate the...

Am I right to be confused when he travels 4m west from Piccadilly whilst en route to Fairfield?

1) How many disabled loos are on this type of train? 2) If more than one, could the passenger be moved from one part of the train to another at a station stop? 3) If only one, could friendly assistance be provided to passenger within a working non-disabled loo? (not ideal, I know, but I've...

From 2004: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3697940.stm

Now found from the local paper: A spokesperson for Northern said: “In order to keep a fair and unbiased approach to all schools and colleges across the north of England, it was decided to withdraw this particular educational season ticket offer. “This decision was reached on a basis that...

"Sixth Form students travelling by train to Queen Katherine School in Kendal had previously been eligible for a subsidised student rail pass on the Lakes Line. This meant that a yearly pass would cost around £250 for a student travelling from Windermere. Northern Rail has now decided to remove...

- Large dining room, 60-80 covers, room for Calvery counter a novel feature... how does it work? Sorry!

Thanks for the quick replies. I'll know where to look next time...

Looking to make this journey on Saturday May 7th. There appear to be services leaving LAN: 11.17 (Northern) and 11.24 (TPE). They both appear to arrive at Piccadilly and the Airport at the same time. 1) Is this to do with the changeover of franchises? 2) Do both services actually run...

Does anyone know where the best place to park for Manchester Airport station i.e. closest and cheapest location is when catching a train rather than getting a flight? As the old countryman said: "I don't think that I'd start from here..." All parking close to the airport is expensive and...

Having got to Spiez, I wouldn't then hightail it to Bern for the day... +1 for lake cruise to Thun or Interlaken (note the latter has catered for tourists for many, many years, and it shows) +1 for Lauterbrunen and (cablecar/railway) to Murren (back down via cable car and bus) Others...

"You have only 10 minutes: we will not wait" (same rules as getting the train in the first place). Does Biggar still have its 20p, 5 star public toilets, and is it en-route? They might even keep it open earlier/later with the additional revenue. If you already have to travel for 2hr 40 mins...

Virgin quote 2hr 40min for the coach journey. It would seem customer focussed to include a comfort stop on all transits. I wouldn't have thought there would be much of an additional cost to Virgin. Unless, of course, they want to discourage passengers..

Why is it clearly unreasonable? No passenger would choose to travel that way without good cause: its longer, more changes, etc. The marginal cost of carrying the additional passenger over the additional distance can not be great although I appreciate there would be some fixed administration...