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The weekend fare is more expensive: £28.40 for a day single from Lewes to London Victoria. I have been charged £25.00. I'm totally confused. But probably best keep quiet as I've paid the cheaper fare I originally wanted! It seems somebody has not inputted the codes correctly somewhere. Unless...

Bizarre. Just went to the ticket office and was charged £25.00! The weekday fare! Which was what the National Rail website was showing a few days ago. Now it is quoting me £28.40. Ridiculous!

How does this apply to bank holidays? I have to buy a ticket for travel today (Good Friday) on this same journey: Lewes to London Victoria. When I looked a few days ago the Super Off Peak fare was £25.00. Today it is advertised on National Rail app as £28.40. How has this come about? Did they...

The memorial plaque is located along the central concourse by Ozzy the Bull in a case. The LNWR memorial is beside it.

I have contacted the National Railway Museum. Unfortunately that photo could not be found in the LMS Magazine collection.

Thank you. I know about the recent history of the plaque. And 6 of the 7 deceased are also listed on the Lutyens Memorial at Derby. So know a bit about them. But got no record of when it was commissioned and where it was constructed. I assume the black and white photo on the War Memorials Trust...

I am in contact with the very helpful Midland Railway Studies Group already. Birmingham City Council Local Studies is a good shout. Might try that.

Thank you for this. The 7 names listed at the top are the employees from the depot who died in the conflict. Are there any copies of the LMS staff magazine online. I will visit the NRM when I can but until then need to make do with the Internet.

I am doing research about the Saltley Locomotive Depot War Memorial which has just been put on permanent display at Birmingham New Street. If anyone knows anything about the history of the Roll of Honour or the people listed on it please let me know by replying here or private message. I am...

Many thanks for explaining this. Was the programme also correct in saying these are the only lever operated Signal Cabins on the entire London Underground network? Or was that actually just a statement relating to the Metropolitan Line?

Just been watching Secrets of the London Underground. In the last episode of Series 2 they visit the disused Edgware Road Signal Cabin. They say that the only Signal Cabins with lever frames still in use on the London Underground network are at Harrow on the Hill and Rickmansworth. That was...

Just got round to watching the first episode of series 4 of Secrets of the London Underground which covers Kensington Olympia at the end. Made me wonder, is the Kensington Olympia District Line branch part of the TfL 4 Lines Modernisation Programme (4LM)? Linked to this, are District Line trains...

Waste of time and paper. Only a draft bill so won't be passed before General Election. Pointless even discussing it.

Thanks for pointing this out. The website says Pre Metro. The ASLEF Press Release says PRE Metro. Was going off the press release but would assume their website has the correct form. https://aslef.org.uk/publications/aslef-rejects-proposal-and-announces-new-strike-dates 1704675527 In which...

Thanks for this. Do you know if drivers have full European Train Driving Licence competency? Also does PRE have trainee drivers or do they take qualified drivers from other companies? I think the DOO thing relates to the line status as one worked by train staff. Also having 2 people on board...