Recent content by PermitToTravel

Surely worth guarding them even if just so that we don't steal the tubes to light our homes?

It is.

you're right

The West London Line between Shepherd's Bush station and North Pole junction, where this incident happened.

The third rail is on the six-foot side all the way from the station to its end, apart from through the crossover.

must cover

They don't even offer registered luggage on all flows!

I wouldn't bet on a court sharing that view. I'm quite confident that the criminality in both scenarios is the same.

Why is this different to getting on at Bolton and being asked to buy a new ticket from Preston to Manchester? (let's ignore someone actually going to Preston, that's very clearly a different matter)

I don't understand your second paragraph at all. Using a Manchester to Bolton ticket on a Manchester to Bolton train, what offence do you propose is committed? How is this different to using a Bolton to Manchester ticket on a Bolton to Manchester train!?

(emphases mine) Why do you say there is a difference between these situations?

The website will sell tickets for journeys on Monday but finds no journeys for any later dates

It's largely disappearing in favour of USB-C, which is (among other benefits) considerably ergonomically superior

It was very very profitable for FGW: they had a long train full of people they could charge the anytime day single for the journey (>£100, +administrative fees if they don't pay), and then charge them again for a ticket home. I'm confident it's not about saving seats for those going further...

No Anyone needs to be able to stop the train immediately if it starts with someone trapped in the doors / leaning against the side / etc