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I am also internal and have been offered a position on the January course for a trainee drivers job at Newcastle Depot.
There is also another internal starting on the June course for a trainee drivers job at Newcastle Depot.
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9292837.Customers_demand_money_back_after_Rail_Blue_Charters_cancel_train_excursion
They also advertised in lot of other newspapers around the North East including the News Post Leader and the Evening Chronicle
Well it happend again this time at London Fenchurch Street Station. I had just walked onto the platform to board a train and because I had a few minutes to spare decided to take a picture of a unit on another platform. After taking the picture and walking towards my train a member of staff...
Here's some picutres I took on Monday at Newcastle Central Station
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sjdavison28/5750554434/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sjdavison28/5750008981/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sjdavison28/5750552304/in/photostream/...
I believe there are now posters up in first class advising on the upgrade and the use of First Class if you hold a season ticket.
However the season ticket must be a monthly, 3 monthly or annual season ticket. A weekly ticket holder must pay the £6 upgrade.
These fares have now been removed from the system so you cannot purchase them from any ticket outlet e.g. Online/Ticket Office/On Board XC Trains.
But I wouldn't rule out the return of these tickets later on.
I have never really had any problems when out taking photographs.
London Liverpool Street-My friend was taking pictures on the platform of a train that was getting cleaned etc. There were no passengers around and he was not using a flash or a tripod however, the gentleman from Network Rail...
The charter is a charity event that Morpeth Round Table organise and run every year. The passengers are all women (470 this year) and the only men on board are a handful of Round Table members and friends who help serve drinks, run the bingo, quiz games and be entertaining.
The train calls...
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