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SSnow1964 replied to the thread I had to crawl on my hands and knees to get off train, says disabled woman.deleted, thought back of of train wasn't in platform, not that someone had assisted a passenger into part of train that wouldn't be in...
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SSnow1964 replied to the thread A rail fans from China.Going to China in about months time, it is organised group tour. It includes 2 train journeys Beijing to Xi'an and Xi'an to Chengdu on...
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SSnow1964 replied to the thread Grand Central new Class 820 IET units..First Group (Lumo brand) ordered 14 trains December 2024 (22 months ago) for first delivery late 2027, so timeframe fits. Arriva (Grand...
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SSnow1964 replied to the thread HS2 Construction Updates -Long Itchington to Great Missenden / Chilterns North Portal.The last segments of the Wendover cut and cover tunnel have now been installed, although portals, floor slab and fit out are ongoing...
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SSnow1964 replied to the thread Grand Central new Class 820 IET units..At the time computers could only handle 5 digits. Every coach, locomotive, DMU and EMU vehicle had unique number (although they were...
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SSnow1964 replied to the thread SWR & lack of onboard catering.Although if starting from many of the stations in Dorset, there is nowhere to buy food nearby before boarding. (Hamworthy, Hinton...
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SSnow1964 replied to the thread Royal Mail....oh dear.It also appears to be a weak regulator, that sets targets, with no real consequences for percentage that is outside the target. eg A...
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SSnow1964 replied to the thread The new Jaaaaag.What's with the horizontal rows on front and back, looks like they have copied the anti-climb units from train carriage ends, and the...
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SSnow1964 replied to the thread A Crossrail 3 Idea: Victoria to West Hampstead/Chiltern line.If going to build it as cut and cover, top down (similar to Paddington or Canary Wharf on Elizabeth line) where pile the walls then cast...
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SSnow1964 replied to the thread Portishead Approved - Construction Updates Thread - No speculation.Even that name is unofficial, M5 is Wynhol viaduct (named after a local farm) The Portbury Dock branch passes under the M5 Avonmouth...
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SSnow1964 replied to the thread A Crossrail 3 Idea: Victoria to West Hampstead/Chiltern line.Towards the end of WW2 there was a rail route plan for London. There was a priority route 8 (basically Vauxhall, Victoria, West End...
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SSnow1964 replied to the thread If Grand Central's new Brighton service is approved Cambridge becomes the only station with 6m+ passengers per year without a service to "The North".Surely that's more a function of the level crossing control type and signalling choice, rather than existence of multiple level...
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SSnow1964 replied to the thread ScotRail Suburban Fleet (EMU and BEMU) Market Engagement.They are choosing to be very selective on which firms eg Egis (which runs M40 services), Motorola who own Airwave (used by emergency...
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SSnow1964 replied to the thread Extremely Worried, Help Required: Issued Witness Statement for travelling with Invalid Railcard.And the time validity is also different, doesn't affect the evening train that Op was caught on, but would be relevant for morning...
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SSnow1964 replied to the thread Rail usage.GWR passenger km is 105% of 2019 (pre-Covid), they have lost passengers to Elizabeth line, but gained more elsewhere. GWRs problem is...