Recent content by spacehopper

Welcome to the world of FIP no doubt you'll get your first experience of the "48 hour rule" soon as well.

We've been told when Avantix goes we'll be getting the same machines they use on SNCF and DB? Anyone able to post a photo of what they use? Off the top of my head they appear to issue tickets on a till roll? A mobile phone as such is not good enough. The already noted issues with battery...

^^^ :) Even when the legend is not on train he will sit by the gateline and challenge anyone using the side gates- he's that desperate. It's all grades as well, no matter the uniform, no matter the TOC, no matter the depot he is out to get anyone and everyone....

Just a quick query on refunds: Railcard discounted ticket bought from TVM. "Accidentally" forgot railcard, guard issues standard price ticket. Can you get a refund on the "unused" railcard discounted ticket from any booking office? Is it just a case of irrespective of TOC who owns TVM or runs...

Chomps still 10p???

bespoke jingles

It would be nice if the company allowed us to wear Jumpers all year. Don't understand why they did away with them to be replaced by a snooker player waistcoast which doesn't keep you warm....

X2 passengers travel from A to B day return with a 2TGH railcard. Both passengers then travel from B to C x1 passenger holds season ticket from B to C. The 2nd passenger also travels from B to C what sort of excess if any can the 2nd passenger be sold?

If you want free travel on the railway- don't get a job on the railway get one with a police force! There are many many more coppers who get a "free" ride than rail staff. Must save quite a bit rather than buying a season ticket for daily commute and getting night out on lash thrown in as well.

As mentioned earlier- you can book assistance but there is no system in place for Northern guards to know this. First instance we'll know blind punter is on the train is normally when we check ticket. Even then it might not be clear we are even dealing with a blind punter it is so easy to just...

It's been a few years since I last worked one and I do agree buzzers are better than beeps much clearer and easier to understand. Then again ScotRail do seem to like to fiddle and change things around for whatever reason. The changing position of internal passenger open and close buttons off...

I dislike the high pitched "peep peep" buzzers that are fitted to some 2nd Gen DMU especially the ScotRail 156s. Not to keen on other "pee pee peep" multiple code sounds on Voyagers. Favourite is the two ducks mating sound on 158s. Always found on turbostars they have a very wheezing...

£65.20 for pack of 10.

Thank you! If she was in middle of the train must have been a very loud conversation for driver to hear! Same with baby on train story it was driver making announcements and sorting out help according to tweets. When it was actually the guard. "This is the guard speaking.... " Nice...

Hmm... off topic but reading some of those successful defences it seems if your rich enough or desperate enough than justice can prevail... at a cost. You can have a cardboard cut out YP but still get off scot free.