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It is slightly different though as there is a high government subsidy in place. Each unit of accommodation is actually costing money to run, so it is not unreasonable that it should be rationed in some way.

Leaving the current debate aside, they managed considerably less well in terms of safety for a start. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_rail_accidents_in_the_United_Kingdom Also, there is undeniably a public interest in how people such as train drivers do their jobs given the...

Ok, so it seems the consensus is that it's not dangerous (as I thought), though I did think that for something like pulling into a station you probably need to operate the controls, but I'm not a train driver. Actually, the thing that got me the most (despite not being a smoker) is the...

I pointed out it was a rollup, as otherwise I wouldn't have been sure myself.

I recently witnessed the following and I was wondering if this is safe or allowed at all. [no identifying details as I'm not looking to get anyone in trouble] I was waiting for an 'intercity' type train and as the train drew near to the platform (about 30-40m) it stopped. Not behind a...

Is it not the case that, even in the last few years, weather forecasting has got much more accurate due to improvements in computer simulation? Maybe this is the reason we see this becoming more common.

Thanks for the suggestions. I have recently put in a compensation request, so not heard back yet. I assume I will receive a full refund.. The issue was more curiosity about what had actually happened, now it all seems clear. I wasn't actually annoyed that they didn't hold the train, I...

Thanks CallySleeper, I didn't know about that website. I also didn't know about the WTT! It seems a very odd thing to me, to have two timetables. Since the journey planners use the GBTT, which show a valid connection time in this case, I was able to book an advance ticket with an invalid...

I have something I am curious about, and I’m almost certain someone here can satisfy my cusiosity! A few Sundays ago (4/8) I was travelling from Leuchars to Oban. The planned itinerary was as follows. Depart Leuchars 0937 Arrive Haymarket 1058 Depart Haymarket 1104...