Recent content by virgintrain1

The fact you didn't see what they were attending how can you possibly judge. A large percentage of police won't be blue light trained and will still be attending the same emergency calls. Plus if you are having to scuffle with someone to get them in the back of police car, disabled spaces make...

Rest assured "foul mouthed aggressive yobs" receive the greatest priority from me and my colleagues.

I know unpopular opinion but as a society we all need to challenge criminal behaviour. Gateline staff have the legal powers to use force. I appreciate exiting a station is harder to challenge/police but anyone entering a station should 100% be challenged and if you are unable to physically stop...

I mean their legal name still is First Greater Western.

Note that Sunday's are committed for XC drivers!

With one TOC being 100% DOO work, surely the decision is a no brainer!

Might be an unpopular opinion but I make full use of my byelaw powers of removal and detention. If all other tactics have failed, I will make a dynamic risk assessment for each situation. Like some have mentioned the surprise factor generally works well and I will never cause a delay for a...

I would agree with duffield that it is not really recovering the money, rather the principle and publicity it generates.

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I expect you've all seen the news that Ryanair is to sue passenger to recover the damages. You may have also seen the recent news article about the financial struggles and likely cuts the British Transport Policing. Which brings me to my question: In theory is there anything to stop a TOCs...

I'm afraid it wouldn't make a scrap of differece. Police assault assailants often receive pitiful sentencing and that's if we are are lucky. The CPS will often state that police assaults aren't in the public interest.

Splitsave: Not always stating only valid in trains stopping at the split stations. People always reply the Trainline says its an any permitted, open return not understanding the restrictions of split tickets. Splits that are mixed with advances Splits that mix day returns with open returns...

Erm 4 car voyager 26F 176s XC 221 5 car 26F 236s

Another vote for Siemens ICE 3 NEO for XC. Soft lighting, a sit down restaurant car etc etc

A sold out flag has been placed on every train Birmingham - Bristol and the 5th to prevent you purchasing a ticket.