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That doesn't seem like much of a mitigator! Wait x years until we run a proper service but not for PITA's like you because we are going to bulldoze your grotty little station. Sorry for any inconvenience. Thanks for your custom over the years! As I said we cant just give up. We need a better...

I am not going to repat what is being said on local facebook groups about railway staff. You can guess. Regardless. As an industry we cant just give up. We have to look at mitigators beyond get a bus. Keeping the show on the road train wise must be the first priority. Passengers have to come...

ok - but how is that different from any point in the last 40 years? Why is it now that this new and exciting excuse to give up running a service has been deployed? Do TfW, GWR and Northern have these problems with class 150 trains and if not what are they doing that LNWR arent?

LNWR have withdrawn Marston Vale line services after 1130 today (12th) and tomorrow (13th) because of "hot temperatures affecting train units on this line" Oddly they wont say what the issue is........................................

Sigh.

I only used the station when the site was open so it was very different. Sadly I had to be back in the day as the boss wouldn't pay for an overnight!

awwwwwwwwwwww fiddle sticks. What about Euston > Oxford?

The toilets at Preston seem quite smart. They mist have been done up recently. Dont see the problem. 1786454830 you can see Waitrose from the station. It is adjacent.

British Steel Redcar? I wonder if I am the only person here to have used the station on official business. In my former life I had to visit said military base to consult with someone based there. It took some convincing to get Darlington Station travel centre to sell me a day return!

They did some training runs - I caught the sleeper rake at MKC with a 57 at each end and caught an 800 on Bletchley flyover. These diversions will be running before the normal passenger service at this rate. I wonder if they are open to MKC > Oxford passengers?

oh! That was more serious than I thought! I assumed it meant driver spilt tea on seat or something! thanks!

This morning the 0517 Bletchley > Bedford service (2S01) was cancelled. RTT indicates that the train was cancelled "due to a mishap (TY)". I don't think I have seen that before. What does it mean? ( I know there is some interpretation of the codes used on RTT)

I agree. It absolutely should not be happening and not to have alternative arrangements for those unable to "hold on" is a disgrace.

that is a fair point.

agreed - but I am taking about on the day - run or not run? I would rather they keep the show on the road with mitigations and alternatives for those for whom the mitigations are not practical. (As in pay for those passengers to use a train with a toilet! ) You assume it is penny pinching. It...

Underground trains have a timetable? They come so quickl........... oh there's one that I assumed it was start at X end at Y!

cost v benefit. Cost wins! ;-)

it is summer holidays, nice weather and a service running on voluntary overtime. It happens every year and will happen every year until something different is worked out T&C wise.

OBVIOUSLY, the train should have working toilets. CLEARLY, alternative travel options for those unable to, erm, hold until Preston should be offered. If it were me I would want the train to run. That said, I would be keen for it to be at Preston on time lets say! Many are quick to complain...

I THINK it is a mark 2 BFK being 14124 - it has been there a long time. it is in the site of Otterinton station IRC