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  1. PaulLothian

    Developments at Stratford

    An interesting bit of timelapse here http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/video-boris-olympics-transport-virtually-ready-2291788.html ...and Boris being reasonably sensible!
  2. PaulLothian

    Club 55 is back!

    ScotRail have announced their summer Club 55 promotion - 22nd May to 30th June. One slight change - it is no longer valid on East Coast services on Sundays between Aberdeen and Edinburgh, in both directions, including intermediate stations, which is a shame as we have used those services in the...
  3. PaulLothian

    Longest rail freewheel in UK

    Was travelling south from Inverness to Edinburgh yesterday evening, and we coasted from Drumochter Summit to our stop at Blair Atholl. Wasn't able to see mileposts clearly in the gloom, but believe this must be about 20 miles. Have so far failed to find any online measuring tools which cover...
  4. PaulLothian

    Fare-setting issues from some stations on 'Airdrie to Bathgate' line.

    Not technically a correct title, but it does arise from the start of the A-B services! Have previously mentioned this on another thread, but it's probably best kept separate (http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=42063). Sorry - this is a longish post! Background - I discovered that...
  5. PaulLothian

    Ride quality on new track

    Had my first trip from Bathgate to Glasgow the other day, and was extremely surprised and delighted by the smoothness of the ride in a class of train that I had never thought of as smooth-riding. Then we hit the older track from Airdrie westwards, and rocked, rolled and shoogled for the rest of...
  6. PaulLothian

    Validity of Cheap Day return during peaks

    My daughter travels regularly from Brunstane to Linlithgow on a Cheap Day Return, usually changing at Waverley, and leaving in the late afternoon. Half the gate staff maintain she cannot use the ticket during the peak, as she is starting the journey from Edinburgh. The other half, including...
  7. PaulLothian

    Linlithgow Station - temporarily closed 15th October

    Because of a serious fire in an adjacent hotel, I understand that trains on the Edinburgh to Glasgow and Dunblane services are not stopping at Linlithgow at present.

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