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  1. cf111

    Reporting a rough ride as a passenger

    I have used this once to report rough riding. I received a response within 48 hours advising me that no fault had been found but thanking me for the report. I've never had cause to report anything again but it was nice to know that Network Rail do take such reports seriously.
  2. cf111

    Ember: Electric coach service

    I had a similar experience a couple of weeks ago in the opposite direction, I was on SG72 NCD I believe.
  3. cf111

    Caledonian Sleeper to mainland Europe?

    I'm not convinced there is the demand. The Scottish and British governments have offered to put up some funding to revive the Rosyth-Europe (Dunkirk I think is the aim?) ferry route, but there's nothing concrete agreed there with either DFDS or another operator. That might have a chance at...
  4. cf111

    Ember: Electric coach service

    Can't speak for Oban but it is very difficult to recruit on Skye for almost anything.
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    Ember: Electric coach service

    They've put up an advert on their Facebook looking for drivers on Skye this afternoon. Looking to compete with the 917 to Inverness? Stagecoach will struggle if they keep running the piles of scrap metal they normally do on that run.
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    Driver > guard communication

    At least it didn't come off at 125mph :lol:
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    Least disappointing new Rolling Stock?

    I remember when the 390s were introduced and instantly felt what an enormous step forward they were from the knackered scrap they replaced. The 385s, after the signal sighting issues were resolved, are also very nice.
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    WCR - Jacobite 2026

    Frankly I'd have pulled their licence for good after Wootton Bassett which could have been a most serious tragedy. That's not a criticism of Network Rail as obviously they need to balance the legal tests where as I, some bloke on a message board, don't have that issue. Regards the Jacobite I...
  9. cf111

    £2 fare cap comes to Scotland:

    Really, really good news that CityLink are part of the scheme at least for me personally!
  10. cf111

    Fire at Glasgow Central (08/03/26)

    Good to hear that the west side of the station is re-opening. Pragmatism and safety should go hand in hand and I'm sure they have here.
  11. cf111

    Fire at Glasgow Central (08/03/26)

    Massive credit has to go to the fire service for saving the station. When I went to bed on Sunday evening it looked, to my untrained eye, that we'd be lucky to have Central still standing on Monday morning.
  12. cf111

    What happened to Request stops?

    The signalling system is based on radio messages, adding lights on poles would actually result in more engineering rather than piggybacking on the RETB system which has worked for decades.
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    Rules for transporting nuclear fuel trains through tunnels.

    Dounreay were flying plutonium from Wick airport to the US a few years back. I think it was meant to be a big secret but you couldn't help but notice the large USAF cargo plane and the enormous Police Scotland/Civil Nuclear Constabulary convoy :lol:.
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    What happened to Request stops?

    If nobody has pressed the button or asked the guard for a request stop on the Far North Line then the train sails through at line-speed. There's a display in the cab that tells the driver they need to stop at Scotscalder/Invershin/Culrain etc. It doesn't interact with the signalling as the...
  15. cf111

    Scotrail delay repay - issue with BACS payment form?

    Thanks for replying, I will do and report back when (or if!) I get a response.
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    Scotrail delay repay - issue with BACS payment form?

    Scotrail approved two delay repay claims I raised in January last week and emailed me a link to a form to input my bank details for the refund to be processed. I'm happy the link is legitimate but every time I click on it, all that happens is my browser redirects to the scotrail.co.uk homepage...
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    Is it time to completely overhaul the ticketing system?

    The platform Scotrail use offers split ticketing as a default for every flow. For example an open return between Fort William and Glasgow Queen Street with a Highland railcard is about 30p more expensive than a Fort William-Dalmuir open return with singles for the Dalmur-GLQ leg added on to each...
  18. cf111

    British Airways

    The LAX oneworld lounge is very nice. The best LHR T3 lounge has to be the Qantas one.
  19. cf111

    £2 fare cap comes to Scotland:

    Much obliged @overthewater , look forward to reading the response.
  20. cf111

    £2 fare cap comes to Scotland:

    Indeed, competition is most welcome. I will be surprised if Citylink services are part of this scheme so I am pinning my hopes on Ember starting up an Inverness-Portree run in the future. The current price for an open return with Citylink on the 917 is £60. Yes there's the train at Kyle but...

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