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    Measuring Your Train's Speed using an app.

    GPS Essentials on Android. It has a 'dashboard' which lets you add icons for all of the above and many more (number of satellites connected to is another useful icon).
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    WCML problems at Nuneaton 10th March

    Stood at Stafford atm awaiting a train... it appears to still be there...
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    Reading - Swindon advances

    To be honest I never thought about that as I never travel the entire route. Looks to be the case though as the train terminates in Exeter. Just found this now though which backs it up... Can only presume they've pulled all the tickets for trains heading that way, not the part which is...
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    Reading - Swindon advances

    Does anyone have any ideas why FGW don't appear to offer any advance fares on the 22:11 from Reading (21:45 from Paddington) on any Monday to Friday night? Thanks in advance!
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    LM Super Off Peak Return on Saturdays

    Thanks everyone for the speedy responses!
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    LM Super Off Peak Return on Saturdays

    Hello all, I'm need to book a Super Off Peak Return to travel on Saturday 22nd Feb from Euston to Liverpool Lime Street. I can only get LM's site to show the £30 fare as being valid on 4 trains; 1 an hour on the :46 departure (from 10:46 to 13:46) Is there some restrictions I can't...
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    Animals and stations?

    Hindley station gained a peacock over autumn for a few months, Northern Rail kept talking about it on Twitter too. Appears to have been mentioned on here too... albeit briefly... http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=91493 Sadly, it was struck by a train and passed away :(
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    Refusal to use ticket barriers

    What if your employer wishes to see copies of tickets for expenses?
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    Rugby World Cup Problems (Including problems at Manchester Piccadilly in evening)

    I have never seen Piccadilly look this busy... https://twitter.com/absy909/status/406937874379313153/photo/1/large https://twitter.com/Andy_Mac100/status/406895167007100928/photo/1/large And just to balance it out... one from Victoria too...
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    Funny train cancellation

    Thought I'd share this as it make me laugh... http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/P41174/2013/11/22/advanced For those who can't see the attached, the reason was This train was also cancelled due to it being Winter, Spring or Summer :lol::lol:
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    TOCs sharing out information on passengers

    From a complete outsiders view of someone who knows literally nothing nothing about the railway... could they be trying to see if it was issued correctly? ie proportionate to the delay claim or for the reason for payout. Should they find you shouldn't have received it, could they then take...
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    Northern Rail Racism Twitter Row (General is Twitter suitable)

    That AlexHolcroft1 seems to just be in it to stir the situation, comments being sent to the poor guy (Andy) just doing his job such as... "you're the type that used to bully kids in school then go home and get spanked silly, vile animal" "#SeeYouInCourt" and "you're getting sacked in the...
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    "Dry Trains" - alcohol not permitted

    Anything out of Southport of an evening is dry according to the Merseyrail staff there. When you explain that you're travelling with Northern and can enjoy a quiet drink they state the same rules apply throughout as they're the same company...
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    Routeing guide update 9 Oct 2013

    They haven't. ... and I tried to plan a journey earlier and when clicked on the number of changes to see the details, it kept taking me to a page not found file.
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    Southern RPIs using smartphones to "touch out" to open ticket barriers?

    Did the RPI perhaps have a case on their phone? I have a soft rubber case on mine and can store my oyster behind it, giving a false impression I'm using my phone to tap in / out.
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    Rail UK iPhone app

    Why would an app be needed when there's a perfectly good mobile site?
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    How good is geographical knowledge amongst rail staff?

    My experience is damn good when I've asked for tickets from small villages to other small villages hundreds of miles away. I've had ticket office staff state when I've asked for a particular ticket say 'ah, near <name of nearby town>', staff on trains comment about places I'm travelling to...
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    Northern Rail Fare Evasion

    Could possibly get them from North Western over the road (unsure if you can collect them from Wallgate since the refurb?). G4S at Wallgate can't understand the concept of split tickets though, even when clearly stating what tickets are required (all local, off peak returns), the possibility of...
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    Flint - London - Issue of unpaid fair notice

    If you have Twitter, could you tweet them and see when you can expect a response? I find they're quite good at responding to messages (they may ask you to confirm in a direct message your name and postcode to find you in their system) Or even a phone call to them perhaps?

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