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The ten minute reservation is currently being trialled between Manchester and Birmingham and has been for some time according to briefs put out. The aim is so that you can go to any station on that trains journey upto ten minutes before it arrives there and make a reservation. Again another...

It isnt hard to do I will agree with you on that, but truth be told all that will happen is some people will get riled up when a four car 220 turns up vice five car 221, and use it as an excuse to abuse the staff.

I love how every enthusiast thinks they can do better!

The 1125 Plymouth - Dundee only runs as a double set between Temple Meads and Newcastle. The following services run as doubles during the week that I know of (On lines I work!) 0703 New Street - Edinburgh (Mon-Thursday only) 0803 New Street - Edinburgh (Mon-Thursday only) 1308 Edinburgh -...

XC agreed as part of there franchise seating commitments to a daily increase in seats of 35%. Ill pass on your comment to the source who told me RE number of HST's in daily service, but keep in mind it aint what you say its how you say it.

XC actually get fined if they do not run the correct unit on the correctly planned Diagrams. But as pointed out previously will swap them round to ensure the timetable is intact. Apparently from December all the HST's will be diagrammed to work as the DFT have stepped in and made XC run them to...

Nope, I know who does that announcment and its someone still on XC!! Will have to let him know hes famous!!

By all accounts EMT are contracting all the staff out to Rail Gourmet so yes several staff will be affected for the worse over this. Id like to ask how people honestly, If you were told you had to take a major pay cut AND a massive cut in the benefits and conditions would you be happy, would you...

Thanks for the reply Ferret, I did not say all people were slating them, I did state most, which having re read the thread may have been an exageration which I will apologise for, but at the same time some people clearly are tarring mobility scooter users all with the same brush! The only...

Not all people are lazy who use these. My mother has advanced multiple schlerosis and uses a mobility scooter. As she cannot drive any more it means she can take herself the couple of miles into town on her own when she wants to. It is more comfortable for her than a wheelchair and she feels...

XC 1st class coaches (coach A) on a 220/221 maybe numbered upto 44, but there is only actually seats for 26 people plus one wheelchair in there.

I think that was referring to your 365 at full tilt comment:p

Its the crew call tone. Its what the train crew use to communicate with each other. The Driver call is much lower tones much slower.

Just cause you dont enjoy it does not mean it is idiotic. Grow up and stop being so narrow minded.

I cant speak for the 185's but i know that on a HST the orange lights mean the doors are unlocked and can be opened. On a 220/221 it its more or less the same, but they do not go out until all the doors on that carriage are closed once the tip has been given to close them.

Hi All I took my first WCML trip at weekend into london and noticed an old building just outside of euston what looked like an old train shed?? Ive tried googling to no luck but wondered if anyone know what it was...

Ive got a query to ask on this subject, one that will apply with me. I'm using my free travel with XC to get to birmingham in a few weeks, and have purchased advance tickets from there on into london with Virgin (cheaper than going from where I live, and cheaper than using priv!) I have given us...

Colin is unable to process refunds and will be for some time. Until that is solved card payments wont be taken.

Just seen this in BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8619167.stm Do wonder if there is a market for this and if it will ever take off!

I hope management see this for what it is. A silly little X factor loving chav after her fifteen minutes of fame and nothign more.