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    Trivia: Direct trains to London then and now

    Sheringham had a through service to and from LST for a while with 150 units Can't imagine many people doing March (don't remember if the sparse Manea service at the time was on through LST services) to LST via IPS
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    Tottenham Hotspur Matchday timetable and overcrowding

    When Abellio ran the Enfield / Cheshunt service and the Spurs had a match that could involve extra time there were paths allocated and crew / unit diagrams issued for end of games specials that could be altered if the game went into extra time. eg. 5G02 departs ENF at 22:00 unless games goes...
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    Transport Minister rants at Greater Anglia due to missed connection

    Remember as well we only have one side to the story, we don't have the Despatcher (not the Conductors) side and don't know if they had been provoked by the MP'S actions verbal or otherwise into a wry smile perhaps. The train in question has a ten minute turn round at NRW and a six minute...
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    CrossCountry anticipated disruption Summer 2019

    I should have been clearer if you apply for a job as I did and the terms and conditions stated that Sunday working was required but was outside the working week you would be expected to work them (we don't have to even if there is no cover if the Sunday falls within a period of leave) however if...
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    Stagecoach West/South West/South Wales - Fleet News & Discussion

    Apart from routes that serve Dartmouth do Stagecoach Dartmouth drivers have rostered duties on any other routes?
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    CrossCountry anticipated disruption Summer 2019

    There is nothing wrong with staff refusing to work overtime, if a company rail or otherwise can't cover shifts without overtime the employer is in the wrong not the employee if the advertised service can't be provided (rostered Sundays a different matter in my opinion, if you take a job where...
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    Why are rail replacement buses currently unable to serve Cambridge station?

    There is nowhere really in the immediate station area for rail replacement buses to stand between runs, it is ok to drop off and then depart immediately, but that does not help with waiting to replicate the scheduled departure of a train. basically any move if permitted by the bus gate rules has...
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    Why are rail replacement buses currently unable to serve Cambridge station?

    So are rail replacement buses allowed outside CBG station then?
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    Worst Level Crossings for Traffic

    Brimsdown and Enfield Lock can be pretty horrendous with 20 + trains per hour in the rush hours
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    Heat related issues (25 July 2019 and subsequent days)

    TFL in there wisdom decided a few years back that passengers wouldn't understand a mix of fast and all stations trains on the met hence all slow off peak, same reasoning results in most cases buses have to run the full length of the route all day even if the demand isn't equal throughout the route.
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    Greater Anglia 2019 - What could possibly go wrong?

    JC regularly gets included in Twitter complaints re the BTR line perhaps campaigning to help his constituents re Cressing loop would have helped reduce the complaints. Whilst we are on the subject the Southminster line needs loops at Woodham and Burnham for the same reasons. don't suppose we...
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    Is this correct or have I been mis-sold my ticket?

    Indeed As I said I believe the OP and the timing evidence provided backs that up. too many ticket examiners are programmed to believe everyone is dishonest and treat them as such without looking at the evidence. I wouldn't have charged the OP anything but you can understand why people do get...
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    Is this correct or have I been mis-sold my ticket?

    Whilst I believe the OP has made an initial mistake and believed that they would be ok after seeing the VWC staff member. with a ticket timed and dated from Crewe it couldn't be anything other than a mistake both trains at Crewe would been in Virgin livery so not as if the OP had been expecting...
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    Stagecoach Devon route 88

    I usually only see single deckers in my visits to Dartington but have seen a couple of deckers in the middle of the day and not at school times.
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    Stagecoach Devon route 88

    Thanks
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    Stagecoach Devon route 88

    I have noticed a few deckers on the 88 recently whilst down in Dartington, is this regular thing for example at school time or are they one offs. glyn
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    Crossrail opening delayed (opening date not yet known)

    Perhaps by the time it opens it could accurately be called the LATE Elizabeth Line, on a serious note I think the planned name is an now an embarrassment
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    Trainspotting at Pedestrian Crossings

    Lincoln road crossing in Enfield is a location that when the crossing is unstaffed the wicket gates remain unlocked and you can't see if a train is approaching without opening the gate walking towards the line and looking.
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    Greater Anglia 2019 - Speculation and info

    Interesting as a drivers rep at one of the west anglia depots has said the stex services are going down to 3 per hour

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