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  1. Steddenm

    BTP Issue Warning of Protest on the Railway (02/10)

    This came up on my X feed earlier on: For all railway staff, be safe out there, and for passengers, be alert. Text in the image reads:
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    Fastjp down?

    Been trying at access FastJP for a few days and keep getting an error. Is it just me?
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    Darlington to Manchester via Sheffield, possibly?

    Hi I have a Off Peak Return for tomorrow between Darlington and Manchester Stations and am wondering if via Sheffield would be a valid route? The only reason I ask is the blockade at Huddersfield and the connection it has given me at Leeds is very tight (<10 minutes). Thanks in advance
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    Tanat Valley Railway Selling Class 143s

    Just came across a post on Facebook from the railway with the following advert attached: Seems that the Tanet Valley Railway are selling off three class 143s and spares for "offers above scrap value". Wonder if they will go to scrap or be kept operational...
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    Glasgow Central Departure Board

    Why does Neilston come up as <Neilston> with the triangular brackets on the departure screen at GLC?
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    Shortest Passenger Bus Route

    We know that the shortest timetabled rail service in the UK is the Stourbridge shuttle, but what would be the shortest bus route in passenger service in the UK. I'm not counting airport shuttles (such as car park to terminal) or non-public services such as staff shuttles.
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    Colne Valley Railway, W43023

    The Colne Valley railway have revealed the repaint of powercar 43023 in original Inter-City 125 livery by the owners, 125 Heritage Limited. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16Gk3N2UzG/ (Link goes to photos depicted below) She looks absolutely stunning in the livery. (Both photos show 43023...
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    The Sun - Misleading Story - Google News App

    There is an image on Google News app (below) with the headline "Major railway station used by 100,000 each year set to close for 10 months for upgrade works" which is from The Sun. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/35523010/major-railway-station/ However, if you open the story, the same image of...
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    Locos wrapped up at NRM York today (17/06)?

    Doss anyone know fhe two locos are outside the NRM with white plastic over them?
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    York - Newcastle (Off Peak Single)

    Would a York to Newcastle off peak single be valid to travel York-Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough-Newcastle? Thanks
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    West Coast Railways take delivery of Irish Mk3

    One of Irish Rails kitchen cars is heading over the water to Heysham and then Carnforth for WCRC. Anyone know what they're doing with it? Images show Irish Rail Mk3 coach in Iarnród Éireann orange InterCity livery covered in mould, rust and graffiti at Dublin Port and in storage before...
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    Liverpool City Region Glider

    According to the Liverpool Echo the Liverpool City Region is to get Glider bus services akin to Belfast's. In their article it even shows a Translink Glider with Metro branding (still with the Translink logo though) and no change inside: The services are planned to run on the Liverpool...
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    Northern service "stops in wrong position" at Mcr Oxford Road

    According to Northern on X, formally known as Twitter, a Northern service today blocked the line between Deansgate and Piccadilly for a considerable time due to it "stopping in the wrong position" https://x.com/northernassist/status/1930225360857186745?s=19 If the X link doesn't embed, it...
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    Help with LG TV

    I recently picked up a LG TV with a built in satellite receiver, yet when it does a scan it picks up a few of the ITV regions and some random channels, but none of the BBC channels, no Channel 4, Channel 5 etc. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. My postcode is set correctly in the settings and...
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    Newcastle to Belfast via Cairnryan

    I'm looking to book the train from Newcastle to Belfast and have been given the following route: 0806d Newcastle 0928a Carlisle (Northern) 0954d Carlisle 1152a Kilmarnock (ScotRail) 1204d Kilmarnock 1226a Ayr (ScotRail) 1245d Ayr 1400a Cairnryan Port (Stena Bus) 1530d Cairnryan Port 1745a...
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    Central Trains to East Midlands Trains/CrossCountry

    When the Central Trains franchise was split into a number of different operators (London Midland, East Midlands Trains, CrossCountry and to a degree Arriva Trains Wales), why were the Liverpool - Norwich services given to East Midlands Trains and the Birmingham - Standsted Airport and Birmingam...
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    Iárnród Éireann FIP Card

    So I went to purchase a ticket today from a Northern ticket office using my Iárnród Éireann FIP card which clearly states there's a 75% reduction on fares in GB, yet the ticket office said this is not correct anymore and would only offer the FIP 50% discount and even though its a First Class FIP...
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    List of All Trains from A Specific Station

    Is there a list of all trains set to depart a specific station (ie, NCL) on each day of the week showing platforms, calling pattern and operator? Thanks in advance.
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    Coventry Very Light Rail - Awarded to RailAdventure

    I have heard that the new Coventry Very Light Rail has been awarded to Rail Adventure to operate the short trial run in the city. According to Coventry City Council the service will operate in May and June of this year. https://www.coventry.gov.uk/vlrnews
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    Promise to Pay

    At Sunderland station today I was having a look at the Northern massive ticket machines (same as the ones Translink have installed by the look of it but with very different software), and noticed a Promise to Pay option where it would issue a ticket voucher for nothing and then you pay the guard...

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