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    Do East Coast blank off some seat reservations?

    Some of the single seats, usually the priority seats are unreservable, either end of coach L.
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    London North Eastern Railway (LNER) First Class service

    The 0703 will have a chef on board so yes it will be freshly cooked, the crew may even silver serve the breakfast. The Indian chicken isnt very spicy.
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    Possibility of light Rail to Leeds Bradford Airport gets a brief mention in YEP

    It should be pick up only outbound as far as the Horsforth Fleece and alighting only inbound from there on.
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    London North Eastern Railway (LNER) First Class service

    It appears not. The new timetable actually shows the afternoon tea trains now and the Inverness is shaded all day menu right the wat through
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    London North Eastern Railway (LNER) First Class service

    At least you can avoid the afternoon tea trains now as at last EC have listed them on the timetable. I do remember some nice sweet things been on the new a.tea menus though, but it is still cold food only. Anyone travelling on a weekend in the morning, yogurts, and a selection of pastries...
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    London North Eastern Railway (LNER) First Class service

    Assuming your on a all day menu train (?), the hot options will be Indian style chicken with mango chutney and a nann bread or Spinach and ricotta cannelloni with salad and bread roll. The sarnies will be BLT or Cheese and pickled onion.
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    London North Eastern Railway (LNER) First Class service

    In the main yes, E ciggies are allowed but it depends on which train company your travelling on, EC does allow it subject to no complaints from other passengers, however i know Northern does not permit there use, no idea about FCC On another note a new menu starts Monday 13th.
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    Coastliner fares?

    That will have the blue rinse brigade in uproar
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    Drinking water on trains with alcohol licence

    Not mistaken, quite correct, if the green lights are out or turned to red on the UV sterilisation unit then we are not allowed to serve open food at all (both in first and over the buffet)
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    Drinking water on trains with alcohol licence

    Indeed, trains, planes and boats do not need a licence when in passenger service, do budget airlines give water free of charge?
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    Where have you been by bus?

    Maybe they should consider removing the 'X' out of that route number.
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    Franchising timetable to be outlined (was East Coast franchise to be re-let)

    I think this is a saturday night only ECS movement from Lincoln to Heaton and even then that depends on what engineering work is planned for the Sunday. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Think the best that will happen is all the Newark terminators will extend to York, therfore...
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    The 6:51 Leeds - Preston

    the 0651 also calls at Mill Hill, Bamber Bridge and Locstock Hall
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    UKIP and the railways (plus other minor political parties)

    I think George Galloways Respect party also had renationalisation of the railways in its manifesto.
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    BBC Documentary 'The Railways'

    Maybe, but i can assure you Ronnie is still there cleaning the trains, i was talking to her last night, now and again she brings me some eggs in from her chickens.
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    Trolley Thoughts

    Yes, i seem to remember at Leeds the stock was kept in a lock up near the staff smoking area behind boots, taking to some of the guys that worked them they said they could earn a pretty penny, especially on the Carlisle and Blackpool services. I wouldnt be sorry to see trolleys gone on EC, i...
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    ECML Damaged OHL

    The 2135 is capped, the set that would make the 1845 will go to NL instead so the sets are in the right place for tomorrow. I think the plan is to run the 2200 and 2330 via Cambridge put not 100% sure
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    ECML Damaged OHL

    Nope. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Indeed, well said. Thats if there actually is any difference in the number of incidents at all.
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    ECML Damaged OHL

    Indeed, and although ive no idea on the technical side of things i would like to add that having worked for GNER, NXEC and EC over quite a few years now, i would estimate disruption due to overhead line damage is down at least 80% from when i first started working on the railway. Im not that...

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