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Interesting query for those more knowledgeable than me! Travelled this morning from Marks Tey to Stratford. Was running a little late for the train, so got on board, and purchased ticket on the LNER app after I boarded. After about five minutes, ticket inspector asked to see ticket and Railcard...

If a bus service is registered as a local bus service, but as a "school or works" service, does this mean that the operator can prevent other passengers from boarding if they're not from that school? And additionally, if the operator cannot prevent those passengers from boarding, are they under...

Good evening all, A friend has asked me to investigate the cost of bus service provision to Bestwood Village (where he lives). Bestwood Village is predominantly served by Littles Travel service 728 (contracted by Nottinghamshire County Council). I made the following FoI request and got some...

Is data on ticket sales between specific stations/clusters of stations available? For example, if I wanted to know the number of tickets sold between Derby and Exeter would that be available? Is it the sort of thing that an FoI to the Dept. for Transport would be appropriate for...

I am staying in Manchester for the next few days and I would be grateful for some recommendations of "interesting" bus routes. By interesting I mean ones which either have interesting vehicle allocations - such as minibuses, coaches or older vehicles, take strange routes all round the houses etc...

Is there a way of finding out what proportion of cancellations/delays were attributed to specific delay codes over a certain period (eg 2014). For example, could I find out how many delay minutes and cancellations were allocated to code R3 - Station staff unavailable ‐ missing or uncovered...

Just seen this exchange on Scottish Citylinks twitter. https://twitter.com/alasdairkay2/status/552778741043445760 For those who can't see, a passenger is complaining that a coach is making a drop off at a stop not usually served. Citylink say that if it is safe to do so, drivers can...

I need to take some pictures of dirty trains and stations, to illustrate the worst of what our rail network is like. By dirty I mean litter, overflowing bins, grime etc as opposed to graffiti or window etching type stuff. Obviously the state of trains and stations constantly changes, but are...

I am currently working on a project investigating the link between cleanliness and waste management on public transport, and passenger satisfaction, and as part of this project I have designed a short survey linked below. The survey will take less than 5 minutes to complete, and I would be...

Common sense would seem to dictate that the better you clean and maintain your trains, the longer they last and the less refurbishment you have to give them. However, I haven't actually found that documented anywhere, it just seems sensible. So, am I correct in my assumption that it does make...

Both onboard and at stations? I was on an Abellio Greater Anglia 170 the other day, and when trying to dispose of my coffee cup I discovered that it was impossible to fit the cup through the bin. I then couldn't find a bin on a station, and ended up carrying it some distance (first world...

Big problems in Grantham area, with track circuit failure apparently. Does anyone know what happened to this train which apparently went back in time between Nottingham and Grantham? http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/C60681/2014/01/22/advanced

My school is planning a trip to London for 15-20 pupils. The choice is between coach and train, and the train is significantly more expensive. In order to reduce this cost, a decision has been taken by the teacher leading the trip to issue the pupils (age 16 and 17) with child tickets for the...

Is the UK public transport network a true network? Ie, can I get on at my local bus stop, and make it to another bus stop in any given place in the UK (as long as they both have some form of service). Bus, coach, train, tram, ferries etc are all fine, as is a short walk to connect between...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-24232496 RAIB have now finished their report on this. http://www.raib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/130924_R172013_Beech_Hill.pdf Any thoughts on this? By the sound of things it was just very unfortunate, but there are also...

Does anyone know where I might go to get a railway catering trolley? I've looked at websites who sell them new, and they could supply me with one as a one off, but they can't give me an indication on price. Does anyone know how much they cost to buy new, roughly? Are we talking hundreds...

Just wondered if anyone knows what this train is? It seems to do Nottingham to Sheffield via Derby, then a massive loop to do it all again? http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U54150/2013/06/09/advanced

1 way Travelling today on 1351 from Long Eaton Changing to 1428 at Derby Then changing again at Plymouth Is the following combination valid, and the cheapest? Long Eaton to Birmingham Off-peak day return £15.50 Birmingham to Wourcester Anytime day single £7.60 Ashchurch to Bristol...

Today I got pulled up for using a ticket from Beeston to East Midlands Parkway between Long Eaton and Derby, which their own website gives an itinerary for. I started short at Long Eaton. The guard and First Class host (it was a First Class ticket) gave the following reasons for it not being...

Some time ago I asked for help checking that a ticket between Blackburn and Middlesbrough was valid between Doncaster and Newcastle. Here is the link to that thread: http://railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=79756 I was advised that using a ticket from Blackburn to Middlesbrough between...