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  1. mbreckers

    Definition of "Standard Fare"

    Hi folks, Just looking for a quick bit of advice. When the term "standard fare" is used, what does that mean exactly, does that specifically mean the Anytime cost or does off-peak still apply?
  2. mbreckers

    London Liverpool Street LU and Wheelchairs

    Hey folks, Does anyone know if you can get from the London Liverpool Street Underground station to the exit of the London Liverpool Street Railway station exit avoiding stairs completely? I'm planning a holiday for someone that uses a wheelchair and finding a lot of conflicting information...
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    Class 380 Decoupling failure

    Spotted a ScotRail driver attempting to decouple 380009 and 380012 at Glasgow Central on Thursday. Something had clearly failed during the decoupling, and resorted to using the old if it wont move kick it routine. Cue engineer (are they called engineers?) who managed to decouple it after a...
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    Events in busy/major train stations

    Could I get folks opinions on events in busy and major train stations. The reason I'm asking is, as someone with autism who is hypersensitive to sound, train stations can already be challenging enough, with announcements, lots of people chattering, train movements and all the other bits and...
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    Delay Repay - what counts as arrived?

    Hi folks, quick question - What do Virgin Trains WC count as arrived for delay repay claims? In this instance it is in relation to a train from London Euston to Glasgow Central, which was 29 minutes 45 seconds late approaching Glasgow Central. As anyone who has arrived at Glasgow...
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    Engineering trains collide during possession near Cumnock in Ayrshire

    http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/trains-crash-near-cumnock-in-ayrshire-1-3847304 Anyone know what happened here exactly? Aerial photo shows an engine in the middle of derailed wagons, so I cant imagine it was a head-on collision.
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    Booking through different operator

    Quick question, mainly cause I'm curious. If I book a ticket with, for example, East Coast, but book through the Scotrail website, who gets the money in that situation? scotrail or ec?
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    Family fear they will lose their home after daughter failed to pay £4 train ticket

    Apologies if not best forum, and apologies for Daily Mail http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3167089/Family-fear-lose-home-daughter-failed-pay-4-train-ticket-three-years-ago-owe-650-fines.html The points I took from the article (assuming its accurate): Personally I believe she knew...
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    Uproar due to ScotRail 158's allegedly going to Borders Railway

    http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/highlands-set-to-lose-modern-trains-to-borders-1-3828324
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    Anyone know what this RNIB device does?

    Hi folks, this is something I've always noticed in Glasgow Queen Street and when travelling on the Glasgow-Edinburgh mainline, but never had the chance to take a picture before. All the stations on that line have these black RNIB devices...
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    Advice Needed: Ayr-Glasgow Central via Kilmarnock

    Hi folks, looking for some clarification for whether a certain route is valid. The ticket is an Ayr - Glasgow Central ticket for £10.40 (Off-Peak Return) With this ticket, can you go via Kilmarnock (i.e. get off the Ayr-Kilmarnock train and get on a Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central...
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    Ayrshire Coast Line stations - door monitor screens and CCTV removal

    Hi, does anyone know why the door monitor screens and CCTV are being removed from the stations on the Ayrshire Coast Line? the monitors are covered with what appears to be a black bag and Yellow Out of Use tape with the National Rail logo on it. and some of the CCTV camers been removed...
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    Route Learning Videos

    First of all, apologies if this is wrong forum, not sure what category this would be. Does anyone know of anymore videos like this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67ErR0c8NCo I found it amazingly interesting and got the drivers eye view for the route I normally use :) Also, how...
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    Virgin Trains Glasgow Central - Euston Advance Fares

    Hey folks, Looking for some advice here. I'm trying to find what the cheapest advance single fare is from London Euston to Glasgow Central. I'm not looking for a specific date or time if you know what I mean, just when the cheap fares are (if they exist) Thanks In Advance folks :)
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    Virgin Trains at Glasgow Central [GLC] 6th April

    Does anyone know what's happening with Virgin Trains tonight? A diesel Virgin train pulled into platform 1 in Glasgow at 2122 then an electric formed of what looked like 4 3-coach train pulled in at platform 2 straight afterwards
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    Ticket Journey Break Question.

    Hi folks, On Friday I'm going to be going from Prestwick Town (PTW) to Edinburgh Waverley (EDB), but will be picking up a friend at Motherwell (MTH) So my plan hopefully is the following: 1455 PTW-MTH [SR] (alighting at motherwell) and then getting: 1716 MTH-EDB [XC] I got an...
  17. mbreckers

    Doors close 90 seconds prior to departure

    Hey all, first of all sorry if this is the wrong board, but i think its the closest. Cause im a geek I follow a lot of what ScotRail are doing on twitter, and one common complaint I see is that a train has closed its doors early. ScotRail usually reply that doors will close either 60 or...

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