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Reports of TVMs not accepting cards due to an 'IT glitch' Presumably the link between the TVMs and the banks' systems is/was broken. Let's hope it's fixed quickly and in the meantime staff are made aware of the problem promptly and give passengers the benefit of the doubt...

The title says it all.... have RMT, Aslef and the other railway unions ever thought about bidding for a franchise? If not, why not? If so, why didn't they go through with it?

Note: Split from a thread in Disputes and Prosecutions Does Star Mobile generate a void card receipt when it's unable to verify payment with the bank?

BTP Cardiff have tweeted (Sorry, on an iPad and can't see how to link to the actual tweet) I've never heard of anyone being refused travel for being too drunk, but then I don't frequent late night or post-football or rugby trains.

The thread about operations at terminal stations in the loco-hauled era reminded me about services which changed locos en route. At Birmingham New Street there were changes from electric to diesel traction for trains arriving from the Wolverhampton direction and going on towards Bristol. IIRC...

I've started a new thread as I'd like to discuss the general case rather than the particular one of the lady travelling from Kings Cross to Skipton reported in the press. If the reservation cards cannot be placed for any reason the usual procedure seems to be to suspend reservations and have...

I was waiting at Plymouth for the 1506 to Paddington this afternoon and was surprised to see an empty set arrive from the East as this train is supposed to originate at Newquay at 1319. The guard / Train Manager praised staff at Laira for providing the set at short notice over the PA so of...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07r2s1r Watching it now. No commentary, apart from occasional captions. Interesting concept.

Although the A467 directly connects the two places the Stagecoach South Wales X15 Brynmawr - Newport takes almost every conceivable diversion off the main road, ignoring nearly all the 'A467 Newport' signs and even at one point following one saying 'A467 Brynmawr'! The only 'express' part of...

I was born near Thornton Heath station in 1960 My mother says she remembers taking me to Croydon on a steam train as baby so this would have been late 1960 or early 1961 Is this a likely scenario? When was that area electrified and if it was before 1960 were there still stopping steam...