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    No ScotRail Advance tickets on weekends in October?

    I've been waiting for several weeks to book a (single) journey from Kyle of Lochalsh to Edinburgh on Sat, 22 Oct. Last week, advance fares from Kyle to Inverness were released, but I was still only finding Anytime Day Singles from Inverness to Edinburgh. Booking horizons on NRE indicated that...
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    Rye-St Pancras advance ticket, can I get on at Ashford

    I have bought an advance ticket from Rye (Sussex) to London St Pancras. However, for various reasons I'm now thinking of hiring a car in Ashford and would obviously need to return it there as well. Will I be able to use my ticket to get through the barriers at Ashford and join the train I'm...
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    Point & Call: Has this ever been tried on the British railways?

    I read an interesting article about the "Point & Call" procedures used on Japanese railways for safety reasons. Basically, staff have to point and say what they're doing when carrying out all checks...
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    Edinburgh to Shrewsbury

    I was wondering if anyone has any advice about finding a cheap fare from Edinburgh to Shrewsbury. Departing in the morning after 8am on Friday the 31st March and returning after 1600 on Sunday 2 April. The normal ticket sites show the cheapest fare being £129 off-peak return. Trainsplit does...
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    How strict are Eurostar with their knives policy?

    I've read Eurostar's policy on taking knives in your luggage. Funnily enough, the one previous time I travelled on Eurostar, it didn't even occur to me that there would be any luggage restrictions, so I didn't check, and just threw my Leatherman in my rucksack. I got through no problem, wasn't...
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    What is the point of the Class 800/801 on the East Coast Mainline?

    Let me start by saying that I am just a ‘normal’ passenger, though one with an interest in both the comfort of rail travel, and design aspects more generally. My knowledge comes from riding on the train, Wikipedia, and occasionally dipping into threads on this forum. So my question might be...

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