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    Basingstoke to Kingston

    Quicker by bus from Surbiton normally
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    Trains that run through London without changes- any without stopping?

    They started from all over the place. Most were Ipswich or Colchester with a couple to Norwich. Had the staff learning the NLL on my train
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    Was Iver station ever in zone 6?

    Your in Bucks about 200 yards from Uxbridge
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    Was Iver station ever in zone 6?

    Certainly not after 1992. The last travelcard change before that was when Kingston and Uxbridge were moved out to the "new" Zone 6, from Zone 5 which was the limit before. Google that and see what you get. If so Iver would've been in Zone 5
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    Problems using a Britrail pass on London Overground (denied travel)

    Many LO staff have been replaced by agency staff since Arriva have taken over
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    Using Staff PRIV Card for GWR Sleeper Night Riviera

    I paid about £27 single for an inclusive berth. Was a bunk bed but only me in it. In the morning slipped down to First Class for free tea and biccies. These run out quickly though
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    Tonbridge to Redhill - Southern or SouthEastern?

    The service is currently operated by SE staff as Southern staff can be used on other services. I think we all know why
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    Farnborough to Guildford tickets

    Remember years ago asking for a Farnboro to Liverpool Not London SVR at Woking.They were absolutely insistent on that ticket not existing until they actually looked it up. Doesn't look like anything new round there...
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    What constitutes "first opportunity to purchase"?

    When was the Network railcard valid north of Huntingdon or West of Ely?
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    TfL to take over most, if not all London suburban services

    The signalling north of Queens Park will not allow that level of Bakerloo service. The signalling north of Stonebridge is where the delays set in at the moment. The signalling north of Harrow will not accomodate 6tph to Watford/ The bay platform at Willesden will not fit a 7 car Bakerloo
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    Feather vs Theatre Box

    Used to be six feathers from on approach from say Coleshill to Nuneaton. Dunno if its still there though
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    Is there a big shortage of drivers at Great Northern?

    My company came up with a carefully worded agreement which none of the reps spotted. When you are rostered al, the annual leave will count as annual leave for the whole week including those which you are rd. This reduces the compliment by 2-4 a day. No one can get ad hoc al at weekends and...
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    LOROL ELL shift patterns

    yea can only see night services coming in on tfl infrastructure
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    EMT disruption this weekend: overtime ban?

    you can't get annual leave unless you book it months ahead. let alone at weekends or during the summer. five weeks annual leave are rostered (including those holiday weeks of first week in Jan...) which gives 9 spare. eight are extra days which are the bhs which are now paid at flat rate. ---...
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    EMT disruption this weekend: overtime ban?

    what a mistake that was. 26 Sundays a year grrrr. only one complete weekend every four weeks . loads of Tuesdays and Wednesdays off though
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    LOROL ELL shift patterns

    You can work any shift between 0415 and 0130. Think there's about 10 that start before 0500
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    1452 Edinburgh to Euston cancelled at Preston: Why?

    yea rdw ban at virgin WC I believe
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    NRE offering Off Peak fares at Peak time?

    Does anyone know if that applies to PRIV rate?
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    Right time departure or poor customer service

    all the time. at least the guy with the king size bed was waiting on the platform...
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    Right time departure or poor customer service

    yea reopen the doors for a fast running six year old who blocks them for.... his teenage brother his dawdling mum his older brother with a full size tree his grandma walking on crutches and his dad with a washing machine. and you never know how many more there are...

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