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    Till-Roll Paper Tickets: How Do They Look Like?

    Huntingdon has only recently had the Glass barcode readers, according to the barrier staff
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    Till-Roll Paper Tickets: How Do They Look Like?

    I recently had a till roll ticket issued at Huntingdon Station for a journey to Peterborough, as the barriers now have the barcode readers. The assistant mentioned that they have had them before TFL will be having them
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    What unit is this blind from?

    I would also be interested in buying this if it is still available -PM me please
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    Forthcoming R4 Programme Starting On 14/7/25

    Derailed the Story of HS2 at 13.45 each day in ten parts in fifteen minute episodes
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    Ringway Manchester Video On You Tube

    Ringway Manchester is the You Tube channel name
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    Ringway Manchester Video On You Tube

    Very interesting video recentley posted about the rail links which used to go into the Burtonwood base with before and after pictures
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    Fares workshops

    Interested in attending one depending one the day and location as well as the time
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    Should we have a universal ID card?

    Going off topic don't most companies have staff id cards with your picture on which is also used to access areas of the building where you are permitted to do so as well facial recognition for clocking on and off
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    Magstripe one day travelcards

    Usual journey is from Huntingdon with a one day Travelcard to Zones 1-6 with a Senior Railcard on Saturdays
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    Magstripe one day travelcards

    Just wondering the next time i have to purchase this type of ticket would it be better to use contactless as the magstripe seems to fail easily as i have been stuck at a unmanned tfl station with no staff to assist
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    What if I barge through gates while holding a valid ticket?

    I have had this happen to me especially when using a one day travelcard must recentley at Upton Park when despite using the point which just rang with no answer and went dead and there was no staff that i could see anywhere travelcards seem the most prone to failing
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    A New Series of "Fare Dodgers At War With the Law..."

    Just been watching some of the new series on catch up and noticed there was a brief glimpse of a RMP with the BTP for whatever reason
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    Surviving UK industrial railway systems

    Didn't the former the royal arsenal railway have a comprehensive network of internal railways of different gauges as well as a link to the main network ? A good book i can recommend if any is interested is Mod Railways by Michael Hitchen
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    World of Books - Reliable?

    Never had any problems with using them although i agree that the condition of the books as listed can vary
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    Flixbus Discussion

    Whippet have now ceased the contract with flixbus according to local news
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    Magstripe On One Day Travelcards

    Not sure if this is the right place to post this but was just wondering if there is any data for the failure rate of the magstripe having had three failures and getting totally stuck at one station due failure of the help point
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    The Gold Robbers Drama On Talking Pictures Tv

    No the the drama in the first episode starts with bullion arriving by air at an airport and then being stolen & the third episode is were the marksman is firing at random from the water tower steps at passing trains etc
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    The Gold Robbers Drama On Talking Pictures Tv

    I am currently watching the above drama and there was a scene with a water tower and the west coast main line was mentioned i assume the scene was filmed next to the actual line judging by the trains passing by
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    Increase of Virgin Media & Openreach metal street boxes

    Yes had one of the grey ones installed in the village a long time which i can see by looking out of the window as well as two of the large and small grey ones within in the last two years presumably for the newish estate if anyone wants to sign up
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    Fantasy: What would happen to the tube if London was submerged?

    Wasn't there a Drama made about there being some type of freak tide and the Thames Barrier being unable to cope with this

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