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Given the ERMAs and future of the railway, what impact will this have on on board catering? For example, if the costs are covered in the contract the revenue goes to the gocerment so where is the motivation to make it any good? On the contrary, if the catering is run and funded by the TOCs...

Those routes could easily be achieved with an upgrade to the North downs line. But yes I agree is a missed opportunity.

Not much better in some cases. Where their is ohle's it would be better. But... What is really barmey is the removal of footpaths over tracks, if supervised by a member of staff this is a perfect emergency escape route. Yet certainly at aldershot they removed it a while ago so when the lifts...

I think guildford to Horsham along the old route is mostly empty (I believe it was called the Cranleigh line). I think it is actually now a very long footpath. As well as the obvious, it would have the advantage of connecting Horsham to reading, a long diversionary route to Portsmouth, a...

I suggest you borrow a manual wheelchair and test the ramps you are referencing. You'll quickly see that a lot of ramps can be very difficult for manual wheelchair users who are alone...

Took them long enough.

The notion that disabled passengers should pre book is nonsense. They can pre book but like every, you don't know what your spur of the moment plans will be. So if it is unmanned and DOO, we normally drop the train company a DM on twitter and explain so they can organise something. Sometimes...

Exactly. The lack of profit warnings also makes me a bit concerned.

The DfT should think about these things, but the likely hood of that actually being done is low (in my opinion). Also I am not talking about fraud. I am talking about sticking to the rules of the contract and using them to your advantage. How many private companies do that? Loads.

I wonder if this new system is open to "abuse" by parent companies? If the cost base is paid to the TOC and they pay it out, potential to abuse the system is their. If it is paid directly by the DfT then I can imagine some enterprising companies may suddenly be more interested in sub...

Guards or passengers? Either way... Why 4am in weymouth, its not that exciting! Lol.

Shall we create a list of each TOC? Let's say must be within the last 2 year. From my experience: SWR - chitty issued to taxi waiting outside if senior member of staff is present. Southern / GTR - Control room organise the taxi's via a third party LNER - In London, the control room use Gett to...

What would I like to change? I'd like to make them into coca cola cans within the next 10 years.

I've had a few taxis on train operators. One time I did it myself and XC refused to refund the fare. Fortunately I had split it with other passengers so birminggam to Surrey only cost £90. It was a missed last connection / cancelled train that I was on. Other times when traveling with my...

I beleive that trial failed and their has not been a second "guide horse" since 1599390268 On a serious note, guide dogs and assistance dogs are allowed. So any genuinely well behaved dog should be allowed too. Making the dog get another ticket is another kettle of fish

I know the rules for buses are LEDs, at least 50% of the lights have to work, must cover the entire bus etc. I know that becuase one of my old scout leaders worked at the DFT when that was set. It makes me feel happy and sleepy.

I believe its to do with disabled access. Blind and visually impaired people find it a lot easier to see with (what I would call) proper lighting. There might be a slight cost saving because the bulbs last for longer but unlikely. Now that I would love to see!

Quite possibly the wrong audience. I know people that have written to TOCs and MPs to say this. One response tried saying its financial districimination to require dosabled people to buy a £2 key. Despite the fact that the disability doesn't disappear when they get off a train. Guess what those...

Ok yes re read it. Part of my point is it shouldn't be universally accesible, it has awful consequences for disabled people. Saying you dislike having to ask for it to be unlocked is ridiculous, disabled people (a lot of sarcasm coming up) dislike having to urinate themselves, or falling over...

Exactly, that explicitly says for all persons with disabilities and reduced mobility. Not any person regardless of ability or mobility. You admit the toilets are only large because of that, so when they are next to a wheelchair space and their is a viable alternative for everyone else it...