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    Commuter help: Android widget for departure times

    I can't work out how to turn this setting on? "Use nearest station" I have location turned on. I work on the railway so can be at a different office any given day. Additionally, can I have multiple stations in the "going to" section?
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    Introducing RailUK Tickets - support the forum when booking your rail tickets!

    Hi, I have a season ticket, Redhill- zone 1-6, but when I try to search a journey, I.e. Oxford with the advanced option existing travel card selected, i get an error that boundary zone tickets are only issued for travel to or from stations in London. I understand that currently the ticketing...
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    Split ticketing and zones 1-6 season tickets

    Thank you very much :)
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    Split ticketing and zones 1-6 season tickets

    Hi, I have some confusion with buying tickets with the season ticket I have. I understand that split tickets, the train you are on has to call at the station the split occurs. But not too sure about when buying tickets to go further than zone 6. One example is I live on the Redhill line, and...
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    Commuter help: Android widget for departure times

    Deleted question due to lack of reading comprehension and answer being in first post...
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    Unbuilt Connection to London Waterloo?

    Someone already touched on it, but sitting on top is the relay room for Charing Cross. The arches were occupied previously for the high rises/towers construction and is now abandoned. I had a little explore during the Charing cross blockade after a shift and I think there was 3 arches...
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    Lewes derailment - Thursday 13th August

    I saw a video circling around on Facebook of them towing a carriage by crane very slowly. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18nAcqb1RF/ Video links to Facebook and shows a kirkrow crane towing the crane from one end through a station.
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    Lewes derailment - Thursday 13th August

    The reopening date has been announced internally at network rail so shouldn't be too long before its public.
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    What is loadshed?

    Ah that makes sense, thanks.
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    What is loadshed?

    When a train has been off power for too long, it goes into loadshed. What is this? And why can't a train carry on as normal if in loadshed but has regained traction power.
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    Lewes derailment - Thursday 13th August

    Sorry I meant that the rear of the train as in the last coach. Similar to when you ride a roller coaster. The back always seems more turbulent than the front.
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    Lewes derailment - Thursday 13th August

    I've seen regular reports online about poor ride quality in this area. I wonder if the forces experienced in the cab would be different to forces experienced at the rear of the train.
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    Lewes derailment - Thursday 13th August

    Last look at the incident logs before going home said that 3 carriages derailed and 1 on its side so looks like GBR train is still railed
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    Lewes derailment - Thursday 13th August

    1F34 is incident train. 1F36 is going to make wrong direction move back to keymer junction
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    Lewes derailment - Thursday 13th August

    Seeing early reports of a derailment in the Lewes area. 1F36 hasn't moved in some time Edited to comply with rules Sources: Company log Traksy
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    Trivia : shortest and longest time between stations

    Never timed it but pretty sure blackfriars city thameslink would be the shortest. You can literally see them from each other
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    Location Cabinets in hot weather

    Network rail has done trials, sticking reflective insulating materials to the outside of LOCs, I think in the Waterloo area. Unipart have also developed different LOC designs that help with heat mitigation but the cost increase is quite significant
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    Location Cabinets in hot weather

    There were reports in local logs that a relay room reached 70c and ac overwhelmed. Techs opened all doors to try get some airflow
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    Great British Railways - First Train in New Livery

    I can confirm that GTR is indeed going to be Greater Thameslink Railway. A notice was sent out to southern NR staff last month explaining this.
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    Trivia: Defunct TOC names still used by passengers / media

    Not seen it mentioned yet but GTR will retain its letters when it comes under public ownership in a few months. It will stand for Greater Thameslink Railway. We were told last Friday in an internal network rail bulletin. Nice to know thameslink will continue going

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