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    Flexi season ticket enquiry. Can buy for one direction but not the other.

    Was looking into a flexible season ticket to see if I could get better discount over my annual gold card, but I dont. I noticed that when looking at Merstham -> Three Bridges, nothing was returned in this direction, but when I changed the order I could purchase one from Three Bridges ->...
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    GTR do not travel 04/02/2026

    RAIB did not attend this incident
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    The 1905 Merstham Tunnel Unresolved Death – Historical Reconstruction

    Theres a signal post telephone at one of the portals that used to keep false ringing the signaller.
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    Steel rail - Is it not worth recycling?

    Sussex route has two dedicated vehicles for cutting up and removing rail from access points. If renewals go to plan, they will drop rail at access points for the large flatbed/skips to pick up and remove
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    Trivia: Stations that still have BR era (or older) signage?

    This is the same sign as the ones found at east croydon. This one is hidden behind the bins at Whyteleafe South
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    Signalling query.

    Barnham to Bognor regis still uses bell codes and absolutely block
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    Where are the ticket inspectors?

    Gtr did a block in the morning peak at Merstham station, must've been around 8am, 3 staff both sides.
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    No off peak? RST online priv. St Pancras - Derby

    Ah thank you, what's a good way to find this out?
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    No off peak? RST online priv. St Pancras - Derby

    Noticed that what should be off peak trains being sold as anytime, and then jumps to super off peak. According to rst terms, that I could see, is that I should be able to buy off peak. I think off peak leaving from London is around 8.45 on emr.
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    Trivia: Stations that still have BR era (or older) signage?

    Oxted signal box has this up on the side
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    Trivia: places where another line runs through without a station

    A bit of a cheat answer, but the brighton mainline, from Coulsdon to Earlswood, splits into two geographically, skipping Coulsdon south, Merstham, Redhill and rejoining at Earlswood. Quarry line and redhill line
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    Trivia: Stations that still have BR era (or older) signage?

    They (signallers) decided to keep it when those signs were being taken down from platforms. The signal box is for the two level crossings on the Caterham branch.
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    North Downs Line upgarde works - some questions

    Manually controlled barrier Obstacle detection. You'll see a large white tic tac on the ground, this will be the obstacle detection. It'll have full barriers once commissioned I assume
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    North Downs Line upgarde works - some questions

    The plan as of Feb 2025 is for this to become a MCB OD. (Src: internal doc but probably public as well.)
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    Trivia: Stations that still have BR era (or older) signage?

    There's a few signs around the southern area telling people to not alight trains while moving. Pic is from Whyteleafe south, but there are some at the top of each ramp at east croydon And a bonus pic from Whyteleafe south signal box. (Connex)
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    Trivia: Stations that still have BR era (or older) signage?

    So does redhill, a triangular one I think.
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    Brighton & Hove / Metrobus Discussion

    Just spotted a hydro bus on 435 route!
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    City Thameslink flooded on 2025-02-03

    Escalators 5-10, just to access the sprinkler system. They're hoping to finish works early afternoon today
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    Brighton & Hove / Metrobus Discussion

    Ah, I'm a bus noob. I saw one on the 435/430 before it got taken out of service. It goes past my house so always keeping an eye out for them!
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    Brighton & Hove / Metrobus Discussion

    Just saw a single deck hydrogen bus open for passenger service on route 20 this morning

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