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    City Thameslink flooded on 2025-02-03

    They're having major issues with the sprinkler systems. And being a sub surface station, they have to adhere to more stringent fire regulations.
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    City Thameslink flooded on 2025-02-03

    The damage is fairly extensive. Elevators broken and lots of water to pump out. Engineers tried to attend the other day but didn't have a powerful enough pump. Edit: source: internal logs
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    Derby to London super off peak. Can I use this to catch a train to Nottingham?

    Ok I'll buy a return. It's only a couple quid with my priv
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    Derby to London super off peak. Can I use this to catch a train to Nottingham?

    Yeah ill be needing stpancras to get tl home
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    Derby to London super off peak. Can I use this to catch a train to Nottingham?

    Thank you. I shall be saving that site for future use.
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    Derby to London super off peak. Can I use this to catch a train to Nottingham?

    Would like to go to Nottingham on my way to london. Ticket is valid via any permitted route. Restriction code is CJ which isn't applicable on weekends
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    Ticket collection didn’t ask for card

    Can confirm GTR have updated. Took me by surprise when I collected the other day
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    Gatwick - Train On Fire? 06/01/25

    1Z99 was the cancelled london victoria to reigate train ran ecs to Gatwick. Once attached it was ECS to selhurst.
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    (Trivia) Examples of splits and joins

    Reigate and gatwick airport still split and join at the peaks at Redhill
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    Trivia: Stations on a junction that either have 4 platforms or 2 platforms

    Redhill is a relatively new one with the addition of platform 0. Lines towards Brighton, Guildford and Tonbridge
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    RST online + Disabled railcard

    Thank you, I will contact RDG and see if they can offer anything.
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    RST online + Disabled railcard

    I have a disabled railcard as well as a RST online card, if I wanted to travel with a friend/family, would they be allowed to use my disabled railcard? Disabled railcards allow two people to use them. For instance, if I wanted to make this journey, would it be okay, my friend using the...
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    Struggling to work out best payment for commuting

    Thanks peeps. I'll give oyster a try this week, as there may be chances I go home before the afternoon peak. I have also made an order for KeyGo.
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    Struggling to work out best payment for commuting

    I travel from merstham to blackfriars, but this isn't necessarily 5 days a week. So far I've been buying paper anytime return tickets, but I have had a look at oyster fares and flexi season tickets. I'm not sure which is the best value for me. I use a disabled railcard. Additionally, if I had...
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    Reasons for paper tickets being the only option, rather than e-tickets?

    I noticed when using trainpal that e tickets aren't consistent when doing merstham to blackfriars, selecting the same train each day more often than not it only offers paper tickets.
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    Why do class 700s have an interior partition

    Thanks peeps, never seen this stock short formed! Anyone got a picture of it closed?
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    Why do class 700s have an interior partition

    I often see this partition on one of the carriages and it looks like a sliding door. What is it and why is it there?
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    List of contractors Network Rail uses?

    I saw a while back on their site a list of contractors they use. I am thinking of doing a graduate scheme next year and would like to find a company that can offer me this. I am studying Electrical and Electronic Engineering. I wrote down my own list but I updated my phone and unfortunately...
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    Unusual TL route reversing at Lewes

    Can't figure out how this would be logical as the train would have to stop on running line to reverse? Been a whole since I've been to Lewes but pretty sure two different lines don't mix at the station
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    Reigate stabling sidings

    This means that Merstham, Cousldon South, Reigate and other stations miss out on trains to London victoria?

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