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Anything over a weekly ticket has to be issued by a booking office & registered on the season ticket database. This is so that if you lose it or it wears out it can be replaced, also Annual Seasons are printed on different colour of ticket stock which are not available in a ticket machine...

I have double checked and from what I have been told the 321's were designed as a 90mph unit just like the 320's. Due to the need for them to run on the fast lines on the southern part of the WCML with a minimum speed of 100mph they were then upgraded to run at 100mph. All this took place...

LM's 350's are limited to 100mph, due to H & S rules about passengers in leading vehicles. They are capable of higher speeds, I have heard that a de-restricted unit can run as fast a 140mph flat out. This would mean they could be remapped and run at 110mph, & a H&S excemption applied for. This...

It's not something that drivers do on purpose, but there are outside factors that play a part in causing it to happen. I was working a train a few years ago when someone forced the doors apart, the emergency brake came on and we came to a stop in the neutral section. We then had to sit...

I am a Guard for another company, but even I know that the ticket combination mentioned is valid. I know of at least 3 passengers who have combinations similar to the OP's. They travel everyday without problems. RPI's are supposed to be better with tickets as that is mainly what they deal...

They only recruit online via this careers link They do not accept speculative applications and do not respond to them. There are no vacancies at the moment, as most jobs are filled internally. like all companies at the moment they are cost cutting, so it might be a while until they are...

They did a lot of work for the re-signalling including moving & rebuilding certain platforms. But there are still some of the old short platforms left & some of the platforms had signal placed on them which shortened them. The short platforms are (These only just fit a 150): Bow Brickhill -...

It doesn't exist as when you issue from a boundary it is to a station outside of that zone. EG Boundary Z4 to Harrow & Wealdstone or Boundary Z6 to Hemel Hempstead. etc.

I do know of a case involving a staff member being hauled in by EMT over alleged misuse of Travel Facilities. When it came down to it there was no misuse but it went to the same stage as this. After the interview it was dropped. There are some post April 1996 Guards/Ticket Inspectors who just...

It is all down to your industry start date. If you started on the railway prior to April 1996 you are Safeguarded, if you started after this then you are Non-Safeguarded.

You don't say if you are Safeguarded on Non-Safeguarded. If you are safeguarded then you just need to show your boxes & photocard to get the Priv Oyster along with a this form http://www.atoc.org/clientfiles/File/RSTDocuments/NewForms2011/5001_010411_Priv_Oyster_Active.pdf. If you are...

All websites have the absolute minimum connection time set as default. These are taken from National Rail which has set minimum times for different scenarios. Examples: Cross London via tube minimum connection time is 45 Minutes. Interchange at a major station is 10 minutes. Interchange at a...

Well said AlterEgo. The letter of apology is the best way to go. Also try to get your daughter to remain calm at the interview & not lose her temper with anybody as it will not help things.

Sorry to hear about your problem. I am a Conductor on the railway, so this is my take on the problem. This is from the T&C for the use of tickets. "Alterations to the date entered are not permitted under any circumstances; and dates must also not be overwritten. This is clearly indicated on...

London Midland is the same as Southeastern/Southern. Which makes sense as it's owned by the same company. I'm the same, the only thing I would like them to do is show some sort of pass, otherwise other passengers tend to get the hump, as they think your letting them travel without a ticket...

It's for the station Regeneration. http://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/transport/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=77644

A lot depends on the age & state of the batteries. Good batteries will last longer that bad batteries. Batteries only power certain essential systems. The main units I deal with are Class 321 & Class 350 EMU's. I know from experience that Class 321 batteries would maintain emergency lights &...