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    Clapham Junction Platform 17 gap

    Uxbridge et al, albeit on the Underground, had a good step down to the Picc stock and a good step up to A stock.
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    RMT members vote to split the UK

    To determine which members will strike after the referendum?
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    What makes a train good?

    Gets me from A to B I can put a bike on it I can sit down
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    Woman cautioned for defecating on station platform

    I thought of a joke, but it's a bit cr- I'll stop there.
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    Inspector Sands at Man Picc

    I know of a place which used car registrations. The three letters were combinations that were not valid for a registration, or so they thought. "Would the owner of a red Golf, C 132 DXY report to reception" and DXY would have a special meaning. They stopped doing this when they saw a car in...
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    Bradford Passengers Livid as Ministers Refuse to Scrap 'Hated' Pacers

    The South, which also has Pacers? The South, which has the oldest stock in use on a non heritage line? Yep. It's only the North that has old stuff.
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    Inspector Sands at Man Picc

    I've been at venues where Mr Sands was a package, and Mr Fox was a fire. A venue I was recently at had Mr Sands for a fire and Mr Ahmed :roll: for a package. They have since changed that for another codeword.
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    Do railways discriminate against colourblind people?

    If it starts being waved vigorously and banged against your train as you go past it with someone swearing loudly at you, it was red.
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    What can stop a train driver?

    BTP with a stinger?
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    Two valid reservations for the same seat

    You both have a ticket from A to B which is only valid when you are sat in a specific seat? Sit on the other person's lap
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    What can stop a train driver?

    Turn up to work drunk and drive the train upside down, managing to reduce passenger fatalities?
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    What can stop a train driver?

    Sniper? Daring heroics from a helicopter to drop someone on to subdue the driver, or break continuity forcing the brakes to apply? BTP constable in uniform stood ahead with his arm stretched outwards, palm facing the oncoming train?
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    Class 483

    Makes sense, don't you have to live within 45 minutes of work? With the risk of bad weather cancelling the ferries/hovercraft, you'd not be able to get to work.
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    Card Declined for 50p.

    It does a preauthorisation of £1, then takes the rest out later
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    Card Declined for 50p.

    My ASDA has some 24 hour pumps which are pay at pump only, with drive through lanes open during the day as well. This is the first unmanned station I saw https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.742509,-1.116867,3a,75y,160.86h,80.97t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sP4z2xJ0l14YMwC9r6ZexQQ!2e0 My next nearest...
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    Man in tree leads Southeastern trains to halt service

    I knew this wood end up as a load of jokes
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    Child in buggy gets blown onto tube track

    Funnily enough, a tangentally related RAIB report came out today http://www.raib.gov.uk/publications/investigation_reports/reports_2014/report172014.cfm
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    Card Declined for 50p.

    My local ASDA petrol station got my card locked. > Insert card, enter PIN. £1 pre-authorisation transaction happens. Doesn't want to start dispensing. Tells me to start again. > Insert card, enter PIN. £1 pre-authorisation transaction happens. Doesn't want to start dispensing. Tells me to...
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    Selling tickets in advance?

    When I was younger, the bus companies here had mandatory ID cards for 14-16 year olds. These were issued from the travel offices, once proof of age was presented and verified. No ID, adult fare. Try to use your First Bus "I'm only 15 card" on a Stagecoach service? Adult fare. Try to use your...

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