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I asked a driver I know about this, they said that they'd normally give free passage for a couple of stops, then get the passenger to blip in at 0930. Maybe the lady that held up my bus want such an obnoxious woman normally that the driver didn't want to use discretion with her?

I've been on buses where a passenger has tried to use their pass at 0928, so the pass is invalid. The machine won't let the driver override it, and the passenger won't pay the £1 fare. What do they do? Stand in the door for 2 minutes, then tap their pass and take a seat. THAT is taking the...

Mythbusters also proved the poppy seed thing.

What happened to the good old days when the railway infrastructure had its own power supply?

http://www.safety.networkrail.co.uk/Download.aspx?fileid=%7B83C26C63-97AC-4A33-A73C-2AEE45154A9A%7D&name=LXA.pdf&extension=pdf Given that normally if you cross wigwags, you'll be hit by a train, fire engine or ambulance, or end up getting wet, I can understand why there's no facility to let a...

https://www.btp.police.uk/advice_and_information/travelling_safely/level_crossing_safety.aspx "Only cross when the barriers are fully raised and the lights go off, or when you are granted permission by an operator" I'm having a look to find the relevant Act covering this, but found that...

Hmm. I wonder where that came from then, I've heard it from a few sources. Perhaps it's that a local crossing attendant can authorise it but not a remote signaller? (Clutching at straws)

One thing I picked up was that the signaller was unable to authorise road vehicles to pass the wigwags. I was under the impression that the only person who was able to authorise that WAS a signaller.

Saw the image yesterday. Doesn't look ugly.

Fair enough - I was just going by that picture as I saw it. I'm guessing that that incident would not happen over here due to Moorgate controls?

Guess and speculation time: Driver thought he was going to one of the outside platforms and not the bay?

I'm guessing that if you were to lowload a carriage on a flatbed railway truck, it'd be out of gauge and not allowed anywhere near tunnels or bridges. :P Didn't I read somewhere here that if a mileage limit is reached then it *must* be road moved and not allowed on track? Could that be why...

It's been mentioned as a destination, but not as an example. Chichester. You can go to Portsmouth, Southampton, Brighton or Victoria. You can't go to the next town up the road without having to change.

Or they are a 377 that got quite lost

Possibly units ready to be dragged for work to be done to them?

Those off-white and green FCC trains that you see at St Pancakes don't help much with "Go with the writing" or "Go with the colour"

Sounds like he was actually buying tickets, albeit with air. I've had "Declined" come up on a Southern card reader before - do the ones Oop Norf do totally delayed processing?

That'd go down well

Near? Nearest to where I'm stood on the concourse, or nearest to my destination?

Letting facts get in the way of a good joke...