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http://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/hs2-opponents-only-really-care-about-their-house-prices-boris-johnson-claims-9299848.html I have always though that some people are clearly more worried about the impact on their property values (even if the effect is only short term) or simply want...

How often do seats get double booked and why does it happen? I'm on the 1244 KGX Grand Central (1N93) service and at least 8 seats were double booked in first class, including all four of ours. And the reservations all check out. Given how busy the train is, the TM hasn't yet come down but a...

I've just had a replacement credit card from Barclaycard, and there's no Oyster on it. I did hear something about some changes a long time ago, but have never received any paperwork or emails to say it's going or what I need to do. None of the paperwork with the card mentions Oyster either...

Surprised this didn't get a mention on the forum this morning (or maybe I've missed it) but Virgin got a fair bit of press coverage with its renaming of Wolverhampton station to Wolverine station, as a combined April Fools' Day joke and film promotion...

Just been on a train out of King's Cross that came to an abrupt halt leaving platform 10. It was due to leave at exactly the same time as the train on platform 9 (although arguably it's different in the WTT). Both of started to leave at the exact same time (give or take). The train on...

Discovered today that Hatfield station may as well not have its gates in operation, as the new night gate now has to be kept open all day and night... ...for fire safety. It seems that given the main station has temporarily lost its fire escape, due to the construction of a new multistorey car...

Having used St Albans Abbey for the first time ever last Sunday, I had to ask about why the platform is so low for the only train that uses it. Then, upon doing some searching, I found this: http://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/content/detail.aspx?releaseid=4576&newsareaid=2 Except, I...

Wow, I really do get them don't I! Here's my latest incident... A day out in London for my birthday, during a tube strike, and had absolutely no problems on the trains or tube (Victoria Line). But after my dad started to feel a bit ill after our food, it became a rush to get to King's...

I know these have been discussed in other threads, but I couldn't find a specific thread about it. Having decided to skip the Network Railcard and go for the cheapest Gold Card season, today was the first time in some years that I attempted to get first class upgrades for a family day out, from...

I finally decided to once again enjoy the benefits of a Gold Card instead of being forced to pay a £13 minimum, and get the cheapest one on offer - namely RYDE ST JOHNS RD to RYDE ESPLANADE. Sadly, my late decision to do this meant that because of the way the SWT site works (it wasn't...

After another trip to Stratford International today, another day with our tickets not working the gates on HS1. Does anyone know if and when Southeastern will ever programme their gates to accept valid tickets? Today, with a buggy, I needed to use the wide gate. But all of them were set to...

Any idea what these are? I wondered if they were for warning of gaps, but they're only on one platform on the Met line at Baker Street - and they're all the way along. They're strips of blue LEDs and about 2-3 feet long (from memory) and flash alternately. They're down the side of the...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24178232

Here's a nice simple question for you all: Changing a ticket that was incorrectly purchased (wrong discount applied). Let me explain; I was in Stevenage today to take my son to a play centre, but as he fell asleep in the car I saw it as the perfect time to buy train tickets for a trip next...

Even though I no longer commute, I still get text alerts from FCC. In the last two weeks, I've begun to get a fair few 'member of train crew being unavailable' messages and notifications of cancelled services. At peak times, this can cause some real problems and overcrowding. Now, I only get...

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4965024/Watch-out-Rail-passengers-about-no-wonder-fares-are-high.html

How old are the 379s now? I came back from Liverpool Street on 379001 this afternoon and it's already looking pretty worn, but worse than that are the buttons. Two in the (disabled) toilet, two on the outside to open the toilet doors and as I walked through the carriage, one button to open...

Today, I went from Cheshunt to Stratford and used my Oyster card. Engineering work meant having to via Liverpool St (trains were going via Seven Sisters, so unable to go to Stratford). At Liverpool Street, I realised I couldn't just change from the WAML platforms to the GEML ones without...

This news story didn't surprise me at all (how could it knowing how the railway pads timetables) but it goes beyond that, as they have some other interesting ways that they claim to be the most punctual. Should anyone be surprised though? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22659822

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22630303 Twitter is, unsurprisingly, full of information that might be totally untrue, but a lot of people have pointed to a supposed eyewitness. https://twitter.com/BOYADEE