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    Comedic “Things you like” (i.e things that please you in a lighthearted way)

    When you find an extra £10 or £20 in your bag that you forget you had.
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    Current events in Afghanistan

    I did also notice that when they did a press conference, female journalists were allowed to ask questions.
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    1L74 issues at Carlisle 17th August 2021

    The Carlisle service can get quite busy with people heading south from the intermediate stations.
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    What would happen if a driver was given a wrong route?

    I noticed on the subject of wrong routings that drivers can accept without question. One that is burning is diversions in the Glasgow area. Such as diverting off at Law Jn and heading via Wishaw, Holytown and Bellshill. As well as splitting off to run via Newton Station. Does the driver get...
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    What would happen if a driver was given a wrong route?

    Yah, true. Especially since the approaches do indicate the platform they are assigned. (I think?)
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    What would happen if a driver was given a wrong route?

    I recall some at Glasgow Central. First one: A 390 was allocated last minute onto a service from Euston to Glasgow, which normally operated with a single 221. 390s can only use Platforms 1,2,9,10 and 11. The signaller routed the train into Platform 3 (which was it’s booked platform) resulting...
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    Caledonian Sleeper

    I feel sorry for the staff in the Guest Service Center, who are no doubt being given a hard time from passengers due to all the disruption..
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    British student travels to Afghanistan for Tourism on Friday

    If he's literally refused to leave Afghanistan, then he rightfully should fend for himself. Harsh, but they tried getting him out and he refused. Why should they waste anymore resources?
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    Current events in Afghanistan

    https://twitter.com/PoliticsForAlI/status/1427320554713931784 https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/britain-to-accept-tens-of-thousands-of-afghan-refugees-lb989d0nt Article is unfortunately paywalled, so if anyone who has access could paste some of it in here, it'd be great. I do think this is...
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    Current events in Afghanistan

    https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1427285626429353987 President Biden is addressing the US this afternoon regarding Afghanistan.
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    "Let's get back on track" - New advertising campaign

    That was a nice advert, but I feel it should've waited until services were back up. The experience in the advert definitely doesn't mirror the one the poor passengers on the West Coast Mainline are experiencing with Avanti.
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    Caledonian Sleeper

    Glasgow portion of the sleeper starting from Edinburgh due to last minute staff absence. Replacement transport departing from Glasgow Central at 23:15, with Motherwell being collected at 23:30.
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    Trivia: Longest bus diversions

    Stagecoach's X36 takes a lengthy diversion should anything go down on the A737/M8 Motorway. Comes out of Beith, backtracks down the bypass before turning off to head towards Lugton, before following the A736 along to Barrhead, crawling through Barrhead, Nitshill and Pollok, passing Silverburn...
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    Least successful new stations

    Prestwick Airport gets used albeit very little, it's very convenient for passengers in the Northern part of Prestwick, as well as airport workers. I'd expect the airport itself to get busier as they were looking for CSA's, so I'd definitely expect usage to rise. It's a shame that the low usage...
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    Easing of Coronavirus restrictions in Scotland

    As expected, Saltcoats was packed but not as busy as it is normally. I'd assume most people had gone to Glasgow.
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    Easing of Coronavirus restrictions in Scotland

    Went into a pub this evening, no masks enforced at all. It was lovely.
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    How far away can you hear a train (in good conditions)?

    I can hear the 380s at Saltcoats traversing the sea wall at night or when it's quiet, due to there being barely any sound protection. Even when sitting in bed at night, I can hear the empties noisily traversing some points. I'm sure an obvious one is on the Inverclyde line around the area of...
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    Easing of Coronavirus restrictions in Scotland

    Main reason being in case someone gets violent or aggressive? Without a screen staff are vulnerable to being hurt.
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    On-train catering

    Scotrail have nothing at all and haven’t confirmed when it’s coming back!

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