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Reports going around that Applegates 2010 Neoplan Tourliner "H4 EFA" has burned out while on school duties today. All staff and passengers are safe and sound. Nicked from the book of face. In better times https://www.flickr.com/photos/dshtrains/49859881681

Hi folks, further to this thread https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/priv-oyster.234364/page-6 and the quoted advice below from RSTL on 7th February 2023.......... Well yesterday I went to Paddington Elizabeth Line ticket area to get my National Rail discount added to my Oyster, I was going...

https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/members-updates/defend-jobs-pay-and-conditions-tocs301123/?preview=true It will be interesting to see if the back money will actually get paid by Christmas.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4n4927lpd9o.amp

Folks, some advice please. 2 pax, 1 normal, other non safeguarded priv. I can do Battersea Park to Luton Airport PW on the priv fine and then the new tram or whatever it is separately but if my normal friend touches in Victoria and out Luton Airport (after the tram) will the same touch work...

https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/tickets/weekend-upgrade This link now sends you to a XC page all about Seatfrog. Does anyone know if an upgrade still be bought onboard or at a booking office (with reservation) ?

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For info. https://aslef.org.uk/publications/aslef-overwhelming-support-continued-industrial-action

Rather than responding to an ongoing thread I am following forum guidelines and asking the above in a new thread. I have worked on the railways for 20 years this year. For the purpose of my point in 2017 I worked 33 Sundays, each week I worked a Sunday I had only one one day off. However in...

I emphasise this is the ticket sales desk on the right as you leave the arrivals area at the actual airport. NLC on the ticket was 3667. The question is is this sales point still bound by normal railway method of payment rules or is just convenience for the staff by not having to go back to...

Has anyone heard of this outfit ? I did a forum search and nothing comes up, their website has no address or registered office listed. They have a reasonable website https://www.catchcoaches.com/. There is a story in a Bristol local newspaper about them...

Hearing today that regular contributor on this thread and bus preservationist Carl Berry has died. I'd met him a few times at bus rallies and in bus barns. RIP.

Hi folks. Has anyone any opinions on this. A few years ago an edict came down in the TOC I worked for saying London Terminals to (say) Zone 1 paper priv singles should no longer be retailed. This obviously refers to safeguarded staff, (TOCNE aka "unsafeguarded" not having any entitlement) and...

Hi folks. Has anyone found this section of the railway pension website a lot of hard work ? It asks for addresses of those you nominate but dates of birth also ? "Cousin Doris, I need your date of birth so you might get money if I snuff it while I'm still working on the choo choo's"...

Hi all. Can anyone come up with an NLC location for above number. Actually while I'm on does anyone have a comprehensive list ? Thanks in advance.

6A11 Robeston to Theale tank train broke 2 rails near Llanharan yesterday, recessed in Bristol East Depot for inspection...........

Somebody is on the GWR twitter feed complaining about something that's not going to make any difference to their life, but I suppose that's sowshal media for you !!! Subject is interesting though. https://twitter.com/dmguntrip/status/1334945714540060673 BRFARES.COM comes up with this...

And one in the centre of Bristol today, a road over road bridge.... https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/double-decker-bus-roof-ripped-off-after-crashing-into-bridge/

Word is coming around this evening that further to the announcement of the "Emergency Measures Agreement" on the 23rd March, DfT have stated that ticket offices should restore opening hours to encompass what is in "Schedule 17", which is the big 45 page list of opening hours for every ticket...

Seems rather serious. https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/double-decker-bus-crash-declared-3396340