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Other social media reporting that no 810 in traffic tomorrow.

We all expected this to happen :lol:

It’s something I’ve heard for years and used myself for as long as I can remember. As long as they pay your wages why care?

All publicity is good publicity :lol:

It’s nearly always to do with traincrew so yes, you answered your own question ;)

Much of that has to do with franchising. Before that only a couple if that had total control. I remember nobody else at one time was allowed to sell tea, coffee or sandwiches other than Travellers Fare.

Everything unless agreed would go by the member of staffs diagram whether it be Driver, Guard, or Catering.

Bringing fares down would possibly encourage more to travel on already busy and overcrowded services thus making the situation worse.

I suppose if the train managers diagram says they are booked to travel pass on that train then they should be on it and it can be changed or stepped up should it be necessary. If catering staff are onboard too then all good if not it doesn’t really matter.

There was an agreement (or maybe a myth) that all passenger trains crossing Stockport viaduct had to stop there. 1764520021 The rule book stated that other crew can travel on an ECS with a driver only as long as they inform that driver they are onboard.

I was under the impression they are volunteers with all profits going back into the FOSCL.

It’s often quite amusing to look around on a longer distance train and almost everyone is munching away. As soon as the buffet is announced there’s often a stampede and I’m thinking we only just left a major town or city five minutes ago.

Cheers. Got to the point I detested that sound. Not being one to ever catch silly o’clock flights or holidays I have no intention of hearing it ever again <:D

Sorry I meant more in the way of limited space for stocking products.

They'll hopefully be selling a fair few calendars at this time of year too.

You bet mate. Whitby coming up next week along with the new additions around Leeds. Hopefully no operational incidents along the way in keeping to this thread ;)

Yes it’s a difficult one but I do think the trolley will often take more. That’s why when only a single host is provided at my TOC they temporarily close the buffet to do a sweep with the trolley to maximise revenue.

Finally lol & yes thank you. Just waited for the two year dispute to be settled else i would've disappeared in 2023/4.

To be fair that isn’t just a trip to Cheltenham, that’s to the Gold Cup with admission. Transfers even includes a steam train ride on the GWSR. All in all a fantastic days racing.

The smaller operations anyway but yes, I imagine they’d get withdrawn.