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  1. Kite159

    What exactly is a valid route?

    Maybe it's something which hasn't been updated to reflect on the opening of Worcestershire Parkway a few years ago where someone travelling Bristol Temple Meads to Evesham can potentially change at Worcestershire Parkway (especially as there is a hourly XC from Bristol calling there) rather than...
  2. Kite159

    Proposals to remove 15-minute Delay Repay

    If anything those operators who don't offer delay repay after 15 minutes should be forced* to change. Although isn't it only LNER & XC who don't pay out for anything under 30 minutes for the English operators (excluding open access). Even a 25 minute delay on a 2 hour InterCity journey isn't...
  3. Kite159

    Invalid railcard on chiltern rail

    First thing you can do is purchase a 26-30 railcard so any trips going forward you have a valid railcard for. Otherwise, all you can do is wait to hear from Chiltern, make sure you keep hold of the expired railcard in case they ask for it
  4. Kite159

    2026 New Haulages

    10/2: 555001 555007 555013 555040 555041 11/2: 555010 555016 555019 12/2: 555034
  5. Kite159

    Bordesley railway station proposed closure

    Unless RTT is telling lies: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/detailed/gb-nr:BBS/2026-02-15/0000-2359?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt&toc=CH
  6. Kite159

    What rolling stock could the initial East West Rail services use instead of Class 196s?

    Or maybe someone within Chiltern has noticed that running 2 coach units will probably be full & standing from day 1 and are looking into longer trains to avoid media backlash
  7. Kite159

    Bordesley railway station proposed closure

    Although you could argue it was replaced by a rebuilt Abercynon (South)
  8. Kite159

    What rolling stock could the initial East West Rail services use instead of Class 196s?

    Ah, Chime Whistle... ... So probably something he has made up again trying to stir the pot.
  9. Kite159

    Discussion About the Use of Lay Prosecutors in Court

    He will likely have another day in court where the judge will give him another fine (which he won't pay), another pointless suspended prison sentence and be told not to do it again. Repeat until such time he comes up against a judge who decides enough is enough and sends him into prison.
  10. Kite159

    Good cheap ranger for an afternoon from London?

    You can buy the regular Daytripper ticket outside the area, especially as these days it doesn't need special ticket stock. However that add on ticket can only be sold within the WM area (unless you get lucky with a friendly ticket office who can somehow sell it, pretty sure it's this one...
  11. Kite159

    2026 Railtours

    Are they not expecting the tunnel work to be finished by August?
  12. Kite159

    Tyne & Wear Metro Fleet Replacement: Awarded to Stadler

    Saw 555033 on test earlier at Gateshead Stadium around 17;46, seems strange in my eyes to run test trains during the evening peak just in case they have issues. I wonder when all the new units are in use, will the metro bring back peak time extras (Pelaw - Regent Centre & Pelaw towards a...
  13. Kite159

    Arbroath -> Aberdeen

    £12 for that entire area is a very good price, considering how expensive some of the Stagecoach routes can be.
  14. Kite159

    Future of the 350/2s

    The first unit which gets refurbished tends to take the longest time.
  15. Kite159

    Are SWR's on board announcements excessive?

    That revised announcement gets on my nerves, either it should be 'this is message from the British Transport Police' or it gets announced with a different voice (which will probably make it stand out more, rather than the same voice as the previous automatic announcement)
  16. Kite159

    Tyne & Wear Metro Fleet Replacement: Awarded to Stadler

    And can they bring back the 'Ding' noise which started the announcements on the older stock.
  17. Kite159

    London service for the East Suffolk line

    Braintree gets London trains throughout the day, rather than just at peak times. Unless you are mixing it up with Southminster?
  18. Kite159

    Tyne & Wear Metro Fleet Replacement: Awarded to Stadler

    I presume the announcement arriving at Northumberland Park has been updated to include National Rail but at the moment it's only paying the second part as it's along the lines of "This is Northumberland Park and Local bus services"
  19. Kite159

    Asymmetric Returns or multiple legs

    You might find it cheaper to book from the start to wherever you are planning to finish the walk, break the outward journey at Broxbourne and use oyster/contactless between Broxbourne & Ware. Advance tickets when it involves walks can be a minefield if you walk faster/slower than expected, or...
  20. Kite159

    Starting service with the front unit off the platform

    Last week when Oxford was closed I would guess

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