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    Leaked HS2 report claims scheme ‘fundamentally flawed’ - FT

    From the Financial Times: There is a lot more info of cost overruns and problems in the FT article linked including the fact that HS2 have only bought 20% of the property required for phase 1 but have spent £1.6bn of the £2.8bn allocated budget.
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    Telegraph - Train rip-off: don't mention cheapest tickets, station staff told

    The article is referring to the combination of an SDS Anytime Day Single Any Permitted (£22.70) and CDS Off Peak Day single Any Permitted (£18.00) vs a SDR Anytime Day Return Any Permitted (£44.30). It has been a while since I read the TSA, but I don't think FGW are breaking any rules by not...
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    Rail operators forced to tell passengers how to get cheapest fare - Telegraph

    From Telegraph:
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    London Buses to phase out Countdown?

    I have been told from a reliable source that TfL will be removing Countdown displays from all bus stops forcing passengers to pay via their smartphones to get information which is currently free. I haven't been able to find any news sources but did find this thread on another forum which seems...
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    Britain unable to patrol territorial waters without help from NATO

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/11283926/Britain-forced-to-ask-Nato-to-track-Russian-submarine-in-Scottish-waters.html So much for being a "great power"...
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    Third class rail travel on the way back - Telegraph

    From the Torygraph:
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    Paddington - Bristol TM

    Hi all, I'm travelling on Wednesday (9th Oct) from Paddington to Bristol and returning on the same day. I want to be at Bristol TM by 2 pm so am intending to take 1200 hrs departure from Paddington which is scheduled to arrive at Bristol TM at 1344 hrs. Coming back I'll probably take the...
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    Network Rail must cut £2bn from spending plans, says regulator

    From the Guardian:
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    Weekend Travelcard

    Am I correct in believing that Weekend Travelcards (i.e allows 2 consecutive days of travel) are only available from Aylesbury, Stoke Mandeville, Wendover and Great Missenden? If so, is there a particular reason why they are only available from these stations?
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    Aylesbury - London Terminals Any Permitted

    From ATOC's Routeing Guide (Section A): Common Routeing Points If the origin and destination have a common routeing point, the permitted route is direct via the shortest distance from the origin to the destination over which a regular scheduled passenger train service operates. No doubling back...
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    More than four in 10 trains are late

    From the Daily Telegraph:
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    PRIV London Terminals - Zone U1256 LONDN

    I know paper Priv day travelcards are no longer issued but is it still possible to buy a Priv rate London Terminals - Zone U1256 return? If yes, would I be able to combine the Priv London Terminals - Zone U1256 return with a Priv Boundary Zone 6 - Destination XYZ or is that only allowed...
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    McNulty: Train services should be axed to bring down cost of railways

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/9341580/Train-services-should-be-axed-to-bring-down-cost-of-railways-says-government-adviser.html http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jun/19/cut-offpeak-train-services-adviser
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    British Railways Diagrams

    Yesterday I luckily stumbled across this site: http://www.barrowmoremrg.co.uk/Prototype.html It has a large number of BRB diagrams for various stock which operated during the British Railways days including ex LMS steam locos, BR stock from Class 101s to APT. It also has LHCS, freight and...
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    Network Rail Grad Scheme

    I just wondered whether anyone on here has been successful in applying to a Network Rail graduate scheme role. Are there any tips on how to do well in the process? How is NR as an employer? Is the grad scheme useful and interesting? I'm applying to the Operations Management scheme and have...
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    Several stations closed

    Heads up for anyone travelling tonight in London. There are quite a few stations closed due to the rioting. According to the National Rail website these are:

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