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    Aircraft Enthusiasts Night at RAF Brize Norton

    Linky: http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafbrizenorton/newsweather/index.cfm?storyid=F556F37E-5056-A318-A8471A97ED0D1CBE For the Aircraft snappers on this forum, RAF Brize Norton are hosting an Aircraft Enthusiasts night on the 29th October. All money raised is going to the Jon Eggin Trust. To apply...
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    Speculation: What the GWML could look like post Electrificaion and Crossrail

    Ok, so I was a bit bored and I can imagine this would gain interest. Nobody knows quite what the GWML will look like post IEP introduction. What we do know is Crossrail will have all the paths on the RL apart from the 2 Oxford Stoppers as far as Maidenhead. The HeX express paths cannot be...
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    Plymouth Bus War (incl Go Cornwall Bus) - It's back on

    Ok, so the old thread died, but it seems things are starting to heat up again. Some big changed (again) from PCB. I will post the Vosa applications, kindly compiled by Graham over at Plymothian Transit http://www.plymothiantransit.com/2015/02/numbers-lots-of-new-numbers.html 43 from Royal...
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    Fatality near Northamptonn (27 December) - any info?

    Fatality near Northampton this morning. Replacement buses being sourced. Anyone with more info?
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    FGW Buy before you board policy

    Just to make you all aware, in the Exeter area at least, FGW RPI's expect you to purchase a ticket from a TVM (where available) if no ticket office exists. The following was observed by a friend of mine. A lot of passengers were stopped at Exeter Central on Friday. One passenger argued the fact...
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    Job Stopped between Banbury and Oxford

    Problem s with a level crossing in the Tackley area. Stuck on a train at Banbury. Anyone know what's going on
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    Cosford Air Show Specials

    For those who are off to Cosford for the Air show this sunday, here are the special services running this Sunday. This will see the loops and cross overs in use. http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/advanced/COS/2014/06/08/0000-2359?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt I would do the run down, but a...
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    Dawlish sea wall collapse

    40 foot of Sea Wall washed away at Dawlish. Could be closed a bit longer than friday. Source BBC Radio Devon
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    Great Western franchise

    http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/Rail-union-franchise-claims-expose-Great-Western/story-20094424-detail/story.html What a load of tosh. If it was let on the original extension, first would end up handing back the keys, which would probably cost the tax payer just as much, more likely a lot...
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    FGW up the Wall - Langley (20/10/13)

    It appears that there are delays of around 120 minutes due to a Lightning Strike of signalling equipment Delays set to continue until end of service. Anyone down on the ground?
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    Fatality at Bromsgrove

    Not good for the Birmingham Area tonight. Fatality at Bomsgrove eaelier. Lots of delays, and many trains going via Cradley heath and Smethwick Thoughts with the driver and the family of the casualty :( As a result, XC is up the wall --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Looking back...
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    South Devon Bus War

    In the coming months, First's out of town routes from Plymouth will be attacked by Stagecoach SD and Plymouth CityBus (Go-Ahead) It has already been mentioned, but these are the VOSA registrations PH0000135/150 - PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD, MILEHOUSE, MILEHOUSE ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4AA...
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    Plymouth CityBus Farce

    CityBus have just issued this annoucement: http://www.plymouthbus.co.uk/about-us/news/cancelled-services-6th-july-2013 Quite a few drivers pulling sickies for the rugby and tennis is my guess --- old post above --- --- new post below --- ..........and more cancellations today, and this is a...
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    West Midlands network Meltdown

    It seems there are major problems throughout, due to OHLE problems. This seems to be what is happening: Virgin Trains: Euston - Wolves: Services are not serving Birmingham New Street. Instead, they are going non stop via Tame Bridge Parkway and Walsall and into Wolves. New Street - Scotland...
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    Dispute with a FGW RPO

    Yesterday, I caught the 15:45 FCC Cambridge to Kings X service, that went without a hitch. I was travelling on an Off-Peak Return portion back to Oxford. Upon getting onto the Gate line on the bridge from the H&C LU Lines, my ticket didn't work. I then showed my ticket to the RPO who was...
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    First Great Western Today 6/3/13

    Got to reading ok from Oxford. Then a train fire near PAD delayed my train to Plymouth by 33 mins. Justpast reading, tresspasser on the line. On the move again, 65 down
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    Plymouth CityBus to put on late NYE services

    This has been announced on their website. First time for this in Plymouth. Does this happen elsewhere, apart from London? http://www.plymouthbus.co.uk/timetables/nye-bus-services/ This has been taken from the Plymouth City Bus website, detailing the services they are running
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    Restriction code

    Hi all, The restriction code on my ticket has sort of dropped off the bottom by the printer, so I can't look up the restrictions? At what times and what trains can I use my return portion of my off peak return, travelling from Nothallerton to Oxford, via Doncaster and Birmingham New...
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    EMT Class 222 in York?

    Just arrived into York station, abd there is a Meridian in the sidings. Anyone know why?
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    The London Midland Staff Shortage and Cancellation/Bustitution Thread

    This deserves a thread of its own, so that we can keep record of all LM Cancellations and Bustituions to due as they call it "Temporary" staff shortages, more like "Chronic". They claim they are in the middle of a training programme, and it takes them 2 years to fully train a driver (which with...

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