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    How does a TTI know a contactless card is valid for travel?

    BiL is travelling from Twyford to Kings Cross ( Elizabeth line to farringdon the Thameslink to Kings Cross) He is tapping his barclaycard in at Twyford and he asked if a ticket inspector gets on, how does he prove hr has a ticket? I guess that his Gizmo can read the card, but other than that i...
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    1Z72 Colchester-Paignton 9/8/25

    What loco will haul this?
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    Hayes and Harlington Station ( being ignored by Network Rail and TfL)

    Does anyone on here work for TfL /Network Rail , can shed any light on when they will be able to overcome the inertia and get the stairs repaired The complete lack of interest shown by both companies makes a mockery of their claims that 'every journey matter; and 'putting customers first'...
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    A bit urgent Trainline tickets.. are they kosher?

    Passengers 1 Senior with railcard 2 children 11 and 12 travelling Bracknell to Whitstable today All the normal TOC want about 90+ for the single journey Trainline quoted about 55 but with a few changes en route Am i ok to go ahead a get these.. having seen the new Fare Dodgers programme...
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    TfLstation staffing policy

    Hopefully correct forum IIRC TfL had trumpets aplenty blowing that all their staions would have staff avaible while services ran. My gripe concerne Hayes and Hartlington Ex GWR now TfL There is a car park for th station adjacent to P1 and to access it in GWR days ans early TfL you exited...
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    Southampton to Reading

    Might have to make this journety so looked on train line Two fares one about £17.00ish for direct route The other about £10.00ish with 2 changes Why the difference?
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    Another Delay repay question

    However not a complicated as Fliss 2000 Advance return. due to KX being closed my journey to Grantham was Chsshunt-Cambridge GA Cambridge-Peterborough XC Peter borough-Grantham LNER All with dedicated times Outward journey The XC leg was cancelled (No train Crew) and i arrived at Grantham 7...
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    Realtime trains

    Whilst info on it is 99% written in stone. Today it appears to be at variance with what TfL say Tfl Say no trains on the Liz through the central core RTT says otherwise with only services to Abbey Wood from Plat A What one is correct, and i dont fancy going from P11 to PA to find out TfL...
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    Oxford Circus Bakerloo/Victoria interchange

    Looking at the London Metro line map it seems that the north and southbound lines are 'cross platform' changes, although the app first off the tube app' suggests that the only way is from Car 1 door 4 and straight instead of saying 'any' as it does on other side by side lines As the ITK...
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    Delays on SW Trains yesterday..esp the Waterloo-Reading line

    Bro in law had to do a very quick Plan B yesterday to get his connection at KX ( thread on delay repay in the Fares Forum) Info was sketchy and although the tannoy at Bracknell said for further info ask staff they had nothing to add apart from something about a level crossing Checked with...
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    Can he get delay repay?

    Situation BiL booked a Stiirling to KX 1st advance return He is booked out on the 15.00 Kx to Stirling today We arrived at Bracknell at 12.45 to get the 13.00 that would give him plenty of time to get across to KX he purchased a single to Waterloo The trsin was delayed due to level crossing...
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    Level Crossing stupidity

    The BBC news just now ran an clip on idiots on level crossings They may need to chastise one of their own as on P23 of Todays Daily Express there is a picture of Anita Rani advertising her programme on BBC4 She is standing in between what appears to be two running lines Now where the picture...
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    bath to Victoria 60007 today

    Did it leave on its return to Victoria? Cannot see any info on open train times nor real time trains Thanks
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    Moving crowds on match days. Is TfL fit for purpose?

    In 1959 the morning peak service from Enfield Town to Liverpool Street took 40 minutes and there were 6 or 7 services per hour. In 1960 this was electrified and this increased to 9 per hour on an interval basis. At 00/20/40 past each hour, the new services from Cheshunt ran non stop from...
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    Tfl Sat 20 Aug

    Any indications on what lines will be running that day?
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    Elizabeth line full service timetable

    Is there anyone on here ITK who could give a good indication on frequency of trains when fully working, from Twyford to Stratford, or will a change be reqd? TIA
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    What might the final Elizabeth line timetable look like, when all works are complete?

    Has anything been published on what the full timetable and frequency will be when both ends are connectred? Interested in the Reading to Liverpool St section.. Anywhere this may be online?
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    Forwarned is forarmed

    hypothetical case Have purchase advance return ticket london-york specified train each way Should this strike go ahead and the trains i am due to travel on be cancelled can i travel on other LNER services with no penalty should ghey bre available?
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    Accident report of incident involving a train hitting a car circa 1966?

    I am trying to find a report from 1966ish that involved the 16.00 Edinburgh - King's Cross which hit a car ( US serviceman involved -survived...car wrecked!!) on a level Crossing somewhere north of Peterborough as the writer says: The Commonwealth Mk 1 coaches were pretty solid vehicles...
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    Hatton Cross Station drop off facility?

    Is there an 'off road' drop off point here eg can you go into the car park off the A30 and out in less than 5 mins without being charged for the day?

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