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    Southeastern Security

    Good Morning, A little random, but does anybody know the name of the company that provides security officers for Southeastern ? I have sent an enquiry to Southeastern but if anybody knows on here, it would help to expedite the matter. Many Thanks in advance
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    Explaining a ticket to a conductor

    Evening all, Due to the season ticket I have bought, I sometimes get challenged by conductors who insist that it isn't valid and that I must travel via a different route (which involves walking between ungrouped stations). I've spent a long time studying the routeing guide as well as this...
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    Processing Rail Vouchers

    Morning all, I've just been to renew my annual Gold Card (albeit with a different, much cheaper route which is still valid for my usual route :D ) and I was absolutely amazed at the amount of work required on the part of the booking office clerk to process the vouchers. I had £140 of...
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    Displaced Train Crew / DOO

    Hi all, A question from a commuters perspective if I may.... As I understand it, Southeastern "High Speed" trains are DOO but have an "onboard manager" who checks tickets & removes newspapers. Southeastern "Metro" services are DOO without a conductor. Southeastern "Mainline" services...
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    Canterbury West - Canterbury East

    Does anybody know if it's possible to purchase a ticket to travel between Canterbury West & Canterbury East ? Yes, I know it's quicker to walk etc etc but just wondered if this was possible and to then undertake the journey in a loop via either Ramsgate or Ashford ?
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    ...as this station has a short platform

    Does it ? Or is the train too long ? The platform length is constant and the train length varies so why do the announcements make the poor platform feel inadequate ? Discuss :)
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    Earning Commission

    Do staff at ticket offices earn commission on the tickets they sell ? I understand that the conductors on SE earn 5% on each ticket sold (hence I always aim to buy my ticket on the train where possible) but wondered if the office staff earn as well. I would guess not but just wondered.
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    Routeing Help please

    Hi all, Hoping you could help me. I've been trying to figure out the routeing guide but I'm not sure I understand all of the information. Hypothetically (and ignoring the extra time taken etc), if I was wishing to travel from Minster (Ramsgate Group) to Sandwich, would I be able to do so...
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    Diversion between Bickley & Ashford Intl

    Hi all, I'm looking to travel from Ramsgate to Twickenham via Waterloo on the 17th November and National Rail currently have this message on their site. Diverted trains because of engineering work between Sevenoaks and Tonbridge On Saturday 17 November 2012, Southeastern services between...
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    PlusBus Question

    Morning all. I have an annual Gold Card for my commute. Usually, each monday I then purchase a weekly plusbus ticket onboard the train for my onward bus journey. My question is this - should i be entitled to 1/3 off the plusbus ticket due to having the Gold Card ? This link states that...

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