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    White light on top of train

    Today at Birmingham New Street, I saw a train passing by with a bright white light on top of the carriage. It was dark, so I couldn't identify which TOC it was. Does anybody know what this could have been?
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    Real-time delay information

    Passengers have different ways to get informed about possible delays: overhead next-train displays, tv-like displays, the National Rail site/app, the Network West Midlands site/app (in the West Midlands), and sites like http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/. I noticed that these systems are not...
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    Question about track maintenance train

    Last week, I heard this maintenance train passing by from my apartment: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/H33794/2014/06/05/advanced (TRUST ID 42300HC805, Running as 300H, VAR schedule UID H33794, Service code 53790132) The train made a very loud sound, much louder than the regular...
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    Birmingham New Street - Gatwick airport with London Midland

    When I look up fares for Birmingham New Street - London Euston on National Rail, I get to see both Virgin and London Midland trains. However, when I look up fares for Birmingham New Street - Gatwick Airport, I only see the Virgin trains. Does anyone know whether there is a way to book this route...
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    Scheduled platforms Birmingham New Street

    The schedule of Birmingham New Street is pretty regular: nearly all trains run every hour at the same time. Still, there is a lot of variation in the scheduled platforms. For example, the Cross Country train to Manchester Piccadilly leaving at xx57 is scheduled from platforms 3B, 4B, 6B, 6M, 7A...

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