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    Cess Pits

    Hello guys Very strange question here... Does anyone know of any depots or outstations that have their own cess pits for toilet sewage?
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    Red Diesel

    Guys, can anybody shed any light on train diesel? Is it the same as car diesel? Whats the difference between Red diesel and normal diesel? I ask because I have heard that the DfT are making it compulsory for someTOCs to change the diesel type by 2010 Just been on the Gau Train....nice livery!!!!
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    Fleet cascading and exits 2008-16

    Guys I am interested in looking at the changing rolling stocock composition up until 2016. I have basic info regarding New stock (IEP, THameslink, Bombardier Turbo/eclectrostars; Hitachi Javelins; Siemens 380s and Alstom Pendelinos) what I am interested is cascading stock as a result of this...
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    Eastleigh depot

    Hi guys, Can anyone oinform me who owns the depot at eastleigh and what goes on there? Is it just an oustation for voyagers?
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    electricty/fuel meters to monitor driver performance?

    Guys, I have hear dof energy metering on trains but the internet is not telling me too much. Are these just off-the shelf boxes they put on trains? are they enforced by electricty companies or ROSCOs? who are the main players/suppliers or does each operator do something different? can...
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    Benefits of privatisation?

    Guys since privatisation, what have been the main benefits from different stakeholders perspectives, e.g.,: passengers manufacturers maintainers etc.. My project is almost complete, thanks to you all for your previous feedbacks Danny
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    UK fleet sizes

    Hi, anyone able to direct me somewhere I can find out exact fleet sizes per TOC and/or ROSCO? Wikipedia doesnt seem to be so great, especially at updating them!!!!!
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    Energy-Initiatives in Rail

    Guys, I know there is a lot being said about the environmental benefits of rail, but are there nay special inititives being run by any of teh major players? Would driver-style management be one such thing?
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    "Fare splitting"

    I read an article in Rail Management today about fare splitting - ie., where its cheaper to buy tickets for individual parts of teh journet rather than a through fare. It gave an example of Dundee to Glasgow off peak - £35 through fare, £19 split fare. I was wondering if anyone had other...
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    Ridership projections

    Hi guys, for my school project I need to show predictions of ridership figures on trains in the UK in the future...perhaps up to 2020 does anyone have any graphs, figures or sources of info for me to help? I have a graph from DfTs White Paper but only up until 2014 Thanks
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    lessons to be learned: Modification process

    I am doing a school project about next-gen trains I want to show examples of where TOCs or ROSCOs have successfully or unsuccessfully managed modifications and upgrades. as a case study I want to look at how Voyagers modified their toilets to improve smells; what did they do; has it worked...

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