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Hello, I was just wondering if you buy a wayfarer from a tfgm travel shop, do you get a proper card ticket? I don't like buying from paypoint because you just a flimsy till receipt that rips or just disintegrates if it is raining. When I last bought one, it was a card based ticket where you...

Hello, I was due to board the above train at Deansgate but after Manchester Oxford Road, it went past Deansgate and other stations due to overcrowding. I can't seem to find any football matches that were coming up around that time and I could see nothing major in Liverpool going on. Does anyone...

At Cornbrook station just above the station signs, there are two set of about 5 multicoloured bulbs. Anyone know what these are for? I'll post a pic later if no-one knows what I am on about

Hello, I have booked a return journey for two people and it is a mobile ticket. Please could someone tell me if it is possible to transfer just one person's tickets to another device so that we can get through ticket barriers easily? I assume I can't just scan one ticket and us both going...

Hello, There is only 1 service per hour on the above route on weekdays (via Manchester Airport). Is this because of COVID or has it always just been just one? Thanks

Hello, The position above is advertised on Virgin Trains paying £20,000. I am guessing you will get that once qualified, what salary are you likely to start on? Thanks Andy

Hello, I am interested in becoming a timetable planner and have applied to the roles at Network Rail. Do TOC's recruit for timetable planners at all? Someone told me that he knew someone who worked for Northern Rail as a timetable planner.

At brooklands station, there was been some recent building work and a door has been put on the original ticket hall. Anyone know what this is going to be?

Hello, Does anyone know roughly what the salary is for the Operational Planner Job that Network Rail are advertising based at Milton Keynes? Thanks Andy

Why are so many tickets needed when booking trains via London and on Advance tickets? I regularly book advance tickets from Manchester to London and there is always two tickets, the actual ticket and the reservation. This week I have booked a single from Southampton to Manchester via London...

According to the Manchester Metrolink website, both extensions to Chorlton and Central Park are supposed to be opening in Spring. I assume it's not going to happen in the next 9 days then? Does anyone know what the delay is? Also, why haven't the platform indicator displays been switched on...

Hello, Could someone tell me whether Rail Zone 1/2/3 tickets can be used like a ranger ticket? I want to travel from Sale to Piccadilly via Tram, then train to Middlewood. Then later, get the train to Stockport and then later on, get the train back to Piccadilly. Is this valid or do I...

Hi, I have applied for the Timetable Planner job in Milton Keynes and was wondering if anyone knew roughly when they get back to you? Does anyone know roughly people NR are looking for? Are the jobs likely to be based in the new building that NR is building in MK ready for 2012? (and...

Hello, Am I able to buy a Greater Manchester evening rail ranger from Fast Ticket Machines and the orange and sliver tall machines (what are they called)? Also can you buy them before 6:30? I need to catch a train at 6:32. Thanks

Hello, Just wondered if anybody had some kind of idea of how many external jobs are advertised compared with Internally advertised positions within a TOC? My ideal job would be an IT position but when I check various websites there only seems to be 2 or 3 entry level jobs in customer service...

Hello, I was just wondering if anyone has been able to get a job at "Meet the Manager" sessions? I know they are primarily for customers wanting answers and providing feedback about that particular TOC but would they will be willing to talk to you about employment? Also, I notice that...

When the Mobitix site went down last time, VT said they were making some improvements and now that it has relaunched, there is no improvement. Shame to see there are only 3 different daily services that you can buy a ticket on now and each person travelling still has to have a different...

Hello, I am interested in applying for these graduate schemes but both companies are no longer accepting applications for 2009. Does anyone know around what month, they start taking applications for the the following year in?

Whenever I seem to get a train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly, there ALWAYS seems to be one massive rush from the concourse to the train as soon as the departure board allocates a platform. I've taken trains from the other major stations to Manchester and there has been nothing...

I am trying to book a trip for a Manchester to Euston return in May but notice that mobitix tickets are only available to book up to 30th April. Should I wait and see if they allocate tickets for May or just book it now to risk the equivalent value advance ticket going up even more? I read...