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    FTPE Allowed us to sit in 1st class on overcrowded train

    So yesterday i went from York to Scarborough on the 10:40 and it was packed so we decided to go and sit in 1st class . The guard came down checked our std tickets and said due to overcrowding on the train he would look the other way and not fine us . I was shocked because in the south it...
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    New trains ordered for York service

    Finally no more standing up on this route ! source:http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/14510972.New_trains_ordered_for_York_service/?ref=mr&lp=8 Should this of been done sooner ? - It's taken far too long
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    York-Thirsk ( Evening rush hour)

    I will be back working up in northern England in York again for a few weeks . And will be commuting in from Thirsk by train . I came in from Harrogate last time and it was terrible on Northern Rail only 2 old cars standing all the way . My question is at evening rush hour will it be packed on...
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    Flying Scotsman Breaks Down On NY Moors

    Source:http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/14371505.North_Yorkshire_Moors_Railway_trips_cancelled_after_Flying_Scotsman_breaks_down/ Will passengers tickets be valid on any future trips ?. It's a shame with it been the first day of spring and lovely weather upon the Moors.
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    Drone Hits Flying Scotsman

    After the incident at York last month with tresspassers on the line . It seems Man amd Machine both love this iconic train !. Source:http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/14351263.Drone_hits_Flying_Scotsman_on_North_Yorkshire_Moors/ What are your opinions on this ?
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    Worst performing TOC revealed

    Source : http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/14341031.Virgin_East_Coast_among_UK_s_worst_rail_firms_for_punctualilty/ Meanwhile were having to pay more money for tickets and we still get a below par service !
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    Bus Company Responsibility ?

    Do bus companies have the same responsibility as a TOC to make sure you get safely home to your destination late at night for example to provide another bus or pay for taxis ?. A TOC kindly paid for a shared taxi a few years back when our service was cancelled .
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    TPE train lengths on routes to Manchester Airport

    Does anyone know how many passenger cars FTPE allocate on the following routes York Middlesbrough Newcastle Cleethorpes Many Thanks
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    Flying Scotsman returns on WCML

    I would like to have a ride on it ! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-35504951
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    Virgin offer 30% discount to flood hit areas

    I think this is a great gesture by Virgin Trains http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/14244653.Train_firm_to_offer_discounts_on_tickets_to_York_following_the_floods/
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    Scarborough To Sheffield

    Hello , Was their a direct train between these 2 stations at one point? What routes can i go on this journey ? Many Thanks
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    Pregnant woman forced to stand on train

    http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/pregnant-woman-forced-stand-train-6397062#rlabs=2%20rt$sitewide%20p$1
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    Norwich To Liverpool

    Hello does anyone know how many cars run on this route and is it possible to travel first class ? Many thanks
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    Trivia: Longest West to East Route ?

    Im very interested to know which is the longest it's been bugging me all day ! Can anyone help ? Many thanks
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    Car and Caravan Trapped at Crossing near Selby

    http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/12967959.Car_and_caravan_trapped_on_railway_line___UPDATED/ How did this happen was the driver speeding to get through or was it a Network Rail malfunction ?
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    Doncaster - York can I travel via Leeds?

    I am up north next week and was wondering if i can travel to York from Doncaster via Wakefield Westgate and Leeds . Or is the only way straight through on the ECML ? Many thanks
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    Why are CrossCountry trains much shorter than VT East Coast trains?

    I have a question that has bugged me for a while can you help answer it ? I have noticed that on long distance train routes East Coast have more passenger carriages than XC. I counted 13 passenger carriages on a East Coast service from Edinburgh to Kings Cross, but only 6 on a XC from...
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    Hull to Barton-Upon-Humber ! ?

    I have just been quoted 36.60 on the National rail website for an " Anytime Day Single " . But all of the journeys are by bus . Would it be cheaper to just purchase a single on the bus ? . 36 pounds is too expensive for an 11 mile bus ride !. Many thanks

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