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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...
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
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...
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.
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 ?
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 !
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 .
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/
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 ?
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
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...
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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