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This has happened a few times now so thought one of our London members may have found themselves in a similar situation. Trains from Acton Main Line are operated by TfL Rail, no other services stop here apart from a few early morning/late evening GWR trains. For example, I tap in at 0820 for...

Travelling to Balham from Ealing Broadway using the Central line to Shepherd's Bush and then Overground/Southern via Clapham Junction - how is this charged using Oyster? On the Single Fare Finder it comes up with £2.60 in the peak but I am not entirely sure if I have been charged for a single...

There were some spoof/funny versions going around a while back (along the lines of "Ignoring defects on your going home train module xx") but for the life of me I can't find them again. Anyone got links to them?

Question for those in the know. Under the new hub concept, West London covers Acton, Hayes and Harlington, Wembley, Willesden and Willesden PDRC. What route knowledge do drivers have for this hub (also what traffic flows are covered?) and what traction is used?

Does anyone have any experience dealing with rostering, or has had to do psychometric tests or answer questions during an interview to do with rosters or staff rotas etc?

Has anyone any recent experience of transferring from one TOC to another, specifically the interview with the new TOC's HR and Driver Manager Team? I am expecting the sort of questions will include Rules and Regs knowledge, performance record, knowledge of the new company etc?

Quick question for those in the know - which routes do ATW drivers sign from Cardiff Central on the Valley lines, and which traction types (from memory will be 142s, 143s and 150s only?). TIA.

The planning consent for the new maintenance depot at Banbury was granted a while ago - can anyone who works/lives locally say how much of the building work has been completed?

Looking for some info on driver rota/rosters for Heaton/Newcastle depot (basically turn lengths, duties etc). Feel free to PM if you prefer.

Was waiting at Middlesbrough today for the 15.55, 2N41, which is formed from the above train. Little information given as to why it was cancelled between Middlesbrough and Nunthorpe, and also the return working (Nunthorpe - Newcastle). Real Time Trains shows a delay on 2N26 at Norton South...

Lot of delays this morning due to trains late off Heaton depot - does anyone know the reason?

If I have an off peak return which is unused, I can receive a refund within 28 days (minus admin costs). If this was bought using a warrant, how will the refund be processed, and can this be done at any ticket office?

I'm debating on doing a trip on the Caledonian Sleeper, although have yet to decide whether to go in 1st or not. Most probably it will be a full journey, so either Inverness, Aberdeen or Fort William to Euston or vice versa. I gather that this therefore means in standard, I'd be more likely to...

This is due to take place a week on Saturday - as most will know the depot is a bit away from the centre of Carlisle and I don't particularly want to drive (plus there is no parking on site). The DRS website doesn't have much info on how to get there, so I'd be grateful if someone knows which...

Taking a Carlisle - Ravenglass and Eskdale Anytime Day Return, according to BR Fares this can be bought with Priv - is this correct?

Out of interest, how many stations/areas still have PERTIS machines at them? IIRC the West Midlands used to be an area with a lot of them.

Being reported that someone is threatening to jump off a bridge near Peterborough, so everything is delayed. And I mean everything.

I'll be in Conisbrough tomorrow, but will be travelling into Doncaster and using the train from Conisbrough (rather not park in Doncaster itself). Anyone from the local area know how busy the car park will be - I'll be there around 12pm, and take it there are only a handful of spaces anyway...

A bit different from the normal ones named after steam trains and the alike: http://railwayeye.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/small-beer-or-bad-branding.html Quite a decent beer as well, although nearly spluttered into a different pint when I saw it on the pump clip.

Interesting question I had from a colleague the other day - I know a lot of people who have had one of the above, but off hand cannot think of anyone who has done both. If there is someone who has done both, how did they compare to each other? Several sections seem to be very similar, but...