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PC David Rathband found dead at home see link http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-17216389

As an occasional commuter travelling into London twice a week. I am pretty used to some of my fellow travellers ways but I had the misfortune to travel off peak into London Waterloo this morning and a few annoying things happened. 1. I approached the door on a class 444 there were a number of...

We all got given a lovely Waterman pen by my employer for no particular reason with the companies logo. What things have people been given by their companies that they have been impressed with. Years ago was given a radio controlled watch by SWT as part of the Right Time campaign, I know that...

My wife has the misfortune to use the Guildford Park & Ride from (Artington) the scheme is funded by Surrey County Council and the services are run by Arriva. A couple of times a month the first bus on a Monday morning does not turn up. Once again this morning it has not run admittedly there has...

I watched this on C4 last night, it was mostly centered on the Wandsworth Area. I feel the programme did the subject matter justice. One thing I was thinking was that the railway station's and transport generally seemed to get away without too much damage, perhaps the rioters needed to get to...

Random situation in the hairdressers last night getting the chop, got speaking to the hairdresser she asked what job I did I explained I worked in Railway Civil engineering. She then said so how long have you worked for British Rail and everytime it is said It is an almost insulting way! really...

Hello please could someone advise the cheapest fare from Penryn (Cornwall) to Whitehaven (Cumbria) with split ticketing? the best fare shown on NRE is £170. No railcard travelling on a weekday next week. Thanks in advance

It should be announced this week which train builder will be awarded the contract to build the new Thameslink stock either Bombardier, or Siemens. The annoucement got put back until after the recent elections. Fingers crossed Bombardier will get it as this will safeguard jobs at the UK last...

Watched this last night, looks like it wil be another good series. The quote that made me laugh the most from one of the candidate's was 'when people say the sky's the limit I say your wrong as their are footprints on the moon'. Sir Alan sacked the right person, 'I am not an accountant' Edward...

I have got a job interview on Monday next week at 11:30 at Milton Keynes, I need to travel from Haslemere to Milton Keynes. I am assuming I would be best to travel via Euston? I am trying to work out the best & cheapest ticket deal do any of the fellow forum users have any ideas? Thanks in...

During the railway mania period in the Victorian times when new lines were springing up everywhere even in duplication, & some completely pointless. I feel that some lines should have been built but never were. One example is the Chichester to Midhurst Line in West Sussex I wonder why the line...

A bit of a bonkers post :roll: but I live three miles from the nearest train line, yet if the wind is heading in the right direction I can clearly hear a Desiro 444/450 Horn. I cannot hear anything else as they are obviously EMUS's. Quite amazing that the noise can carry this far, can any others...

Do any of the forum members have any information regarding a train crash that happened at Liss on the Portsmouth Direct Line in 1987. The basic details I know are that a Class 33 33001 on a parcels working from Waterloo ran into the back of a stationary 4VEP, the driver jumped out of his cab...

Could anyone confirm whether a Pacer has made it onto any of the former southern region lines? I heard in the 1980's one made it to Yeovil Junction but stand to be corrected! It doesn't have to be just the Southern Region as I am intersted in all of their odd workings. Call me sad but I do have...

Hello I have been viewing Google Earth looking at the site of Preston Park Carriage Sheds. Is it still there or has it been demolished as it looked very derelict. I do remeber a couple of years ago they removed some scrap condition stock out of it. When was it last operational. In addition...