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    Train Guard EC Leeds and Kings Cross

    http://https://recruitment.eastcoast.co.uk/Vacancy.aspx?MenuID=6Dqy3cKIDOg=
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    EC Summer First upgrade

    EC has sent a brief out to all guards that they can at their discretion offer a £25 upgrade to first class on any weekday service, throughout the next few weeks, flat rate no matter the length of the journey, this offer will run until Sep 5th. The upgrade voucher is only valid on the train...
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    New Yorkshire Tiger 757 buses.

    Travelled on one of these today, pretty impressive. Luggage space, decent leg room, free wifi and plug sockets. In a smart blue livery rather than the usual orange too. An increased frequency to every 20 mins also. Certainly a step in the right direction.
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    Leeds pick up point

    Is there a worse pick up point at any other UK rail station? Probably,but something needs to be done at Leeds, it's causing tailbacks and congestion especially on Fridays and Sundays. Its too small and not fit for purpose.The tailbacks can go back down Whitehall Road a good 1/3 of a mile at...
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    FCC and EC staff travel agreement

    Hi people, is there anyone on here who works for FCC and if so do they know if the agreement is still in place that FCC and EC staff can travel on each others trains for free on a weekend? Ive text a couple of people from work and they are not sure. Im not in work for a couple of weeks now so...
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    Is Leeds-Filey valid via Hull?

    Hi all, just a quickie, is the above allowed?
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    Talk with the East Coast Top Team

    For anyone who may be intrested: On Tuesday 24 January, between 12.00 and 15.00 we are offering you a new way to put questions directly to our key decision-makers. Join us at www.talk.eastcoast.co.uk, where you can talk with the East Coast directors and senior managers in real time. Any...
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    Elaine Holt gives Sunday Times interview

    http://thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/public/roadtorecovery/article809181.ece
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    Yet another EC first class offer

    Book by 18th Oct http://www.eastcoast.co.uk/zones
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    EC reducing some weekend first prices

    As from tomorrow (4th Sep) EC are reducing the £20 weekend first upgrade to £15, the £25 upgrade remains unchanged, the points between where the 2 upgrades apply is also unchanged.
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    Adwick fatality

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-14110584 Sad news, hope the child will pull through, line not expected to open till gone 1800.
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    Upgrade to first class for £20/25 during week on EC

    While in Kings x this am was told that you can now upgrade to first class mon-fri at weekend first prices on the Newark and York all stop trains only in both directions, these are the trains which leave KX at xx08, York at xx01 and Newark xx54. Asked a few guards and they confirmed this...
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    Trolley service to go on EC??

    http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/2099061?UserKey
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    French commuters go on strike

    Intresting article in The Times: Fed up with your train arriving late or finding that it is cancelled? Then why not take a leaf out of the French commuters' book and go on strike? In a move that reflects action taken by commuters in the West of England four years ago, when passengers...

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