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    GWR timetable cut back

    well done GWR, even with the new mainly hourly service on the Cornish mainline they are STILL cancelling trains...
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    London North Eastern Railway (LNER) First Class service

    probably better than BA at the moment, and yes, usually something else after York, especially if crew have changed en route...
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    Priv Holder, problems buying tickets

    thank you for the update, there are a lot of TFL staff that would have helped...
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    Priv Holder, problems buying tickets

    i have the same retired TFL PTAC card, is there any chance in future we might get access to the RST online booking system at some point, it would make life easier..
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    GWR timetable cut back

    Cornish mainline seems largely down to once an hour next week, pity anyone who wants to travel...
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    Special Offers Discussion

    Northern sale now live £2 a ride.. https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/offers/sale
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    Special Offers Discussion

    9th Sept - 23rd October quote Northern railway https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/offers/sale
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    Burton to Gatwick

    I also use the LNR service to and from Derby from London Euston, the EMR service is a pile of tosh, and highly unreliable. LNR are also generally 10 or 12 coaches..
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    GWR timetable cut back

    GWR seem to have cut back on the first class complementary offer also, free wine and sandwiches have disappeared from the latest menu 'quote' GWR https://www.gwr.com/travelling-with-us/first-class/food-and-drink :(
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    Burton to Gatwick

    yes unless you can get a two together railcard perhaps, indeed it covers the tube and Gatwick Express from Victoria also..
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    Burton to Gatwick

    depending what time you need to be in LGW, a super off peak return from Burton to Euston is £40.90 arrive after 12.59. an off peak single with contactless to Gatwick is £10 (from St Pancras). otherwise a return from Tamworth to Gatwick is £63.20 valid to arrive London after 0945 and offers...
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    GWR First Class (plus Pullman)

    I notice the complementary glass of wine, and even sandwiches have disappeared from the latest first class menu at GWR, is that really the case or they no longer advertise these complementary items.. Cornwall bound next week :( quote GWR...
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    Skegness by EMR this Summer, 2 car 158s today, must be cozy

    Skegness is neglected by EMR... could not have said it better, and the DFT are making things worse
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    Skegness by EMR this Summer, 2 car 158s today, must be cozy

    please sign this petition regarding the dire state of the Skegness service this Summer, EMR/ DFT are pushing people into their cars, 2 car trains in high Summer :( source 'Change.org' https://www.change.org/p/improving-the-nottingham-to-skegness-train-service
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    EMR to introduce reduced Inter City service from Monday 20th July

    shockingly bad that ALL trains now only 5 cars regardless of crowding, to think before we had 7 car or 10 car doubles on peak services, what a way to run a railway..
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    Lack of capacity on EMR regional services, such as Skegness and Liverpool-Norwich. What can be done?

    notice a petition has been started regarding the dire overcrowding on the Skegness line and cancellation of this Summer's extra trains or replacement buses.. quote 'Change.org petition' https://www.change.org/p/improving-the-nottingham-to-skegness-train-service
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    EMR Class 222’s - declining reliability

    was he pushed due to the state EMR are in at the moment, staff I spoke to in Derby seem totally demoralised, especially with the class 810s, even the 180s seem in a better league..
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    Bus Fare Cap will be £2 from January

    well it was £2 and Reeves put it up to £3, what a shower this lot are..
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    Class 810 for East Midlands Railway Construction/Introduction Updates

    well regardless of if it is as scheduled on the 18th of October when the core franchise ends, or a few months later, EMR have not got long to go..
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    Class 810 for East Midlands Railway Construction/Introduction Updates

    less than 3 months of the EMR franchise left, EMR Management are probably just treading water (and taking the money) until they hamd back the keys..

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