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    Increased RPIs on the marlow branch ?

    No rpi activity yesterday or today. I assume the increased rpi activity from thursday was for the pub in the park festival that was held in Marlow
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    Increased RPIs on the marlow branch ?

    Witnessed lots of times when rpi's are on the marlow branch. Updated: Saturday 18th: Today there's rpi's on the train and they told the guard that they'd be on the branch line all day going back and forth
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    Increased RPIs on the marlow branch ?

    Another revenue block at marlow tonight. The lady in front of me said she was unable to buy a ticket because the ticket machine at bourne end was out of order. I kindly confirmed with the rpi that it was in working order, im not sure the ticket less lady was pleased. On a side, Marlow has no...
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    Arriva to close Aylesbury and High Wycombe depots

    First tried a route from Wycombe to Waidenhead via the A404 about 5 years ago. It didn't last very long.
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    Increased RPIs on the marlow branch ?

    Marlow was busy with pub in the park last night but the demographic for that are not typical fare dodgers
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    Increased RPIs on the marlow branch ?

    The past 2 days theres been an RPI (not a guard) on the early morning services from Bourne end and yesterday there was a large revenue block (with security) at marlow Station This is highly unusual, is the marlow branch a hot spot for fare evasion?
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    Speed restrictions at Acton yesterday and today

    I dont know the finer details of the issues Yesterday 1 of the lines leaving Paddington (don't know which) was out of action at Acton due to a defective track. This was all cleared and service back to normal by the evening peak. Today same issue has happened again Is this the same stretch of...
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    No working toilet on the train.

    On Friday there was an 8 car gwr electrostar doing the Didcot Paddington rotation. The gwr app said all toilets on this train were out of order.
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    Customs Presence at UK Airports

    Sunday evening in March at T5 i saw custom officers seizing a suitcase full of cigarettes. The person with the cigarettes was in a wheelchair.
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    West Midlands Trains Fraud Accusation

    That's not what the wmt website says. It says to claim through delay repay.
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    Realtrain tumes branch line info correct

    That's rather frustrating as my watch said it was 0753 when it arrived
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    Realtrain tumes branch line info correct

    I submitted a delay repay request for an hours delay yesterday and it came back saying my delay was only 30 minutes. My proposed journey was Marlow 0606 to bourne end arrive at 0613 Bourne end 0616 to maidenhead arrive 0627 Maidenhead 0633 to Paddington arrive 0652 The 0606 from marlow is...
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    Gwr Rpi inconsistency

    Theres currently rpi on the marlow branch train One old lady did not have a ticket so the rpi sold her one on the spot, no questions asked. A young girl (about 15) did not have a ticket, the same rpi asked why didn't she have a ticket and took her details. I overheard the conversations with both...
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    Delay Repay: Digital tickets and footprint of itinerary.

    I take different time trains daily on a season ticket loaded onto a smart card and my station is ungated so dont touch in. I claim a lot of genuine delay repay and for different time trains but have never been questioned on this. I do however have proof of what trains I've taken as I cycle to...
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    Canadian friend visiting. Train london to scotland

    Have a friend visiting from Canada in August. She'll be travelling london to Scotland (not sure where yet). Is there a ticket she can buy abroad that works out cheaper than buying direct from usual uk retailers / UK split ticket options / advance
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    A question about commuting to vs living in London.

    My door to door daily commute is 95 minutes each way. That involves 30 minutes cycling. I wouldn't want to go above that. Id look at nearest stations to vauxhall and see where they go to, you want to try and minimise changes as that increases chance of delay. Spend your weekends visiting...
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    Secure Overnight Bike Parking - EUS or KGX

    Most london terminals have bike racks behind the gate line. Unfortunately, late at night the gate lines are often left open. I leave my bike overnight at Paddington in the racks behind the gateline at platforms 10/11 (double secure locked). I've had one bike and 2 bike lights stolen.
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    Passport Rules

    I'm not convinced but there's a few treads on reddit and flyer talk of people with same problem who have been you'd the samec
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    Passport Rules

    I have no issue getting into EU or any country worldwide with my UK passport except the UK. About 8 years ago my old passport stopped working on egates and ever since I've had to go to a desk (which usually involves a large queue - Wednesday this week was a 30 minute queue). I've been told once...
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    Dangerous Goods Train Derailment At West Ealing 05/04/24

    Theres still a lot of cancellations. Didcot and Newbury stoppers (which usually run on fasts) only running between Didcot/ Newbury and Reading. Oxford and Cardiff trsins cancelled Cancellations on liz line too

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