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Can anyone name the most cluttered railway platform in the UK it contains a fake fox, a spinning wheel and a working microwave. There is I think a kitchen sink as well.
you can find out for yourself
https://www.networkrail.co.uk/industry-commercial-partners/information-operating-companies/national-electronic-sectional-appendix/
Article in Daily Telegraph tonight, not looking good!
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2019/03/01/abellio-raises-spectre-legal-action-greater-anglia-rail-franchise/
SWR have confirmed on their website which 13 stations are getting gatelines Teddington has been dropped and replaced by Hampton Court
The new ticket gates are being installed at the following stations:
Fratton
New Malden
Portsmouth Harbour
Hampton Court
Virginia Water
Wokingham...
Numbers for greater Anglia have been reported today, does not look to good. Did someone say they needed 10% growth per year to meet the premium payments?
https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/07861414/filing-history
Todays Times newspaper reports Scotrail has lost £17.9 million!! Last year it made a loss of £2.7 million. A big thank you to the dutch taxpayer, for keeping it going!
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/scotland/scotrail-s-losses-mount-as-passengers-stay-away-9hw65t9bk
Does anyone know what is happening at these 6 stations are gatelines going in, or is it manual checks as described above?
The Franchisee shall:
(a) by no later than the date six (6) months after the Start Date install and commission Virtual Gatelines or automatic ticket gates which
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A journey check is available, just not a link off the website
https://www.journeycheck.com/swr/?
Also 13 stations are having gatelines added, does anyone know which stations these could be?
Originally Posted by 14sutton View Post
The station has not reopened today, just passed through it a couple of hours ago. Took a last minute trip today to clear a couple of very rare curves for passenger use.
Yes it did.
The 1000, 1030, 1100, and 1130 GLQ - EDB all used the high level...
The station has not reopened today, just passed through it a couple of hours ago. Took a last minute trip today to clear a couple of very rare curves for passenger use.
From the session
The nice Mr Wilkinson clearly did not want to be there, and every question looked a major hassle! Rather embarrassed when asked about the comments made at the infamous Croydon meeting!
The new rail minister looks like he has spent the last 3 days memorising lots of...