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    Another odd (temporary?) line side feature…

    Sounds like measuring any slippage in the sides of the embankment. ANy movement of the sticks from one week to the next can show you where the cutting sides are moving.
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    Hull Trains Strike over dismissal

    They can't just extent it. There will need to be another ballot. Which presumably has already started if the old mandate finishes on the 24th May.
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    Examples of stations that have an 'unpaid' footbridge/subway and have ticket gatelines leading to each platform

    Sanderstead has a bridge anyone can use with ticket barriers for each platform.
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    Weird ticket checks on platform by Great Northern staff

    They do this so if they find someone on the train with an e ticket that has not been scanned they can investigate. If you had an e ticket you would have shown it and it would have been scanned.
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    Knightsbridge station new entrance on Hooper's Court

    3 lifts each holding 17 people is huge. I assume the simply reused the old lifts shafts from before escalators were installed ?
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    Passengers stranded after being let off train for fresh air

    Whistles haven't been a rule book requirement for at least 30 years
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    Santander free 4 year railcard if you are 20-25

    Santander are offering a free 4 year railcard if you are 20-25. All you have to do is open a savings account with them and deposit £50. I do wonder if it is correct. If you are 24 now does it mean they will issue a 16-25 railcard that will work until you are 28 ? Link here...
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    Taunton Up loop problems

    Should be fixed sometime in May
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

    Getting back to the issue of so few units being in service. The reason might be that if any more units are bought into use they would have to undergo regular maintenance. I expect Wimbledon are at full capacity and can't take on any more units. So if you do bring in another 701 then one of...
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

    Lol
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    Train dispatched as I was pressing the button to open the doors

    At least 30 years if not longer.
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    Token block token exchange question

    The token has to be returned to the signal box put into the machine and another token taken out. Once a train has departed the signal will be returned to danger. It is not possible to clear the signal again until a token is returned and another taken out. If the tokens are simply swapped over...
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    Substation fire / Heathrow rail closed (21/03/25) - Rail Discussion Only

    Why are trains able to run to Heathrow if there is no power ? I know the overheads get there electricity from a different source but the station facilities etc will need power.
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    Class 701 SWR introduction delays: what should happen now?

    Southern drivers went from cctv images on a platform to an image in the cab. Clearly this is an improvement for them. South Western drivers are going from no despatch to DOO despatch with a camera. Obviously they are going to make it as difficult as possible. As some stage someone will have...
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    Class 701 SWR introduction delays: what should happen now?

    So basically ASLEF won't agree to the shorter course unless DCO is taken off the table. Not surprising that the DFT won't accept that.
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