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Recent content by Alan2603

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    Which Railcard?

    Many thanks Hadders. I will get that one.
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    Which Railcard?

    I am planning a trip to London (on LNER) for a few days break in January (something I haven’t done since before the pandemic) and then going to Heathrow to fly out for a short break in the US. I am thus needing to buy a new railcard. I now appear to be entitled to three Railcards – the Disabled...
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    Un-user friendly railway: Wrongly branded trains

    One that used to cause a lot of confusion was when West Yorkshire’s ‘Metro Train’ liveried trains ran in non Metro areas. Such as on the then Scarborough - York - Blackpool services etc. I often saw passengers on the platforms at Scarborough, Malton, York and Blackpool very confused as to...
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    TPE franchise to move to OLR

    Thanks.
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    TPE franchise to move to OLR

    I received an e-mail yesterday about my data being transferred from TPE to 'Transpennine Trains Ltd': Does this mean they are dropping the 'Express' out of 'TransPennine'?
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    Trivia: Platforms where you can only alight or only board.

    How about the shuttle train that runs at Heathrow Terminal 5 – to/from the Terminal 5 satellite terminals from T5A-T5B-T5C (and back). To keep the arrival passenger stream from the departure passengers stream, the doors on the train open on different sides (thus onto different platforms)...
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    Grand Central to suspend services from end of Friday 3 April 2020

    https://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2020/04/03-grand-central-expected-to-withdraw.html
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    Railways to use white diesel?

    It's not DVSA who test vehicles on the public highway for running with red (rebatable) diesel, it is the Road Fuel Testing Units of HM Revenue & Customs. It was my job for 25 years until I retired last year. Alternatively the police would often dip vehicle tanks and call us over if they found...
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    Should "new Northern" scrap 15x as a sweetener?

    I think part of the problem with the 15x stock, particularly the 150’s is that the ‘refurbishments’ have been done to such a low standard (ie cheaply). The ‘refurbished’ units now look just as bad as they were before. Thus, these units compare starkly with newer stock such as the 195’s etc and...
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    Northern franchise to end 1 March 2020 with Operator of Last Resort to take over

    And these are meant to have been refurbished to what northern referred to 'as new condition'? Even if not refurbished, to let seats get to that low standard is beyond appalling. There is no wonder that 'northern by arriva' have been removed from the franchised. I just hope the new 'OLR' take...
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    Disabled Railcard fare query

    But you have in that one sentence hit the crux of it. Why should a disabled person have to rely on someone else to take a picture of them? If they live alone for example and/or cannot operate a smartphone it is a barrier to them obtaining the goods and services they are entitled to. Hence the...
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    Disabled Railcard fare query

    But not every disabled person has, or can operate a smartphone (or photo-booth for that matter). Not all disabled people are in wheelchairs - what about someone with no hands or fingers, or very little use of hands/fingers? Needing to obtain a photograph is just another barrier to the disabled...
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    Disabled Railcard fare query

    Yes, however in that case, the guard isn't doubting or questioning the disability of the person presenting the railcard (how the person looks, moves etc) which would be discriminatory. The guard is questioning whether or not the actual card is being used fraudulently (which could occur with...
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    Disabled Railcard fare query

    The difficulty that creates is that such as Passport Agency offices do have a seperate room where a veiled female can be taken, and female staff who can verify the photograph against the person. It is the same at airport immigration check points, there is a private room where the person can be...
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    Disabled Railcard fare query

    Yes, I see where you are coming from now. However, as gray1404 validly points out, there is no requirement for Mrs Smiths friend to carry or show ID to corroborate her use of the railcard. If the guard simply notices she is carrying other ID in a different name, that is somewhat different...

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