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    Incident at Loversall Carr (Doncaster) involving two freight trains (05/07/22)

    Understand that 66729 on 4E11 / 4E82 one driver released. Reports say Mainline is clear. Hope all are OK thoughts with them.
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    Penzance Sleepers Fri 19/11/21

    Notice both sleepers yesterday night arnt sleeper stock but are made up of units. Does anyone knows why please.
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    If service has been withdrawn over a line, does it still cost someone as long as its in existence ?

    In BR days - presume it no longer happens - one of the roads to walney island was on a former track bed. The actual road was maintained by the highway authority but the embankment and bridges were maintained by BR as the highest authority wasn’t prepared to take on the liability
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    Caledonian Sleeper

    A friend of mine as a medical condition which means he needs extra pillows when in bed. He had preordered a pillow stating medical reasons When travelling last September , due a computer clutch on the night - they were having to manually check customers in he was told he could have one if...
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    Entire 800/801/802 fleet stood down for safety checks

    Suspect the unions would allow it if there members were to act as pilot as this would keep there member employed and provide the route knowledge that the driver doesn’t have
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    Longest Distance to a Rail Replacement Bus Stop

    You could get a mini bus to debt then over coal road to garsdale
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    Entire 800/801/802 fleet stood down for safety checks

    The other problem earlier on today was at least one TOC not having this issue high lighted on its home page it was buried. It took while 10am for it to be highlighted on home page
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    Church Fenton Derailment (04/05)

    NRE Now advising delays till end of service today
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    Trivia - Bus companies with (or had) a single type of bus?

    Historically Yorkshire Terrier when they started they only used Leyland Nationals
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    When is a child, not a child?

    Some operators had - or may even have one now - a cap was in place on the number of child fares per adult.
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    Trivia: historic joint services shared by more than 3 operators

    Before 1974 when the PTEs arrived wasn’t there more because the municipal operators each had a hand in it eg Bradford , Leeds, Halifax etc. I am assuming the memory isn’t playing tricks
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    Impact of Storm "Christoph" (January 2021)

    Rotherham Central closed till noon concern at nearby river
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    Flooding Disruption 31 July/1 August

    A few updates etc Unless I’ve read it wrong the national Rail site totally ignores the Transpenine Sheffield - Huddersfield - Manchester Picc service. The press are quoting the police as saying they hope to get the residents back into homes by end of week Therefore the hope valley will have...
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    Trespass incident at Manchester Piccadilly (11/03)

    Unconfirmed reports - sorry I’ll ready covered - protests at kings cross and St Pancras Nfd
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    Trespass incident at Manchester Piccadilly (11/03)

    I do hope they arrests will / have been made because it sets a dangerous president if they haven’t. I was on sheffield station when this was unfolding lots of trains been held. Staff working very hard in difficult circumstances. It didn’t help as the announcements were still referring to...

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