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    ASLEF strikes 5th-8th April weekend

    I think you need to go back further beyond " RMT voted on a no-strings attached pay offer" and examine how that no strings offer was arrived at in the first place...then you will likely have the reason why ASLEF haven't had the same, or a similar, unconditional offer to vote on.
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    Rail Staff Travel website not working?

    Not sure if it's related, but I couldn't access Realtime trains site last night either, kept showing error 504.
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    Trivia: Rare and unusual bus and coach types

    H909SKW. Whittaker Europa bodied Renault S75 midibus. Afaik the only one built on this chassis and possibly the only one built period. HKX553V. Bedford JJL integral midibus. The last survivor of only 4 built. I owned/operated both the above in the 90s/00s, the Renault was scrapped and the JJL...
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    Horrendous Hull Trains East Coast ride

    I thought the double track section across Holme Fen was the unstable part?
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    Grand Central Class 180 formations

    I certainly won't miss riding in 110, worn out interior with no WiFi, no hot catering, and seat numbering that doesn't match GCs own 180s...the only thing it had going for it was it got pax from A to B.
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    ECML Signalling Systems Failure in the Newark area (06/03/2024)

    I believe the next GC departure to Sunderland actually arrived at its destination before 1N93, not a happy day for GC passengers at all, nor for anyone else unlucky enough to be caught up in the disruption.
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    Bus driver dies after incident at Elgin bus station

    The driver who was assaulted leading to his death; people may remember a gofundme appeal was set up to raise £10000 for his family... I've just had an email update to say £40,000 has been raised to date.
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    Drivers v Signallers

    Thank you, I've long suspected that to be the case.
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    Drivers v Signallers

    Does Automatic Route Setting have any bearing on this, in fact if a train is ahead of schedule does the system stop a train and hold it on red even if the route itself is clear, and will not be needed for another prior service?
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    Disruption Durham Coast line.

    Just seen that, from RTT looks like an issue at or in the vicinity of Seaton Carew and then again shortly afterwards. I imagine the first train will get cancelled at York, of course the impact if this will be felt on this afternoon's GC departures from Kings Cross as well. 1706531015 Thank you.
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    Disruption Durham Coast line.

    Looks like an issue of some sort between Seaton Carew and Billingham, possibly involving a Grand Central 180 which left Hartlepool at 0920 heading for Eaglescliffe.
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    Grand Central Class 180 formations

    1028 Sunderland to Kings Cross.
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    Grand Central Class 180 formations

    180114 failed at York this morning on 1A64 and cancelled, next booked working of 1A95 from Kings Cross also cancelled. Quicker GC get their next track access licence sorted and obtain some more reliable stock the better. Don't get me wrong, i like the 180s and their passenger comfort, but above...
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    4 day closure of ECML south of Peterborough

    Because the vast majority of their customer base want to travel to London by train...
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    ECML Disruption 09/01

    Suffice to say the ECML is still in a mess now with many cancellations and much late running ongoing.

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