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    BBC reporting that Agency staff could cover strikes under law change

    I'd happily wager you have no experience of the armed forces. Which incidentally have also had huge cutsbacks, but bringing them into this would be enormously troublesome. They may just understand how little they are paid in comparison to the real world. I did!
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    Jehovah's Witnesses with stalls in train stations

    What I fail to grasp about religion ,is that it can happy coexist next to abject poverty . Take the JW point of view, that more people in the club, leads to a happier paradise! Whist they are stood next to homeless people! Are all welcome in the eyes of God ? Or are you only welcome if you...
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    The Railway:First Great Western Series 2

    I think that's it is always welcome to try and educate the traveling public just how committed railway staff are "on the most part" to providing the best service with a limited infrastructure. I was working for FGW at this point ,and a lot of my colleagues still are. It's such a great way of...
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    Disturbance from new depot - what can nearby residents hope for?

    I am eagerly awaiting the residents to also insist that Reading festival is moved away from ear shot?!?
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    Which train has the most comfortable controls?

    I'm a fan of the 185s . very comfortable seat, nice to drive. But then the 170s arn't bad either
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    Class 142 to Buxton?

    I think it's northerns attempt at increasing seats. But still providing a disabled toilet on the other set
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    First Group and Northern Rail

    I can tell you that an awful lot of our drivers are ex northern rail
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    priv Manchester to oxford

    Hey gents I'm travelling from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxford Tomorrow (Friday) And returning Sunday I've got my priv, what would be the best breakdown? It was said about using charlbury as a destination? Cheers in advance Andy
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    help with split ticket please

    Cheers gents much appreciated
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    help with split ticket please

    My partner is travelling from Swindon on the 27th of December mid morning Stockport and making the return journey on Jan 1st mid afternoon, Can any of you fine ticket bunnies, find me a cheap ticket for her Kind regards Andy
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    MP'S proposed 11% Pay Rise

    Perhaps it should be performance based, Then that cretin Ian Duncan Smith would be below the minimum wage. As he can't tell his arse from his elbow
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    Qualified Driver assessments

    Hey they can't be that picky ! I start there soon
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    Qualified Driver assessments

    The qualified drivers test is a concentration test and a communication assessment. Ftpe say that they do this, so that they get the a better applicant
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    Where do junctions get their names from?

    Also on the Weston region between Reading and Twyford, is Twyford west Also know as "Lands End" ?
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    Train headlights

    Bugger all can be seen from a 165/6headlight There are four settings Red-tail lights Side lights Daylight running non drivers side brighter Night running drivers side brighter

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