Recent content by RailwayDan

I am travelling tomorrow from Paddington to Newquay I hold a Super Off Peak Return (priced £68.00 with a YP discount) My question is, given this ticket is barred from the 0730 from Paddington, is there any additional ticket that I can buy (say Paddington to X) that would allow me to use...

I didn't state that I hadn't reported it. Just that I wasn't going to air specific details on a public forum. My original question was as to whether it would have already been noticed by either driver or management before I contacted them. As has been discussed earlier in the thread, it...

I should clarify at this point - I did notify Southeastern customer services after alighting who said they would contact the driver enroute and check if everything was alright. Looking on RTT the train stayed in service RT all the way to destination. The station in question was Maze Hill but...

Interesting replies. The doors definitely did open off platform. I exited on to the top end of the ramp that descends onto the track, so a much bigger gap than usual. I looked further down the train after alighting and thankfully no-one had jumped down on to the track. (No time to alert...

Just been on a train in Southeastern land (won't name train here), train stopped and doors were opened - the rear 1 1/2 carriages being off the platform. Luckily train was lightly loaded and no-one attempted to jump down to the track and everyone made it off the train okay. Driver seemed not...

Great, thanks for that list. Will be doing one of them, better than the replacement bus! --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Found this in the sectional appendix: When there is a requirement to divert services between Derby/Nottingham/Leicester via Sheet Stores Junction and...

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/P44685/2013/09/01/advanced Does anyone know more about the route this takes between Derby and East Midlands Parkway? Have there ever been previous passenger services over the Castle Donington line? And why does it take so long? Is it booked at...

Is it all possible for someone at control to check things like this in real-time? I can imagine that control do not want to hear about revenue matters, but when it causes problems like this, surely its something that could be considered.

Thanks everyone for the excellent replies. I have also received some very helpful messages which is appreciated. Whilst I can see the negative easement above, I find it very hard to believe that I needed to heed to that, (as has been pointed out) it is not in the public domain. I shall...

The journey I made today was East Midlands Parkway to London St Pancras. My ticket type was the return half of an Off Peak Return London Terminals to Stalybridge ticket with a YP Railcard costing £51.00. The ticket was in date and travel was on a Sunday so the peak restrictions were observed...

Tree on the Up line between Maze Hill and Greenwich. Came to a stop just after College Tunnel (driver explained an all-stop order had been received). Driver changed ends to go wrong road back to Greenwich, but the tree was cleared off the Down line and we proceeded into Maze Hill. The...

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Interesting replies, thanks. Came across this story whilst researching - http://metro.co.uk/2007/06/11/train-driver-in-urination-tragedy-446051/

Sorry, yes of course Kettering!

I was travelling from St Pancras to Nottingham today and just past Corby I saw a 222 for Corby on the 3rd line (not sure what the line name is, but not the Up or Down fast) travelling with the driving door open. Is this unique to 222's or are other trains able to have leading cab doors open...