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    Trivia: Which county towns do not have an InterCity service?

    In non covid times I am reasonably sure that Beverley is serve with 2tpd in each direction on weekdays, and 1tpd in each direction at weekends. wikipedia backs this up.
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    Trivia - journey which requires the most changes

    Indeed there is, but if you ask NRE for Marlow to Paddington today at 17:00 it will provide an itinerary as 17:18d MLW - 17:25a BNE 17.29d BNE - 17:40a MAI 17:46d MAI - 17:56a SLO 18:12d SLO - 18:29a PAD The only reason to know this is because I've stumbled across this before 8-) I've just...
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    Trivia - journey which requires the most changes

    Marlow - Howden I think gives 8 legs Marlow - Bourne End Bourne End - Maidenhead Maidenhead - Slough Slough -Paddington Paddington - Kings Cross Kings Cross - Doncaster Doncaster - Selby Selby - Howden I think you'd have to time it carefully for it to be a valid itinerary.
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    TPE in dispute with customers over refunds

    LNER are offering credit notes for the value of advance tickets, which is better than many other TOC's
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    Hull Trains 802: Construction updates

    HaHa! I'm hoping but not expecting the seats to be improved on the HT stock
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    Hull Trains 802: Construction updates

    I've heard a rumor that tomorrow will see the first public running of 802301. Overheard staff on 1A91 from BEV to KGX this morning. Edited: Spelling!
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    First Class tickets not available on certain routes?

    Looks like i was searching incorrectly. I used selby as my example as it was my second search that i had a problem with. I also searched howden to hull, and using yorkies link i noticed no first class available. As howden is unstaffed and no tvm, tempted to jump on a tpe or ht service and...
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    First Class tickets not available on certain routes?

    I have recently been looking at booking a short journey ftom selby to hull. First class does not seem to be available any first class tickets available. Both Hull Trains and Transpennine have first class seating. Are certain journies restricted to standard class only?
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    Hull Trains HST

    This new page has appeared of the last few days on the HT website. Hopefully they are getting closer to it being in service. https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/travel-information/hst/
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    Hull Trains HST

    I could not remember at the time where I found the info, but I've looked it out again - If you check the London North Eastern Sectional Appendix on the Network rail web site, it has the info (and lots more too) Page 1106 (61K) line 4 restricts cl43 as follows 'Due to the condition of the...
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    Hull Trains HST

    I dont think the HST is ordinarily cleared to Beverley, so it probably wont do all of that diagram.
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    Hull Trains HST

    Lots of positive activity on HT twitter feed this afternoon
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    Hull Trains cancellations due to chronic shortage of available rolling stock

    15.12 from Hull and 18.48 from KGX also now cancelled. The reason on Journey check is a broken down train.
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    Hull Trains HST

    Looks like there is a HST move to botanic tomorrow. http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K91903/2019/01/29/advanced
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    Hull Trains cancellations due to chronic shortage of available rolling stock

    It's now failed at grantham. Not looking good again.

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