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    Section 28.2, unable to start journey

    Not sure if this is in the right section. Please do move it if it's not in the right place! I'm not clear if section 28.2 of thr NrCoT covers if one is unable to start one's journey. In addition are Lumo covered by the NRCoT? Thanks in advance!
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    PIS at Blackfriars

    Does anyone know if the white-on-blue LCD departure boards for platforms 3/4 at Blackfriars are going to be replaced or improved? The current arrangement of platform monitors is very unsatisfactory, for three reasons: 1. When arriving at the platform, the platform-centred location of the new...
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    Tyne and Wear Metro - Sunderland Direct disruption

    Not sure where to post this as the infrastructure is Network Rail, but National Rail services are running OK (in fact Northern ran some extras yesterday to compensate), just T&W metro is affected... Anyway, Metro services between Pelaw and St Peters have been cancelled for 2 days now due to...
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    VTEC won't excess 'GC Only' ticket

    Having a delightful experience with VTEC at Newcastle. I am trying to excess a Sunderland to London ticket routed GC Only. I can see no advice saying that I shouldn't be able to excess it to a route Any Permitted ticket (it is an off-peak return). However the travel centre refuse the excess due...
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    Liverpool Lime Street & 390/1s

    Apologies if this has been discussed before -- My understanding is that Liverpool Lime St's long distance platforms (7 & 8) are 245 and 247m long, respectively, with an additional 4-5m before the starter signal available. However, if therailwaycentre.com is to be believed, an 11-car 390/1 is...
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    Making Multiple Breaks of Journey

    Hopefully, just a quick question... Will be travelling Newcastle to Carlisle on an Anytime return, and I'd like to stop off in a number of towns along the way (all on the same day though). I just wanted to check that the ticket rules allow me to break my journey multiple times (obviously no...
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    Mail by Rail over the ECML

    I'm intrigued by the following pair of trains: 1M78 Low Fell Royal Mail - Willesden PRDC 1E04 Willesden PRDC - Low Fell Royal Mail These are permanent paths for the duration of the current timetable. Now I didn't think that Royal Mail ran services over the ECML any more, except around...
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    Lost Property Procedure & Charges

    A friend of mine has accidentally left an item on a Virgin Train. He has rung VT, who advised him to call the station where the train terminates, which has a left luggage office provided by Excess Baggage. This office is not answering their phone. I have three questions: - Is there any...

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