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From the Financial Times: There is a lot more info of cost overruns and problems in the FT article linked including the fact that HS2 have only bought 20% of the property required for phase 1 but have spent £1.6bn of the £2.8bn allocated budget.

The article is referring to the combination of an SDS Anytime Day Single Any Permitted (£22.70) and CDS Off Peak Day single Any Permitted (£18.00) vs a SDR Anytime Day Return Any Permitted (£44.30). It has been a while since I read the TSA, but I don't think FGW are breaking any rules by not...

From Telegraph:

I have been told from a reliable source that TfL will be removing Countdown displays from all bus stops forcing passengers to pay via their smartphones to get information which is currently free. I haven't been able to find any news sources but did find this thread on another forum which seems...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/11283926/Britain-forced-to-ask-Nato-to-track-Russian-submarine-in-Scottish-waters.html So much for being a "great power"...

From the Torygraph:

Hi all, I'm travelling on Wednesday (9th Oct) from Paddington to Bristol and returning on the same day. I want to be at Bristol TM by 2 pm so am intending to take 1200 hrs departure from Paddington which is scheduled to arrive at Bristol TM at 1344 hrs. Coming back I'll probably take the...

From the Guardian:

Am I correct in believing that Weekend Travelcards (i.e allows 2 consecutive days of travel) are only available from Aylesbury, Stoke Mandeville, Wendover and Great Missenden? If so, is there a particular reason why they are only available from these stations?

From ATOC's Routeing Guide (Section A): Common Routeing Points If the origin and destination have a common routeing point, the permitted route is direct via the shortest distance from the origin to the destination over which a regular scheduled passenger train service operates. No doubling back...

From the Daily Telegraph:

I know paper Priv day travelcards are no longer issued but is it still possible to buy a Priv rate London Terminals - Zone U1256 return? If yes, would I be able to combine the Priv London Terminals - Zone U1256 return with a Priv Boundary Zone 6 - Destination XYZ or is that only allowed...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/9341580/Train-services-should-be-axed-to-bring-down-cost-of-railways-says-government-adviser.html http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jun/19/cut-offpeak-train-services-adviser

Yesterday I luckily stumbled across this site: http://www.barrowmoremrg.co.uk/Prototype.html It has a large number of BRB diagrams for various stock which operated during the British Railways days including ex LMS steam locos, BR stock from Class 101s to APT. It also has LHCS, freight and...

I just wondered whether anyone on here has been successful in applying to a Network Rail graduate scheme role. Are there any tips on how to do well in the process? How is NR as an employer? Is the grad scheme useful and interesting? I'm applying to the Operations Management scheme and have...

Heads up for anyone travelling tonight in London. There are quite a few stations closed due to the rioting. According to the National Rail website these are: