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    TFW Catering

    I seem to recall a brief discussion about TFW catering now that the Mk IV sets are with them but the website had not been updated. It appears to now have been updated and looks like a very decent effort in both first and standard class: First Class Breakfast...
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    ScotRail Former SPT Area Rolling Stock Replacement Ideas

    ScotRail Class 318's are approaching 40 years old and the 320's are not far behind. Class 317's and 321's of similar vintage are in the process of being replaced in the South East so it seems that the time is approaching to consider the replacements for their Scottish cousins. The 318's and...
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    Another One Looking For A Darwin Award? (Woman climbs under train to recover shopping)

    As hated as the Daily Mail is, this article seems to illustrate only too well why some passengers are beyond help :rolleyes: It seems like a face mask is the least of this persons worries! Link...
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    Nightjet Sleepers

    I'm planning a trip during which I'd like to include a journey on the Nightjet sleeper and I've got a couple of questions. The first is how punctual are they usually? I'm looking at taking NJ471 from Berlin to Zurich and it's supposed to arrive in Zurich HB at 09:05. I'm flying out of Zurich...
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    Lost Property On RailJet Service From Vienna to Zurich

    Being the slightly silly person I am I've recently left my iPad on a RailJet service travelling from Vienna to Zurich. I left it on the train after getting off in Zurich HB and as such I've filed a lost property report with SBB however I've also filed a report with OBB as the train was run by...
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    VTEC Complaints/Correspondence

    Does anyone have any idea how long it's currently taking to get a written response out of VTEC regarding a complaint? Despite escalating the issue over the phone twice and e-mailing twice including one e-mail copying in their MD I've yet to receive anything other than an auto response to a...
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    Exhibition Centre Ticket Barriers

    As some may know Exhibition Centre station up here in the wilds of Glasgow has recently been fitted with ticket barriers. Unfortunately they don't seem to like my ScotRail SmartCard and always seem to reject it with a code 57. Does anyone know what code 57 is on the ScotRail version of the...
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    Excess Fare Advice

    I'm trying to work out an excess fare and I'm getting myself confused. Could someone advise how much it would be to excess from standard to first in one direction only a SOR Anytime Return from Glasgow Cen/Qst to Leeds?
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    DB Train Managers Equipment

    Having recently completed my travels on a several ICE services in Germany it looks like the Train Managers/Ticket Examiners have recently been issued by what appears to be very new and very impressive ticket machines. The machines themselves look to be similar to a rugged tablet but also...
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    Paris to Berlin

    Does anyone have any idea what has been operating the 07:06 from Paris to Frankfurt recently? I'm unsure if it's still a a DB 406 or now a 407/Velaro D. I'm booked on it as far as Mannheim on 25th February travelling 1st class. It shows me as being reserved in coach 26 which appears to be...
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    Using Caledonian Sleeper To Catch Eurostar

    The last time I used the CS to catch a Eurostar service was at least five years ago know so my mind is completely blank as to which tickets etc I bought! I'm looking to travel from either Dumbarton Central or Glasgow Central to Euston in a First Class berth and I seem to remember that for...
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    ScotRail Cancellations

    Forgive me if I've created a new thread when I could have used the previous franchise thread! Does anyone know why for the last week or so there have been so many ScotRail cancellations due to staff shortages? Today alone there appears to be around 80 odd services cancelled under that reason...
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    Glasgow to Elgin on Any Permitted Route Ticket

    I'm looking for some advice on the use of an "Any Permitted" route ticket from Glasgow to Elgin. My journey plan is as follows: Glasgow >Edinburgh> Aberdeen with an overnight break of journey in Aberdeen followed by Aberdeen>Elgin the next morning. I'm unsure after trying to make sense of...

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