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  1. K

    Southampton to Waterloo vs Southampton to Victoria

    I don't think the OP was considering the Portsmouth Direct route. ;) That would require a change at Havant.
  2. K

    Multiple intentional fare evasions - Southeastern

    Makes no odds. The correct salutation is Dear Sirs when writing a formal letter to an organisation, rather than to an individual.
  3. K

    Multiple intentional fare evasions - Southeastern

    I would suggest that "Dear Sirs" would be more appropriate than "To whom it may concern".
  4. K

    Trivia: Station nicknames

    In Portsmouth people still talk about the 'Town Station' to differentiate it from the 'Harbour Station'. Comes from the time before it was Portsmouth & Southsea Station and when there was a separate Southsea Station. [And of course at that time Portsmouth wasn't a city]
  5. K

    HS2 Eastern Leg updates

    But the phrase I objected to is... "the most value"? That simply is not true.
  6. K

    HS2 Eastern Leg updates

    Really? I thought the 'major benefit of HS2' was to relieve pressure on the southern parts - between London and Birmingham - of the West Coast Mainline. But we digress...
  7. K

    Where exactly are the "Southern Saver" and "Thameslink Saver" tickets valid to and from?

    Do Southern trains stop at those stations you say are missing?
  8. K

    Payment overdue reminder letters but fine already paid

    You're welcome. :lol:
  9. K

    Can you take bikes on replacement buses?

    No.
  10. K

    Trivia: most underwhelming end to a main route?

    I agree, St Albans Abbey station is pretty dismal, but does it count as the end of a 'main line'?
  11. K

    Why are people opposed to HS2? (And other HS2 discussion)

    matacaster, you offer no comment on item 5) in your list. Why is that?
  12. K

    Why are people opposed to HS2? (And other HS2 discussion)

    If we are going to build any line at all, wouldn't it be a good idea to future proof it in some way? Maybe by building a line capable of higher speeds and frequencies. The incremental cost would be relatively small.
  13. K

    Trivia: Competing routes where the younger route is now the senior route.

    Waterloo to Portsmouth via Portsmouth Direct / Guildford.
  14. K

    East-West Rail (EWR): Consultation updates [not speculation]

    Hooverboy, what have your most recent two posts to do with the railway? More particularly, what have they to do with East-West Rail?
  15. K

    Fake ticket

    There is a little bit more information here: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=6024769
  16. K

    Trivia - Platforms 3c and 4c Preston!! Made me wonder...

    Platform 3 at Woking is a fair stroll.
  17. K

    Trivia: Lines/stations planned but never built or built but never opened

    Does the Croxley Rail Link, aka the Metropolitan Line Extension fit here?
  18. K

    Why are people opposed to HS2? (And other HS2 discussion)

    OK, so in one sentence you tell us there is not much freight and in the next propose building a line dedicated to freight. I wonder if anyone would object to a freight only line being built?
  19. K

    Why are people opposed to HS2? (And other HS2 discussion)

    No mention of freight in there.
  20. K

    Any news on proposals to build an alternative route between Exeter & Plymouth?

    The link (with one change of trains) between Portsmouth and Plymouth is already in place - change at Westbury.

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