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    Thameslink Services/Timetable from May 20th 2018

    Nissan has a rich history of car production in the UK. With 6,700 team members and in excess of 7.9 million cars produced since the first Nissan Bluebird rolled off the line in 1986, more than £3.7bn has been invested in its development. ...so considerably less than the £5.5 billion in...
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    Thameslink Services/Timetable from May 20th 2018

    ..Ok..£5.5 billion, might as well have £5.50....
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    Thameslink Services/Timetable from May 20th 2018

    I am sorry but what I do not understand that after £5.5 billion of public investment (National Audit Office) we hand the running of this investment over to a private company, who, from all the comments are not giving the return on the investment we need. Where was the simulation of the paths and...
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    Question about drivers in current Northern/GTR disruption

    Another question on simulation...not on simulation for drivers but on system simulation. Do the train operators get the opportunity to create a timetable and then input a number of 'what if' scenarios to see the impact.For example X train is delayed or driver availability is down to Y per cent...
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    South Eastern High Speed Fleet

    I was told by the train manager this morning 7 sets still out if use. There had been 11 out of use at the peak he said. Third rail nothing to do with the toilets not working. Just poor service and maintenance regime.
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    South Eastern High Speed Fleet

    Interesting to learn from team on HS1 train this morning that as of now there are still 7 units that are out of service. That is over a week since the freezing temperatures. I do not think this bodes well for the future of our Intercity fleet. Short trains have been a nightmare this week with...
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    [Map] Overground, Crossrail and Thameslink as an S-Bahn system

    I really like the map and concept - well done for a lot of hard work. Not sure why but I wonder if the number could not be approximated to the A round numbers closest to. For example '2' toward Kent, '3' toward Surrey, '4; to the West and '1' to the North. It might just mean that there is...

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