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    Hounslow Loop short platform query

    Both platforms at Addlestone will only accommodate 8 coaches
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    SWR Longest Strike - December 2019

    This was actually due to no driver, there was a guard at Exeter ready to work this service
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    SWR: RMT ballot over role of guards *48 hour strike 8th/9th November*

    Yes - Desiro's (444's & 450's) are classed as the same traction. However, 707's are classed as a 'different traction', (and trained as such), for both drivers and guards as there are significant differences in operating these units when compared to operating a 444 or 450.
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    SWR: RMT ballot over role of guards *48 hour strike 8th/9th November*

    There is no restriction on the length of trains worked by Contingency Guards, so they are expected to work 12 coach 450 and 10 coach 444 formations when required. However, with the exception of Operations Trainers and Guards Managers, most Contingency Guards do only sign one traction and one route.
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    TRIVIA: Services that don’t stop at *any* stations managed by that TOC

    Dean and Mottisfont & Dunbridge - managed by Great Western but served by South West Trains (now SWR) Salisbury-Romsey-Southampton-Eastleigh-Romsey services.
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    No Ticket Facilities

    Redbridge has one of the newer style PERTIS machines that SWT installed at a small number of stations which are unstaffed and where no TVM is provided. If you can't use the PERTIS machine for any reason, then my advice would be to approach the Guard on the train to purchase a ticket.
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    Power outage at Basingstoke signalling centre

    The photograph appears to show the Basingstoke ROC, but this is NOT currently the signalling centre. The current signal box is located adjacent to the station behind platform 5.
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    Class 458/5

    5Z19 & 5Z20 are running via Guilford/Petersfield, 5Z21 and 5Z22 via Basingstoke/Eastleigh
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    Class 458/5

    If only it were that simple to get 442's back onto the SWT network. For a start, given the length of time it has been since drivers and guards last worked these units, there would have to be full training for all the staff involved. It is not just a case of getting some units to Waterloo, the...
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    Weekend First - which ticket is correct?

    The Guard on your return journey followed the correct procedure for issuing the weekend first upgrade.
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    Class 458/5

    Problems at Richmond were with a Class 450 working 2U55 17:58 Waterloo - Windsor
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    Dead freight train at Southampton Airport

    Believe the train in question was 4O17 15:48 Lawley Street to Southampton Maritime
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    South West Trains disruption

    The problems on Thursday between Eastleigh and Worting Junction appear to have been caused by a freight service with wagons containing road salt which ran through the area late on Wednesday evening where one of the wagons was leaking salt onto the track and damaging the track circuits - the...
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    Does anyone know what type of signalling problem occurred at Waterloo tonight [11/09]

    A points failure which is being worked on tonight. If S&T had taken a line block at the time the points failed it would also have taken out platforms 8 & 10 which could have caused considerably more disruption during the evening peak.
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    SWT 456s, opportunities for new services?

    In answer to SansPareil, the units were being used between Shepperton and Twickenham instead of to Kingston for crew training due to Kingston Bay being out of use due to signalling work.
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    GroupSave WebTis error Hayes&Harlington to Staines?

    Group save becomes available when the off peak fare for the journey being made becomes available - in this case the CDR has a B1 restriction, meaning that Group Save is only available for journeys starting after 09:30. Break of journey is allowed on SDR and CDR tickets, so no problem with...
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    Southern services to Winchester?

    It was a Dft decision to remove the direct Reading/Basingstoke/Fareham/Brighton services when the current SWT franchise was awarded.
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    456 - swt

    At present, the plan is for 456's to initially be used on Guildford to Ascot services in 4 car formations, although there is a possibility of 1 x 2 car diagram. Certainly no truth in a 455-456-455 formation being utilised.
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    Received 'WARNING in lieu of PROSECTUTION' letter from South West Trains

    For a journey that is wholly within the London Fares Zone area (I.e. one that you can use an Oyster card for) then the fare is set by Tfl, not South West Trains so it is no use blaming South West Trains if you feel the cost of your journey is excessive!! You should also remember that it is your...
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    Gold Card, & partners card

    All SWT 'Commercial Guards' should be aware of how to issue the 'Gold Card' supplement - the information is is 'The Commercial Guide' which is issued to each Commercial Guard and should be carried by them. Additionally, this topic is normally rebriefed at least every 12/18 months. On an Avantix...

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