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    Flirt Doors

    Excuse me if this has already been discussed. I note from artist impressions, and photos of units in service on the Continent, that each car of the new Flirt EMUs and DEMUs will only have one door. Is this correct? If so, I must ensure that I do not travel in the section next to the driver in...
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    Loco-hauled Par to Exeter

    Apologies if this has already been the subject of a thread. I see that the May 2016 timetable shows a Saturday 17:50 working from St David's to Penzance as last year. Is this still going to be loco-hauled? I cannot see the westbound working from Par in the morning that ran last year. Is this...
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    Overcrowding - could it be due to migration into this country?

    When discussing all the reasons for trains being so busy these days, I never hear anyone say that one of the many reasons is the high level of migration into this country. With eight million people in this country not having been born in the UK, there must be an awful lot of space used up that...
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    Thameslink Core

    I keep hearing all this nonsense about 24tph passing through the core of the Thameslink system under London when the route is finished. What are the realistic chances of this happening day after day, hour after hour? I would say there isn't a chance in Hell of this being achieved consistently...
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    Redhill - Reading

    Can anyone tell me why this route is not being electrified on third rail and given over to Southern or SWT? With FGW being electrified, and much of the Redhill - Reading already third rail, what is the point of keeping FGW diesels operating the line? It's about as mad and short-sighted as the...
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    Cargowaggons at Leighton Buzzard Sat 27/8

    Chaps, a massively long southbound rake of Cargowaggons passed through Leighton Buzzard last Saturday behind engine 92038. The time was about 14:30 so can anyone tell me what this working was and if it is a regular? Thanks.
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    More UK Railtours Trips Cancelled Due To Strike Action

    Just noticed that everything before 29th September now off their board due to continuing ASLEF driver action against freight operator DBS including, damn it, my trip to Scarborough on 22nd September. What is the reason for the dispute?
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    Darlington - Eaglescliffe Freight

    Does anyone have any knowledge of freight on this route on a Saturday afternoon? Thanks.
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    Edinburgh Flyer's wings clipped

    Have just heard that my booking on Past-Time Rail's Edinburgh Flyer this Saturday (10 May), and indeed the whole trip, has been cancelled because Network Rail told them last Friday that there was no platform space available at Peterborough. Obviously, there was no time to book replacement...

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