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    Journeys between stations that are quicker to cycle

    Pewsey to Great Bedwyn any time after 07:20. Did it a couple of years ago on a loaded touring bike in 45 minutes after our up train was cancelled due to an incident further west. Arrived just in time to catch a Bedwyn starter.
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    Which station is named after the longest road?

    New Bond Street and Old Bond Street.
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    Trainee train driver application

    There's a whole sub forum for this:- https://www.railforums.co.uk/forums/railway-jobs-careers.122/ Hopefully that link works, if not just look for it. Good luck.
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    Could the railway cease accepting cash?

    Erm, but no one ever needed to sign up to Oyster. One could just pick up a card in a newsagents and load it with funds. I'm so with Dave1987 here, whilst I don't mind TfL knowing my spending habits (I have a registered auto top up Oyster card and occasionally use contactless) I'm less keen on...
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    Great Western Electrification Progress

    Is that level crossing due for closure? Surely if it stayed users might tempted to abuse it if the extended turn back siding was occupied.
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    Why does Malton have one platform?

    Heathrow Terminal 4 (Underground) has over 2 million IIRC
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    Interview with Govia

    You'd perhaps be better off posting this under "Railway jobs and careers" I've not looked there recently, but in the past there have been many similar questions (and helpful responses). Good luck.
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    Newark Flat crossing - Can you access it?

    Sorry, was just an assumption, looking at the very inhospitable high level bridge with virtually no provision for pedestrians. You're quite right, there does appear to be no restriction (looking at the entrance to the road at the previous junctions on streetview). Looks like a horrible...
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    Newark Flat crossing - Can you access it?

    I don't know the area, but I've wondered this before as the crossing is fairly unique. I can't spot any vantage points from looking at maps etc. It's even worse, the A46 road bridge looks a pretty inhospitable/ impossible place to stand on streetview...
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    St Pancras Thameslink with a bike

    I always believed bikes weren't allowed through the Thameslink core, but this restriction must've been lifted as it is not mentioned on the operator's website. http://www.thameslinkrailway.com/your-journey/bike-policy/ As for St Pancras usual access is by escalator, but as the station is a...
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    Thameslink/ Class 700 Progress

    Thanks, that's a work of beauty. I know we could work it out from the diagrams posted, but this really simplifies things.
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    Thameslink/ Class 700 Progress

    Caught 700114 briefly today on 2W41 from Gatwick to Three Bridges. Very impressed with train, build quality, amount of space etc. Working took 13 minutes instead of the booked 5 but there was no indication there was any fault with the unit. In fact there were no announcements at all. Most of the...
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    Famous people on trains

    Met Richard Briers on the district line about 8 years ago at Stamford Brook. My son had pulled the communication handle from the comfort of his push chair and Mr Briers was very amiable and joked whilst we waited for the driver to come and check everything was OK. Also saw the Queen board the...

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