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    Railway Worker Sacked for Drinking 'Herbal Tea'

    Came across this article earlier, I wonder if the defendant genuinely did not know that there was a nefarious substance in the consumed beverage should they really be liable? Coca tea is from what I gather a niche product and I can see it ending up in a bag of leaves bought at a market stall...
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    St Pancras = St Patricks

    Another name change on the back of St Pancake, spotted on another forum. I can see how St Pancake could be just about acceptable, but St Patricks sounds like it could be a real destination. I think they've taken it a little too far this time!
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    Penalty Fares from Colchester

    Hi all, I travel on the 8:10am service from Colchester to Liverpool St every morning. I believe that Colchester is a Penalty Fare station, however most conductors on this service (originating in Norwich) tend to just ask the offending passengers (with off-peak, short started or those...
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    London Midland Only - Journey Planner

    Afternoon all! I'm looking to travel up to Liverpool from Euston in the next few days, previously I've done this on a London Midland Only fare, which is about £30 as opposed to the Virgin fare which is much higher (albeit a lot quicker!). I can see that the fare still exists on BRfares...
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    Denied Ticket Onboard

    Morning all, Currently on my commute, Colchester to London on one if the Norwich expressed into Liverpool Street. I hold a season ticket but on Monday evenings I travel to Hythe (Essex) which is one stop over my ticket validity. So, I usually buy a ticket on the way to work, a single from...
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    Zone 4 Boundary to Colchester

    Evening all ticketphiles, hope you are well! I am wondering whether a ticket for Zone 4 Boundary to Colchester would be valid on an Abellio Greater Anglia service from Liverpool Street to Norwich (alighting at Colchester, which is in the Network area), providing I had a Zone 1-4 Oystercard...
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    Barriers - Non-functioning Ticket

    Evening all, I entered St James St (Walthamstow) station earlier, and the barriers were closed with no staff members in sight. Fortunately I had replaced my season ticket (it was not being read by the barriers previously) so I had no problems. However, if my ticket was not working and I...
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    Class 317 - Onboard Telephone

    Evening all, During my luxurious commute home this evening I noticed the attached sticker - did these units really have a payphone on board, how did they connect to the network on the move? Many thanks
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    BTP Working Dogs

    Evening all! Going into Liv St as part of my daily commute, I was greeted by no less than 3 sniffer dogs going into the station (Bishopsgate entrance). Of course I had nothing to hide or worry about (nor would I ever for the record!!) I was just curious to know what they were after? What...
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    Wood Street Loud Speaker - this morning

    Waiting at Wood Street for the 8.50am train to Liverpool Street this morning, there was a bizarre situation with the PAs on the platform. A one sided conversation was blaring out, some well spoken gent was ranting about someone who sneaked a bike onto a Peak service, and then accused him of...

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