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    SWML - 3rd consecutive weekend of full closure between Surbiton and Clapham Junction

    They usually block 3 to 4 consecutive weekend every year during the winter months for engineering work on the main line. Assuming it will be a variety of work like track relay, signal and crossing renewal etc.
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    Network Rail Train failure Manningtree 03 July

    This photo was taken at Manningtree down siding Wednesday morning Tracksy now shows 2 153 and there is a train 2Z50 which ran Thursday evening from Derby RTC to Manningtree
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    Ticket suggestion needed for commuting of new job

    Would you be able to cycle all the way to or from Farringdon? It takes around 40 to 50 minutes from Cricklewood to Farringdon.
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    Megatrain tickets availability?

    According to the Megabus website, these tickets are still available on East Midlands Railway route. I understand that these tickets are usually limited and searching on the website all the options between London and various destinations along the route are coaches. Has anyone recently been...
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    Crossrail service pattern from May 2023

    Will there be more Shenfield service running beyond Paddington in the future? As 2 tph seems a low number compared to trains to/from Abbey Wood.
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    When was a train cancelled?

    Two weeks ago, I travelled between Manchester Oxford Road and Westhoughton using Northern. The train I planned to travel on was cancelled the day before (before 2200) due to 'Short-notice changes' but on NRE it did show as cancelled on the day of travel. On realtimetrains the train doesn't show...
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    Germany: €9 a month for 3 months from June 1

    Are these 9 euro tickets available for visitors to Germany as well?
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    Restriction BD - not valid on trains timed to depart Clapham Junction after 15:59 and before 19:10 for outward travel

    The restriction at Clapham Junction actually starts at 1610. The 1500 Southampton to Waterloo train departs Clapham Junction at 1612 on a weekday, so there might be a few minutes leeway?
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    SWR this weekend

    This should be the service that is running through Wimbledon/Raynes Park Tomorrow which is correct on NRE. Unsure why NRE is still showing that the service is subject to change.
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    Thameslink services to East Grinstead

    Keeping it as a Q path (it is in the WTT) prevents other operator or freight operating companies take up the path in current or future timetables. Obviously, Thameslink can decide to restore and run the service. It is a similar situation to the SWR off-peak Waterloo to Waterloo (Via Hounslow)...
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    Connection time at High Wycombe and Gerrard Cross

    Why are the connection time only 1 minute at these stations and not a more realistic time of 3 to 5 minutes?
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    Extra trains to Shepperton Sat 5th Nov

    There was the Twickenham rugby event and also Brentford football happening at similar times so extra trains running yesterday.
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    Wi-fi on trains

    For TPE and SWR, my experience is you have to sign in 2 times. First time pressing sign in required from settings. Then go to the companies entertainment page, find the web icon at the top, and sign in again
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    Unable to get renew Priv loaded onto Oyster.

    Priv discount can only be loaded on oyster, not TOC smartcard product. I had my NR only priv loaded onto the oyster 19th June at Hackney Central, 2 days before they remove the oyster reader from the ticket office. I think LO staff are trained to load the NR only priv at ticket machines from...
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    TOCs that are still not doing on-board ticket checks?

    GWR, SWR, TPE, Northern and Avanti West Coast all have resumed their ticket checking on trains based on my recent travel. TfW seems to be the only TOC currently not stopping at station with local door operation to comply with social distancing which could suggest they are a bit behind compared...
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    Various consultations on the May 2022 East Coast Mainline timetable

    How many freight paths are there hourly between Northallerton and Newcastle/Newcastle and Edinburgh? These are not consulted so I assume they will remain the same.
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    Salisbury to Exeter

    There is no engineering work between Axminster and Exeter today or tomorrow. But a bus is running as the stock cannot do Gillingham to Exeter for the whole weekend without fueling.
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    Salisbury to Exeter

    There is one unit going in and out for fueling (afternoon) in the weekday timetable from 17/05. The arrangement is only fueling during daytime. It can be used as an option when Salisbury is completely blocked and for engineering work like these few weeks (Warminster/Gillingham-Salisbury blocked).
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    Salisbury to Exeter

    159 only gets 1500 miles of fuel these days and Salisbury is currently the only the SWR depot that can fuel. The fueling arrangement at Exeter TMD should be ready for the new timetable.
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    Obtaining PRIV ticket when ticket office is closed in Penalty Fare area

    Yes, you can obtain a promise to pay ticket from the ticket machine (It is a few steps as you have to enter your intended destination and choose which train to travel if they haven't change the layout). Then seek the guard to buy the ticket. Thanks for all the reply. Seems like at most stations...

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