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  1. DuncanS

    High cost of train travel apparently influencing peoples choice of university

    Unlike some on here I made a decision based on what I wanted to do and how far from home I wanted to go. Its a temporary phase of life and I had no qualms about moving away and striking out on my own - these people are adults and 18 years old, its time they made their own way in life instead of...
  2. DuncanS

    High cost of train travel apparently influencing peoples choice of university

    Oh look another remoaner Gammon has been triggered by someone having a different point of view from them. Please point out where you think in my post I've come out with anything approaching the point you have made.
  3. DuncanS

    High cost of train travel apparently influencing peoples choice of university

    I went to university in 1992 never having set foot in the place and having been to the city twice in my life for a combined total of about 5 hours and that was years previously. Uni open days are a complete waste of time, especially in the modern digital world where an internet of reviews of...
  4. DuncanS

    London Underground Challenge Help Needed

    This. I'm planning an attempt for later in the year and this takes months of planning to get right - its not just what platform do I need to be on, its also things like what carriage do I need to be on for the appropriate exit or passage to the Northern Line/Jubilee/etc and then the do I take...
  5. DuncanS

    Long distance and toilet facilities

    But far better than European countries like Hungary or Italy.
  6. DuncanS

    Glasgow Queen Street refurbishment and remodelling

    A month of starting and terminating the Edinburgh (via Cumbrnauld) ghost train at Springburn - just what the service needs!
  7. DuncanS

    Train fire at Queen Street

    Smoke, not a fire.
  8. DuncanS

    Caledonian Sleeper

    As an exiled Aberfeldian I'm intrigued as to why they went to Fort William rather than Pitlochry or Perth.
  9. DuncanS

    Caledonian Sleeper

    Times are running with quotes from passengers, One passenger wrote: “Think I’d rather get the Virgin Train than a coach! Maybe common sense does not apply at 0500.” Another added: “Currently we are standing in the rain and the coaches are here but no drivers…” One wrote: “Seems every...
  10. DuncanS

    Famous people on trains

    I came across him last Wednesday at Stirling station, I was enroute to Aberdeen and he was going to Gleneagles so we on the same train for a wee while. Filming in Stirling both sides of the ticket gates and then on the platform at Gleneagles as we pulled out of the station.
  11. DuncanS

    Where have you been in Europe by rail?

    Did this route myself a couple of weeks ago, a fairly pleasant run out into the country and back from Budapest. Some interesting stations enroute and people getting off the train and just walking over the tracks to go down stationside paths. Esztergom station is being worked on at the moment...
  12. DuncanS

    The Decline In Information Quality

    The new Scotrail timetable has also brought with it additional information on the display screens at stations. Now you get "a Scotrail train formed of 4 carriages" PLUS "this train departed<insert previous station name> on time at 08:18" Handy to see for everyone instead of faffing about on apps.
  13. DuncanS

    Edinburgh Airport to City and also Edinburgh Day ticket for bus

    Never been to EA on the tram without there being a ticket inspection when you arrive / want to leave.
  14. DuncanS

    Scotrail collects 2nd improvement notice

    The new information on departure boards since yesterday is a welcome addition.
  15. DuncanS

    Lothian Buses and ECB Discussion

    Evening News leading today with Lothian Buses drivers set for 4 weeks of strike action during the festival.
  16. DuncanS

    Free unlimited weekend travel with ScotRail

    Took a run to Dundee to see the V&A and then the Violet over the weekend, 5th weekend of this and the ticket examiner on the outward journey didn't seem to have a clue about the "We're Sorry" weekends.
  17. DuncanS

    ScotRail HST Introduction - Updates & Discussion

    When it happened to me last week, we had on board announcements after every stop and you could also see a message on the boards at stations to say that there were no reservations on the train.
  18. DuncanS

    InterCity Shuttle

    Never heard it called "the shuttle" on the train, only ever hear it as "this is xxxx from Glasgow to Edinburgh" or relevant stations.

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