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    395 Javelin seat comfort

    In your opinions, how do the seats on 395s stack up against older intercity rolling stock like the HSTs and voyagers, or if (we can dream) the ECML was to be upgraded to 140 capability how far north could they get before people started complaining about achy backs?
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    10 car IET length

    If a TOC was to run an IET at 10 Carriages without joining up 2 5 car units has anyone any idea how long would it be? So you’d have just the 2 driving ends and 8 carriages cheers *Not sure if this should be in speculative ideas so move if needed.
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    Promise to pay

    Hi, can some clear this up, if you depart from a station with a ticket office and a ticket machine which dispenses promise to pay tickets, is the PRMS To pay valid on the train? Thanks
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    Smart Cards

    So i recently got an EMR smart card (because why not) when i noticed it said you can use it to " purchase your season, off peak or anytime tickets" I always though smart cards could only be used for season tickets so does anyone know of any other TOCS that let you buy standard singles/returns...
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    Sony H300 zoom

    wondering if anyone can help me out here but it’s a long shot, once you’ve took a photo on the H300 and go to the gallery but lets you zoom in and move the picture around but I can’t find a way to save the edited picture which is annoying. Does anyone know how to save the edited picture? Thanks
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    Rail comp vouchers on rovers

    Hi, I’ve got one of those rail compensation vouchers since I was on a delayed service Can these and rail cards be used on rovers? Thanks
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    Should more Mk5 coaches have been built instead of IETs?

    (Not sure if this should be in the ‘speculative ideas’ thread so feel free to move) So here’s something rather interesting which may start a debate. Given the negative feedback both GWR and LNER have revived regarding their 80*s (mainly GWR) should we of gone with a fleet of MK5 coaches...
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    Doncaster to Hull 1st class upgrade

    What would you say is the chance of getting a sneaky free first upgrade? I’m on tonight’s Doncaster to Hull Azuma and might try my luck with the guard (if you don’t ask you don’t get ) * Before I get shouted at, normals I’d just pay the difference but it’s only an hour and at the most I’ll get...
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    London North Eastern Railway (LNER) First Class service

    The Hull service is now operated by the 800s if that’s relevant
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    London North Eastern Railway (LNER) First Class service

    can anyone advise what the first class offering is like on weekday between Newark and Hull? Apparently the Hull Exec is part of the signature menu, yet in my experience they wind down the 1st offering after Doncaster
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    LNER Azuma (Class 800/801)

    Has anyone got any comments on the seat comfort since LNER said they’ve modified the seats compared to the GWR ones? I’m travelling on one in a few days Don-Hull Will I be in for a pleasant suprise?
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    LNER 800- Passenger Opinions

    Today finally marked the first revenue service for LNERs 800s. So the question on everyone’s mind, are the seats that bad? I spent today on twitter looking up key words like “Azuma seat” and “LNER uncomfortable” and could find many bad comments so I’m assuming that they’ve improved the seats??
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    Do ticket gates need to be staffed when in operation?

    exactly what I was thinking, if some's ticket doesn't let them through and they end up breaking their neck whilst climbing over I image the TOC in question would have a rather large personal injury claim on their hands
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    Trying to buy a rover

    I was at Leeds on Sunday trying to buy a Greater Manchester Area- Day Saver TM (train and tram) rover from the Northern operated ticket office. I was informed that I could only use the ticket in a certain numbered zone, when I challenged this she said I’ll have to go to Manchester to buy it. I...
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    Do ticket gates need to be staffed when in operation?

    hi, quick question Is it illegal to have ticket barriers/ gates in operation without a member of staff manning them? This would make sense since most barriers (in my experience) don’t read rail rovers or just don’t work half the time
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    MML Franchise impact on Megabus

    So I’ve just realised that Megabus heavily relies on Stagecoach running the MML for their routes into London (they take people to the nearest MML station and then put them on a EMT train to St Pancras) When Stagecoach stop running the MML what will happen to the Megabus service?
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    MAN Airport 737 bus

    hi, I’m going from Manchester Picc to Manchester Airport on the train and then I’m hoping to get the 737 bus from the airport train station to the runway visitors park Has anyone else done this as I have two questions •How much is a return from station to the visitors park •Can someone link...
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    GWR Class 800

    So I’ve just seen this picture on Facebook of a GWR IET with these new seats, they look nice but are they more comfortable than then DFT spec seats that most of the 800s have? From what I can tell it looks like they have a little more padding

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