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    Interesting journeys in Belgium and the Netherlands

    I'm hoping that the more knowledgeable types around here might be able to steer me in the right direction! I have some time in the Benelux region next week (starting in Brussels and making may way eastwards to Amsterdam over the course of a few days) and I was hoping someone might be able to...
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    New edition of the National Rail Conditions of Travel effective 2 April 2024

    I was recently on a walk in my local area and whilst I was walking a dodgy looking individual beckoned me over and shoved some files into my hand*. Imagine my surprise when I opened them and discovered that it was a new version of the NRCoT which is to take effect from Tuesday 2 April 2024...
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    ASLEF announce five days of strike action on LNER due to potential implementation of Minimum Service Law

    Please see this thread for the previous discussion on the most recent round of ASLEF strike action. Earlier today ASLEF announced an escalation of their dispute with LNER with strike action running for the full week from Monday 5 February through to Friday 9 February on top of the previously...
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    New Year's Day 2024 in the North East

    Those from foreign climes may not be aware that in the North East on New Year's Day there are no local rail services as both Northern and TY Metro do not operate a service (something which dates back into at least BR times I believe) meaning that its only regional and long distance operators...
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    Dublin: Leap Cards

    Hello! I was just pondering what the best plan of action is for a trip I'm considering to Ireland in terms of Leap cards. I'm likely to have one day where I bash around the DART and Luas for most of the day so a travelcard like product would seem to be the best fit? It seem the visitor Leap card...
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    Are windscreen wipers on trains any good?

    I'm a car driver and one of the, admittedly(!), minor things that annoys me quickly is when the windscreen wipers start to streak on the windscreen. I'll soon have to clean the wipers and windscreen to stop it streaking in the rain as otherwise it gets on my nerves. Obviously for a car driver...
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    London Tube Memory Game

    This has taken the Internet by storm and I'm sure there's plenty of Forum members who have also been playing! Find out how you compare ;) https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/london-tube-memory-game.256620/
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    What were the design considerations behind the Eurostar departure lounge at St Pancras?

    I often (well, not often, but whenever I pass through) wonder what the thought was when they were planning the Eurostar lounge at St Pancras. It has always seemed entirely too small for the passenger flow it gets, which seems to have been slightly worsened by Brexit as people rock up even...
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    Nigel Harris to stand down as RAIL editor

    Interesting development for one of the big magazines, Nigel Harris has announced via Twitter that he is stepping down (presumably to retire!) from RAIL with his final day being 15 September 2023: https://twitter.com/RAIL/status/1695083418013319253 Presumably he intends to hand over the RAIL...
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    RailUK Tickets/Trainsplit - filtering discussion

    Mod note: Split from RailUK Tickets discussion Which reminds me! I think there's another slight problem with the logic Trainsplit applies to search results meaning it excludes good journey options which the passenger would definitely want to know about. Take for instance Marske to...
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    Is it worth having an Oyster anymore for me?

    I've always used an Oyster card previously as I had either a 16-25 or 26-30 Railcard, having now aged out of that a couple of years ago I've been using Contactless instead (one less card to remember to carry around). It occurs to me though that there's money locked away on that Oyster and is...
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    Update on Forum Staffing

    Dear All, As the Forum continues to change and grow we do keep staffing matters under review and have decided that its time to make a few more changes to the staff structure. The Buses & Coaches section continues to go from strength to strength so we're pleased to announce that @NorthOxonian...
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    Future of Ticket Office Consultations launched

    The future of ticket offices, including details of which are proposed to be closed, consultations have been launched. Details appear to be on seperate TOC websites (I will add links as they appear, feel free to post others below and I'll edit them into this post) but there is the following from...
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    Thalys Seat Reservations - Possible to choose seats?

    As title really! Is there any scope for choosing specific seats on Thalys? Or are you just stuck with whatever the website assigns you? I couldn't see an obvious way of doing so on the website but perhaps missed something or maybe its an option after you've bought the tickets?
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    How would you tackle this roundabout?

    There's a roundabout near me and I'm around 95% sure I'm tackling it correctly but would welcome some opinions (and if @Darandio or @marsker are reading this, it's not the one yous might be thinking of, I might do that one next to see what the wider forum make of it :lol:). The textual...
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    The lost art of letter/email writing

    Prompted by the below: The thing from the above that particularly struck me was the bit I've highlighted in bold. I've been struck by the poor quality of written communication that seems common when corresponding with companies or other organisations. I'm by no means perfect but I'm often...
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    A Class 156 to Utrecht?!

    I just came across a link to the interesting Train Testing website which take you to a page about the time a 156 went from Derby to Utrecht for Dutch Railways 150th anniversary celebrations in 1989 driven under its own power: There are some fantastic photos so you really must visit the page...
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    Is a Rover/Ranger a Season Ticket for the purposes of a Penalty Fare appeal?

    Just glancing through the Penalty Fare Regulations 2018 (what else would I do on my lunch break?) and my eye was drawn to the allowable grounds for an appeal as provided by Regulation 16(3): Specifically for this I'm looking at 3(c) that the holder of a season ticket can appeal on the basis...
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    Update to TOC RMT Dispute - RDG provide more information on proposed dispute resolution process

    The RDG have finally furnished the RMT with more information about the proposed dispute resolution process which has been shared to RMT members with the quoted email below. Attached to this post is that proposed process and the accompanying offer letter from the RDG which were linked from the email.
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    Books on history of French railways?

    I've had my first real experience of railways in France this week (a few TGVs and Intercités, the TER and similar has just been too disrupted). It's been excellent but I was wondering if anyone was aware of any English language history/overviews books on French railways? I would really quite...

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