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    1st Class on the Paris Metro

    I just heard a radio programme (not at all transport-related) that trains on the Paris Metro (or at least certain lines thereof) included a section classified as first class, until as recently as 1981. (Googling brings up the legislation approved in that year that abolished this, so this is...
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    FGW Adelante now in passenger service

    From today's Oxford Mail And indeed this was so. I think it was 180103 (although it didn't appear to have any numbers on the front of the train), at least on the later of these two services. Does anyone know if these workings are to be maintained on a daily basis? I guess the other units...
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    Oxford-Chichester splits, off-peak day return

    Can anyone suggest any possible splits for Oxford (OR Didcot)-Chichester, going out in the morning of Saturday 11th Feb (to arrive at Chichester by 1pm latest), coming back from Chichester sometime in the evening - let's say after 6pm? I have a gold card, and would prefer to avoid advance...
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    c2c running over Gas Factory Junction - Bow Junctionthis week

    If anyone of a track-bashing nature wants to "get" a bit of rare track, take note than on Monday to Thursday this week (12th to 15th Dec), c2c are running a scheduled passenger service, leaving Fenchurch Street at 20:30 each evening, over the Gas Factory Junction-Bow Junction section, during...
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    Combined Train&Bus season tickets (*not* Plusbus)

    I wonder if anybody (with Avantix, and/or who may work for FGW and know about such things) can help with a fare query. On the FGW website http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/Content.aspx?id=74 the following is stated Main RailLink services First Great Western has close working...
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    Two positive impressions of FGW

    Now, I travel on c2c far more than any other TOC, and so I kind of accustomed their extremely high standards that barely anyone else measure up to... (Yes, I know there are all manner of specifics that allow them to excel - self-contained network, modern equipment and trains, etc) Anyway...

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