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    Potential up to 2,000 job losses at Alstom Derby

    If they are exercising an existing option on the 345s, surely the price will already be specified in the contract? You might be able to negotiate it down with brinksmanship, but would it not provide the maximum ceiling?
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    Alleged fraud case: is it reasonable for TOCs to accept tickets and later state it's fraud? Could an MP help?

    It is also worth adding that there is a presumption that any computer system is working correctly, so it is up to the defence to show that it is not, which can be hard to do There is an interesting article on it here
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    Utilising CIV with Eurostar

    This may be a stupid question then, but what is the point of selling tickets to London International CIV then if split tickets aren't recognised?
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    How do TfL readers actually work?

    On the rail card point, I think TfL have committed to delivering something on it as part of their bid for the wider South East contactless contract
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    Transport for London will "declare itself bankrupt" by end of today (14 May 2020) without emergency finance

    I'm not really sure that either side have actually lost anything once you take away all the political noise. The fare rise was already in TfL's business plan, and now he can blame the government for it and the only other real thing is a government official in 'attendance' at the board, which as...
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    Effect of strike on Tuesday 26 May?

    Southern's delay repay seems quite clear - "If you arrive more than 30 minutes late at your destination because of a delay to one of our services we will give compensation irrespective of what caused the delay, cancellation or missed connection that affected you"
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    Leyland to Warrington

    Thanks - it's nice to know it's not obvious and I wasn't being a complete idiot!
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    Leyland to Warrington

    hi, I need to go from Leyland to Warrington Central via Manchester Oxford Road and I can't for the life of me work out wether I can do this on a Leyland to Warrington Any Permitted tickets. Sometimes the journey planners offer it and sometimes they don't so I'm a bit confused. Any help...
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    Southern's Gatwick Express route - can I get on at an unadvertised Selhurst stop?

    Thanks for your help guys - I did mean the 0100\0200 Southern service from Victoria (I just though it was at GatEx) - so it looks like I'll be OK.
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    Southern's Gatwick Express route - can I get on at an unadvertised Selhurst stop?

    Hi, I was wondering if you guys would be able to help me. I'm thinking of going into town to watch the football on Saturday and getting the Gatwick Express with its unofficial stop at Selhurst back home at the end. As it's obviously not in the timetables or anything, is there any way of...
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    Ticket Easements

    Thanks for your help, as the weather looks like it will be better on Saturday than Sunday now I'm gonna go on the Saturday and hope for the best. (And as there are no more easements its a bit of a moot point) But thanks for your help
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    Ticket Easements

    Hi, On Saturday I'm going from Preston to Cambridge on a Virgin Train to Euston and then a First Capital Connect from King's cross to Cambridge. I was wondering if the current situation continues where Virgin are offering Ticket Easements to allow people to travel the next day whether or not...

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