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  1. benbristow

    Transpennine Express Onboard Survey

    Odd occurrence that happened on the 0906 from Glasgow Central to Manchester Airport today. Train guard gave notice of a survey taking place on board. Bunch of men with light blue high vis vests came through the carriage asking whether we were travelling for work/leisure and whether we had a...
  2. benbristow

    Ayr Station Hotel Fire 28/05/2023 and now on fire again 25/09/2023

    A shame. The station already looks like a construction site, now it'll look even worse. https://twitter.com/NetworkRailSCOT/status/1662851642599809025 https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/ayrshire/station-hotel-ayr-fire-appliances-30098041
  3. benbristow

    LNER guard asking for ID?

    Just sitting on an Azuma right now. Train guard has just been through and been checking tickets. He got to an Asian couple and when checking their tickets asked to see some identification like a passport/driving licence. Now I’m used to being asked for a Railcard but never seen that before...
  4. benbristow

    TVM pre paid ticket card checking

    Bit of a thing that caught me out the other day. Usually I buy my tickets from Hawkhead (Paisley Canal line) to Glasgow Central via either the ScotRail app (m-tickets), or via the ScotRail Website/Trainpal where I collect a paper ticket using a collection reference. I usually pay online using...
  5. benbristow

    Quick Question: Station Displays

    Just a quick question, I'm quite unsure on what to search for. Does anyone here know how station digital timetable displays receive their realtime feeds? I'm assuming it's via the internet somehow. Do rural/'in the middle of nowhere' stations use 4G/3G etc to bring the times through or radio...
  6. benbristow

    Glasgow Central Question

    On the approach to Glasgow Central (before the bridge, at a fork) there's a grey building with a sign that says 'Welcome to Glasgow Central'. Part of it looks like a bit of an ATC tower. Is this building used (or still used) for anything to do with the railways?

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