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    YouGov Survey

    FYI - YouGov asked about this site in their short opinion surveys. I clicked on the thumbs up button. If anyone else here is surveyed, it comes up on the quick 2 minute/10 points bonus survey after a longer one.
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    Licensing of defunct railway branding?

    Does anyone know if there is an easy way to track down the copyright/licensing owner of defunct railway brands? For example if I wanted to discuss obtaining the right to make and sell merchandise with GNER or EWS branding upon them for example.
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    Bedford - London disruption this morning?

    Anyone know why my train was half an hour late into London this morning? 9N87 I believe, out of Bedford.
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    TPE Nova 1 Diagrams (802's)

    A thread for Nova 1 (802's) diagrams. Today, the 12th of October see's the first 'planned' all day diagram. As per an internal email from TPE Control to Traincrew today.
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    Holyhead to Ireland Query

    It's been a very long time since I worked in a booking office. So can anyone tell me if there are any ticket options for using a Priv discount on a ticket from Holyhead to Dublin. (I'll probably be travelling from Manchester) The only tickets I've found so far are all Advance fares that don't...
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    Government Scraps Plans For Rail 5G Transpennine Trials

    *poker face* Of course I for one am shocked. SHOCKED that this has been abandoned... On a more serious note, this article makes interesting reading. www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/02/government-scraps-plans-for-5g-train-trials/
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    TRIVIA: Stations which have had the most TOC's since Privatisation

    A variation on one that keeps popping up every now and again. Which stations have had the most TOC's ever since privatisation? Including past and present operators. Rules: Must have operated a time-tabled service that was or is for use of any member of the public. (Charter trains excluded) and...
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    Manchester Oxford Rd Info Point/Costa

    Ok. I admit I haven't spent any amount of time at Oxford Rd since May. But when did the Info point next to Platform 5 get turned into a Costa? Has the info point moved or has it just been eliminated entirely?
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    Doctor Who - What type of train was that?

    Hi. I'm curious as to what type of train that was in the new episode of Doctor Who. It was ostensibly set on the Hope Valley line, but it looked like old Intercity carriages of some sort minus the tables.
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    TPE - Despatch/Platform based at York

    TPE have started advertising for despatch staff to be based at York. 24/7 coverage is envisioned. (But weirdly they are fixed term contracts for just 2 months)...
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    XC Direct Award/Rolling Stock/Franchise Options Speculation

    To continue the discussion in this (currently closed) discussion: "XC services will continue to be operated by Arriva XC, options beyond to be considered in due course" In that post, the idea of removing the Manchester - Birmingham route from XC was given merit as an easy way of adding...
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    Manchester Mayfield

    Just went by the old Mayfield station on a train to Piccadilly. The old Mayfield station building was lit up with floodlights and there were a lot of people wandering around on the old platforms. Anyone know what was going on?
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    Emergency Engineering Works LDS - YRK 24/06

    There's a bunch of messages on the TyrellCheck app about amendments, alterations and cancellations to overnight services between York and Leeds between 00:30 and 08:30 later on tonight. There wasn't anything in the Late Notice Case about this (when I booked on). Anyone have any idea what's up?
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    Stalybridge to Leeds Platform Extensions

    Are there any publicly available details as to the Platforms being extended. The exact final lengths. Timeline for project completion. Will this work also include ASDO equipment installation?

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