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Is it still possible to buy a platform ticket for gated stations, such as London King's Cross?

I have noticed on this forum since I joined and also wondered myself if the description "Any Route Permitted" or "Route: Any Permitted" should be clarified when printed on tickets and displayed at vending machines to customers. Ofcourse, Train Managers and RPOs will know what this means but will...

With Heathrow being England's principal airport, it amazes me how little direct rail links there are, especially for outside London. Looking at Google Maps, it seems there is tracking from Heathrow to High Wycombe and beyond (with some reversing). It could technically be possible to run from...

I noticed at Doncaster this evening, a Grand Central Adelante rolled in to the station on Platform 3. It was displaying 'Bradford Interchange' as the destination. This was a 4 car set and there was no First Class Coach! It stayed at the South end of the platform for a while and Grand Central...

Hello all. I recently overheard some rail enthusiasts on a train to Gunnislake discussing an incident where a man fell under an HST train at Oxford Railway Station. It sounded like he was killed but I couldn't hear that part as we went over jointed track. From what I can gather, it was just...

Hello all. I was reading about a train crash which sadly ended in the loss of 7 lives in West London. Part of the cause of it was that the Automatic Warning System (AWS) was isolated on the driving car and several signals were passed without the aspects being noticed, it seems. I was surprised...

I have booked many tickets recently and I have noticed that for flexible tickets, there are often off peak standard tickets available but for First Class, the majority of my searches only offer Anytime tickets. Is there a reason for this?

Are any buses still in service with roller blinds (handwind) excluding in London?

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/transpennine-industrial-relations.226123/ They should stick to paper tickets and then they wouldn't have this problem.

CrossCountry Voyagers are a success of the modern railway. Their interiors and unique appearance has proven popular and driven the increase in passenger demand. However, after 20 years of use, I wonder if perhaps they are due an image refresh. The interiors are of the same style in Standard...

It's well advertised that outward return tickets are only valid with the return portion. However, nothing is said about the other way around, the return only being valid with the outward ticket. I was shocked that at Manchester Victoria the Revenue Protection Officers checked the ticket and also...

Can anyone help please, I am racking my brains, searched this forum, Google and RAIB website and am wondering if I imagined it. About 7 years ago, I recall a CrossCountry Voyager hitting an object on the line between Wakefield and Sheffield. I think it was some sort of trailer that had been...

I was on a train yesterday and was rather perplexed to see a notice on the display screen from National Rail and British Transport Police encouraging passengers to report people staring at them! I find it ridiculous. Staring doesn't harm anyone and also there could be endless reasons why someone...

A trans woman has spoke out against Northern Railway, after alleging she was mis-gendered at Manchester Piccadilly railway station. Eden Vickerman, 25 travelled from Chorley to Manchester last week. However, her ticket was to Manchester Victoria and not Piccadilly. A Revenue Protection Officer...

This is a theoretical question. What would happen if someone went to a station cafe or bar, where there are no ticket barriers, but the cafe is located beyond the ticket machines and ticket offices. The person enjoys a drink and then as they try to exit, there are RPOs doing a ticket inspection...

What would be your criteria for the perfect First Class service? Here are my suggestions, mainly combining good points about TOCs' offerings and bringing them together. Leave your suggestions below. Hosts at the doors to greet customers. An announcement made around the departure time...

An interesting development on Twitter, a train spotter asked them to find out what unit number of a train he was on. CrossCountry declined to provide this information, stating security reasons. Furious spotters were shocked at this, starting a Twitter trend #donttellcrosscountry. CrossCountry...

The Sprinter fleet, excluding Class 158s and the prototype 150 were introduced with Ashbourne seats. However, most (excluding Scotrail and Northern Spirit 156s) had these replaced with Chapman seating. When did this happen? Was it before privatisation? There must have been a strong reason for an...

Following on from the MK4 withdrawal thread, where it was confirmed that HSTs are all going to be withdrawn from LNER use, I thought it best to create a seperate thread to discuss it further.

I work for a company contracted to provide catering on board trains. I conduct both buffet and trolley services. I am curious to hear what if passengers prefer a buffet or an at-seat trolley service. So, which do you prefer?