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    Euston station toilets in a disgusting state

    Scarily not.... £110k spent on an eight week refurb in 2020....
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    Landslip at Wellington (Shropshire), Birmingham - Shrewsbury services suspended

    True but there is level access at Shifnal and the bus drops off right outside the entrance. 1710792925 I actually took the bus from Telford. Had l stayed on it l would have arrived at Wolverhampton about the same time (within 5 minutes) that l actually arrived at Birmingham New Street on the train.
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    Landslip at Wellington (Shropshire), Birmingham - Shrewsbury services suspended

    They have indeed! I am currently on the 1307 from Shifnal to Birmingham New Street. Interestingly they obviously didn't have full confidence in the shuttle working as the WMT rail replacement buses are still running to Wolverhampton
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    Metcam Networkers to be withdrawn at the end of the year?

    The Overground is all five cars....
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    Cross Country overcrowding - shortage of rolling stock

    Re your last sentence HMT and therefore DfT definitely care about what would be perceived as over-provision. 1710761204 The chances of new pure DMU orders pretty much range from zilch to zero and as far as l know CAF don't offer a hybrid. Unless some stock is squeezed from existing orders the...
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    Cross Country overcrowding - shortage of rolling stock

    All you need to do is convince HMT..... Having 36+ years of experience trying to do that, albeit not in the transport sphere, l wish you good luck.... You will need it....
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    Euston station toilets in a disgusting state

    Sounds like the ladies at Euston.....
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    WCRC loses judicial review in High Court

    The problem with your last para is that others may well agree with the general principle while setting the acceptable level very differently than you would. You do rather seem to posit your personal position as the "common sense" one. 1710677412 Absolutely. They knew the rules, they agreed a...
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    Wrexham, Shropshire & Midlands Railway

    180s???
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    Euston station toilets in a disgusting state

    How many trains on the continent have no toilets?
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    Dangerous boarding procedures at Euston

    They have also, at least in my opinion, made circulation around the concourse at Euston worse.
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    Euston station toilets in a disgusting state

    There is nothing new under the sun. Thirty odd years ago a friend of mine, who had the most gorgeous girlfriend, got an unsolicited offer of £15 payment for a handjob in the Gents at Charing Cross. 1710583876 What? The announcer is in the Gents???? lol
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    Dangerous boarding procedures at Euston

    No excuse. It was dire previously and their actions, including the bloody stupid new information boards, have made it much worse. 1710583307 They did, at least for Intercity services, indeed. What doesn't help in that respect is the number of platforms each ramp serves.
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    Dangerous boarding procedures at Euston

    Euston is shambolic and if anything is getting worse. 1710582073 If, or more likely when, someone gets hurt at Euston as a result of this then Network Rail will likely be justifiably castigated and hopefully some senior folk will lose their positions. It would be beyond irony for them to come...
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    Inspector Reporting ticket

    Frankly if you are reporting the conversation accurately and that's all that was said (and crucially that they claim was said - were they wearing cameras and were they on?) any prosecutor will laugh at proposing charges 1710522019 Fair comment 1710522039 Indeed
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    Euston station toilets in a disgusting state

    The Euston loos were relocated within the last ten (and very possibly five) years. Edited to add: Much to my amazement a little googling showed that it was 2020.... the state that they have been allowed to get into, particularly given that CV was in the middle, is disgraceful.
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    Delay Repay – Two Rail Companies Paying Out For Same Claim

    I have to say that having two companies ultimately both argue that they are responsible is refreshing given how many times their default is to wash their hands and deny any responsibility.
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    Landslip at Wellington (Shropshire), Birmingham - Shrewsbury services suspended

    WMT are advertising ticket acceptance on certain Arriva bus services including the number 4. My experience yesterday suggests that no one has told the Arriva drivers (or they are being bolshy). I tried to use the advertised acceptance from Stafford to Telford and was point blank refused. An...
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    Dangerous boarding procedures at Euston

    I'm pretty sure that the 1246 service to Crewe in question is a LNWR service.

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