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    Another landslip - Knottingley (Pontefract East area)

    RR bus Lichfield trent valley to lichfield city currently running at 4mins…
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    Derailment near Grange Over Sands

    Go back 30 years and it did used to be sandy, not grassland!
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    Where has a 195 been?

    Yes, many times! The first Manchester to Sheffield service of the day via Stockport (Mon-Sat) at 5:46 is usually a 195
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    This is the cheapest adult ticket on the network?

    So back to the topic, is £0.70 the clear winner?? Any advances (no pun intended!) on that? :D
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    This is the cheapest adult ticket on the network?

    That was restricted to anytime / off-peak standard tickets it seems
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    This is the cheapest adult ticket on the network?

    True! But that’s not the topic in question on this occasion :D
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    This is the cheapest adult ticket on the network?

    Stockport to Manchester advance using TfW for £0.70
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    Unexplained speed restrictions

    Thanks for this. The Disley/Middlewood one has indeed been longstanding. Cant see it being fixed anytime soon. And I agree the Hague bar one is more recent. Bet this persists too
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    Unexplained speed restrictions

    There are currently 2 sections of railway where trains crawl and I’d like to understand the rationale behind it. 1) Halfway between Disley and Middlewood going northbound ONLY, the train crawls to like 5mph on the edge of Lyme Park. Why?? Never used to do this in previous decades. And note...
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    Tank Containers on the Tesco Inverness Train

    Yes but it’s piped propane as Simon has said above. I was just responding to the bit about there also being a piped propane supply in wales and that’s llanwrtyd Wells
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    Tank Containers on the Tesco Inverness Train

    For those wondering, the Natural Gas SIUs in Scotland are Campbeltown, Oban, Wick and Thurso. There is also apparently one in Wales. - In response, I believe Llanwrtyd Wells is the welsh location for the independent gas network. *Wouldn’t let me quote original post*
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    Derbyshire Wayfarer - as well as other Rangers and Rovers.

    And you could buy the special Derbyshire wayfarer that also includes Nottingham and a few other stations down that way. It can only be purchased there though
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    Avanti Ticket Checks

    The ticket to ardwick is wasted if the guard checks tickets on the train
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    Avanti Ticket Checks

    Could have been warrington??
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    Avanti Ticket Checks

    I don’t think people would really buy a Devonport ticket and board a train going the other way?? Most barriers are setup so they don’t let you through on a child or railcard ticket without a manual check
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    Avanti Ticket Checks

    That’s not going to be the majority of the passengers though. Plus, the conductor invariably is not going to remember where every person’s ticket is valid to so that Devonport ticket would likely get anyway with it anyway
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    Avanti Ticket Checks

    Frequently, I’ve been on a train where I’ve boarded at a station with ticket barriers and then the conductor comes straight down to check the tickets. Is there really much of a point?
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    Trivia: Stations with barriers between National Rail platforms

    I can never work out which exit comes out where lol!
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    Trivia: Stations with barriers between National Rail platforms

    As you know you can access all platforms from the “b” end without having to go through any barriers but I wouldn’t say everyone knows this. The signs certainly don’t give it away
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    Avanti Ticket Checks

    On my last Avanti journey between Stockport and Crewe the other week, my ticket was checked. I would say that’s not a common occurrence from past experience

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