alexdodds
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I ve had not a single problem in Birmingham New Street because i always go to the station reception and sign in then sign out when finished. infact i do that at all network rail managed stations
I ve had not a single problem in Birmingham New Street because i always go to the station reception and sign in then sign out when finished. infact i do that at all network rail managed stations
The so called guidelines (note guidelines and not rules) ask you to let know staff of your presence and not sign in.
People can't be expected to sign in all the time which is why the 'rules' are so ridiculous.
I will continue not to 'sign in' cos in the past you didn't have to. As soon as people start complying then it becomes the norm......
Well for me signing in at the reception desk at network rail stations is why i have not had any problems on them even though i have only been in 4 of them Glasgow Central, Edinburgh Waverley, Leeds and Birmingham New Street and i have done a few 2 or 3 hour sessions at them. i am one of those enthusiasts that prefers to do the right thing and do what it says on the guidelines issued by network rail especialy as i travel by myself a lot.
Hi,im new to rail photography and i really wanted to get night shots of stations,yards and sidings but i've heard about the possibility of being arrested under suspicion of TERRORISM?-is this true?
i would never trespass,i mean taking photos from adjacent streets,road bridges etc.surely taht cannot be deemed illegal in any way whatsoever?
any help/advice is appriciated.
It's quite right that we have this thread to show when staff make up their own rules and don't follow guidelines. It's also fair for us to follow theDarlington June 2009: After filming for 3 hours one of the despatch staff came up to me and said next time inform us first i was annoyed because i was not bothered by anyone during the 3 hours i was there.
At Northumberland Park yesterday lunchtime (30th August), I was told to stop taking pictures by the NXEA employee in the ticket office. When I asked why, the woman said that it was company policy, because the flash distracts the drivers. I pointed out that I was not using the flash, but she insisted that it was still not permitted. I stopped taking pictures at this point, waited for my train, and carried on taking pictures at other stations for the rest of the day without hinderance.
Network Rail own all the rail stations in the UK and so it should be up to them not the TOC about what is and what is not allowed.
You cannot be arrested under suspicion of terrorism for taking pictures as you state above; it is NOT ILLEGAL.
That is NOT wholy true.....You should explain that it is not against the law or the railway bye-laws to take photos and videos on public areas of railway property and you had a right because of that..
Oh I shouldn't worry about it.
I am sure there are a number of pillocks here who are far worse than you think you are !
Nice one, old boy !There certainly are:
Haha.. you know I'm just joking with you.
I wouldn't really worry about what you say Alex - people don't mind. It should be good fun to have a debate. No one takes it too seriously on here .
On the other side of the coin, starting the conversation by immediately launching into a recital of the various sections of the law is hardly conducive to resolving the issue quickly and probably puts the man on the defensive straight away. Never a good thing because then matters escalate as we have seen.
Yes, I have now read some of the comments, quite illuminating with people equating with Nazis and demanding sackings ! Clearly some do not see the contradictions !As an aside, if you read the comments on youtube, looks like the driver may be needing Union representation urgently and even that may not save him. What a berk.