Through Paris to Barcelona TGV service from April 2013
According to Catalan new agency link here dated Oct 2012 http://www.catalannewsagency.com/new...t-running-apri Looks like the high speed line between Figueres and Barcelona (appox 140km) will open for...
View ArticleCrewe and Manchester 10/11/12
went to crewe yesterday for the tour and rhtt then popped into manchester for a bit before getting the tour at crewe on the return http://www.flickr.com/photos/63611615@N06/
View ArticleThermostats (Central Heating)
My room thermostat is now 16 years old. It's never been terribly accurate, but is steadily getting worse. If it's set at 20C, the thermostat will "cut in" when the room temperature reaches 14C, and...
View ArticlePenalty Fare Notice Question
Hi, To cut a long story short....if the inspector (LOROL) who wrote my ticket noted the time as 07:15 and not the actual time of 07:40 do I have a case for the ticket being invalid? This will be my...
View ArticlePlusBus Tickets
Has anyone ever used the PlusBus on top of their rail tickets ? http://www.plusbus.info/sheffield-me...outh-yorkshire Their seems to be little infomation given out by T.O.C's about what this ticket is...
View ArticleSlam doors, January 1990.
A few shots from a wet night at Woking in January 1990, Class 455, 442, 423, 414 & 421 included. http://www.flickr.com/photos/4017267...261479/detail/
View Articledriver training
Hi all, have applied to fcc and have my assessments in Jan, was just wondering if anyone could tell me where the actual driver training takes place if successful and travel arrangements. I have applied...
View ArticleOyster Card didn't cap
Going around London in Zones 1-4, the cap with a 16-25 railcard loaded onto the Oyster should of been £5.10 but it charged me £6.75 instead. Do I just email tfl asking them to refund it?
View ArticleMarch - Spalding GN&GE Joint Line
It is fast approaching the 30th anniversary of the short sighted closure of this once important through route. Do any of you have any memories of this line? Either living near it, working on it or...
View ArticleNorthern TVMs at unstaffed stations
A while back some people questioned Northern's decision to install card only TVMs at unstaffed stations stating most passengers wouldn't use them and at some stations they would get vandalised....
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Bangkok BRT System: Chong Nonsi BTS (Sathorn) to Ratchapruek.
Spanning two separate visits in June 2010 I visited and documented the new Bangkok BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) line running from the BTS station at Chong Nonsi to Ratchapruek Road in Thonburi. The two...
View ArticleLandslide between Mossley and Stalybridge yesterday?
At about 5pm yesterday, TPE tweeted the following:- Due to a landslide at the entrance to Scout Tunnel, services between Huddersfield, Stalybridge and Manchester... http://fb.me/LC0TlXyh...
View ArticleStagecoach strathtay
Given that there's a thread on stagecoach east scotland, I just wanted to start this new thread focusing on the Stagecoach strathtay region (excluding perth, alyth, blairgowie, coupar angus areas as...
View ArticleSt Pancres - Luton Airport
I have a really good deal on a bus to Luton Airport on Saturday afternoon. However, there's also the possibility of my meeting up with my brother in Central London for lunch which may overrun and cause...
View ArticleStalybridge Query
Does anybody know what the actual problem has been so far today with the signalling between Stalybridge and Huddersfield and why its taking so long to fix, there still seems to be delays/cancellations...
View ArticleRailworks Union Pacific Big Boy
Can someone, Please tell me where I can get this Union Pacific Big Boy on railworks, or where I can get it from so that it will work with Railworks. Many thanks.
View ArticleLooking for video/sound of platform manager blowing whistle?
Hi everyone, I have been looking quite hard on youtube for a video of a platform manager/guard (sorry don't know what they're called exactly) blowing his whistle and then the train departing. I've been...
View ArticleHS3: Glasgow to Edinburgh?
Quote: Plans for a high-speed rail link between Glasgow and Edinburgh, cutting journey times to less than 30 minutes, are being taken forward by ministers. The Scottish government aims to deliver the...
View ArticleFCC HR number
Hi does anybody have FCC's HR/recruitment number to call re my application which is on hold following driver mangers interview? Anyone I should ask for? Thanks Dan
View ArticleZero Hours Contracts
The Security Contract I work on part-time employees have been TUPE'd over to a new Security Company. Talking to some of their staff they are on Zero Hour Contracts - ie they get called in as and when...
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