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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 months

Every time I end up in Doncaster their passenger information systems amaze me. So simple yet so good.

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@HarryBurr_

3 months

Please fix Euston.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

5 months

🧵 Okay, Brent Cross West. It’s a great station, that’s opened on the worst day possible. It’s chucking it down meaning surfaces are slippery, and there’s a limited service at the moment due to engineering works (every 30 mins I believe which is nothing for Thameslink) But…

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@HarryBurr_

1 month

Yes Euston, we do all want to get home in one piece (psst , it’s your fault!)

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 months

Today I’m pleased to announce that @Enroute_CIC are taking action on this ridiculous policy, launching a campaign including an open letter to Merseyrail’s MD and a petition. Learn more at and tell us your story!

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@merseyrail

2 months

@HarryBurr_ All third party tickets purchased need to be printed before travelling on our network, including third party tickets that have a QR code. ^Claire

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@HarryBurr_

4 months

Can’t believe a train between Southampton and Waterloo takes 1hr 20m - that’s fast!

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

5 months

This Northern service between Sheffield and York via Pontefract Baghill runs every 4 hours. 4 hours????? And it’s full and standing.

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@HarryBurr_

2 months

It’s just taken me two changes and nearly two hours to travel between Northampton and Leicester by train, a 45 minute drive. What a joke.

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@HarryBurr_

2 months

I have to deal with this stupid ticket for three days.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 months

Ha, so I’ve been on three EMR trains a row now, none of which have had EMR interiors (WMT, EMT, and now Southern!)

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

1 year

Something's not right...

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

3 months

Perhaps time to introduce what I've been working on since I posted that initial idea two hours ago??

Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

3 months

Hear me out - a brand rail customers interact with nearly every day. It’s already established and would save taxpayer money overall as a result. Why don’t we call GBR National Rail instead? Ah who knows but I’d prefer it.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 months

Why are these EMUs in a traincare facility just outside Worksop?

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

1 year

I hate Voyagers. So, so much. On CrossCountry anyway. What's the reasoning, apart from cost, that they can't be replaced by IETs?

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 months

As always I'll be the first to suggest a Northampton diversion

Alstom

@Alstom

2 months

Exciting news! For the first time, we will be operating our own passenger train service in the UK. Working in partnership with @SLCRail , the open access operation will be known as Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands Railway (WSMR). Read more:

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Harry Burr

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1 year

I’ve really enjoyed my last four days on @SW_Help . Every train has ran on time/early, all the staff I’ve spoken to have been polite and helpful, and trains are spotless (normally). Just a shame they’re still stuck with the dreaded Class 455.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 years

Was great to attend the UK Very Light Rail Conference in Dudley today. As well as taking a look at the vehicle, we heard from industry professionals that are embracing this tech.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

5 months

The architecture is brilliant, and I was not expecting any sort of celebrations for the opening. But the fact there were information posters up and activities for younger people was excellent.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 months

It’s 9am and I’m in Nuneaton, and I have partaken in/witnessed many British things. It’s only 9am. Me: *wants a sausage roll* Me: *walks to Greggs* Greggs: *closed* Me: *walks to other Greggs within 300ft* And name a more British, tired, shopping centre than this.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 months

Hah, did GWR’s font not include a beach icon? □

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 years

Try and figure this out, rail enthusiasts!

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 years

Tonight at 19:00, I'll be #RailNatter -ing with @GarethDennis ! 🚉

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 years

Waverley is definitely a maze, but it's one of my favourite stations after I first visited today!

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 months

Has someone ripped the table out!?

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

5 months

I noticed that there were many younger people enjoying the opening of the new station as well. Which is great, encouraging new talent onto the railway is fantastic. See below… Speaking as a young person, that’s great.

18-year-old prepares to open London's newest station

18-year-old Justin Nathan will have the honour of opening London’s newest mainline station at Brent Cross West next Sunday, 10 December.

www.railadvent.co.uk

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

1 year

A flying visit… maybe the line won’t end here in the future.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

3 months

Railway Twitter, why is there what looks like a speed camera on a station platform in Scotland?

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

5 months

I didn’t clock this during my brief visit, but @NjFunky points out the lack of ticket office or cash paying facilities. That’s really unfortunate, even in London that’s really important for those unable to use Oyster or contactless payment cards, or even a ticket machine.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

6 months

What are the chances I can make this Preston connection between the Northern from Ormskirk and Avanti to Wigan as my later Northern connection to Wigan has been cancelled and I have an irregular connection at Wallgate… Gonna be a sprint

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

5 months

Overall, as I say, excellent architecture and there will be high-frequency services tomorrow, but it’s been an unfortunate choice for opening day! (and on timetable change day as well)

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

1 year

All the stations in Kent ✅

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 months

I’m trying to plan a little Brighton Main Line + coast trip for later in April, for a day. I’ve got a zone highlighted below - is there anywhere particular anyone would suggest hopping off at? I’m probably going to add Arundel to my list but not sure of others.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

3 months

Ideally knock it all down and build a new one.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 years

Really pleased to announce I'm joining @MottMacDonald later this summer as a Transport Planning Apprentice. I've been wanting to get out into the world and leave full-time education since I started my GCSEs, and I'm really looking forward to starting this new journey 😊

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

1 month

A sign that my apprenticeship is very nearly over. That’s the training section passed and completed! 🥳

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

1 month

Also, put something on that massive advertising screen that’s of use.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 years

I just have travelled all the way from Northampton to Coventry just to see the new station building... (which I think is opening in a few weeks time)

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 years

First day of many at Mott MacDonald today as a Transport Planning Apprentice. I think I'll eventually start to despise my ID card photo though 😝

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 years

Was great to visit to the #RevolutionVLR site in Ironbridge today. It's some innovative technology that definitely has a case for applications such as freight-only lines and small branch lines.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 years

Yes, I got a little bit bored.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 years

After five years at secondary school, I've finally completed my last GCSE exam and I attended my prom last night. I now have 74 days of summer, and I'm really looking forward to developing my career and Sustainable Transport Midlands over the holiday!

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

3 years

Was great to be at the @MidlandsRail conference today, not only to listen to some really interesting information from across the rail industry, but to also speak a bit about Daventry Parkway Project, my work experience with @networkrail and @SLCRail , and my interest in rail.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 years

That was very long overdue!

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

5 months

I’m travelling up to London today, but taking a bit of a diversion north of St Pancras. Where am I going?

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

5 months

It's a pleasure to be moving into a joint leadership position with @DavidFrankal and launching Enroute today, a brand new think-tank and transport research group, which is completely voluntary-run, replacing Sustainable Transport Midlands. Learn more at .

Driving Sustainability, Empowering Communities | We are Enroute

Promoting investment in and usage of sustainable transport in Great Britain 🇬🇧 We are Enroute, a transport research group working to encourage improvement to your public and active transport...

enroutecic.com

Enroute

@Enroute_CIC

5 months

Meet Enroute’s Joint Chief Executives, Harry Burr & David Frankal.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

3 months

And the obligatory red version...

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

1 year

I forgot to post about my adventure today! Was in southern Essex, and my first time travelling with c2c. I’ve been lucky enough to visit Derby and see their new Class 720s, and gosh do c2c need them soon. Roll on power sockets.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

1 year

Starting my five-day adventure at Surbiton this morning!

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

3 months

Glasgow Subway ✅

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 years

Would you look at that - TfL Rail is now #ElizabethLine on Google Maps! @geofftech

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

1 month

@mike_reader Euston is the definition of a health and safety hazard and ideally would be knocked down and built from scratch. NR/TOCs need to bear in mind everyday people (non-rail) are starting to catch onto sites like Realtime Trains, where you can find a platform prior to announcement.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

5 months

That was probably the best first class experience I’ve ever had - excellent @AvantiWestCoast .

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

1 year

This will be fun!

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

5 months

And I’m on my way to the newest station in Britain, although it’ll be a very flying visit as I need to get to Leeds this evening and there seems to be ECML chaos!

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

6 months

Just been on my first Class 730… lovely trains, but a bit worried about whether they have the capacity (primarily seating capacity) to accommodate passengers on the Cross City Line. Also, I noticed the Northampton loop just doesn’t exist on the maps @LNRailway !?

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

1 month

I decided to go on a bit of a southern adventure today. Oh brilliant.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 months

Finally… Newcastle ✅

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

18 days

I’ve always said to myself I want to visit every station on my route to work (Northampton - Birmingham). So over the next few months I am indeed doing that! Starting with Berkswell today… although primarily serving the lovely little village of Balsall Common.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 months

Well I got here and the weather changed instantaneously. Ah, British weather. Portway Park & Ride ✅

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 years

I’m pleased to announce two new appointments to Sustainable Transport Midlands’s Executive Committee. @GJMarshy will assume the position of Executive Director for Policy & Research 🚝, while @DavidFrankal will assume the position of Executive Director for Project Development 🚊

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 years

Every now and again, I go out on the rail network and explore parts of the country I've never been to before. Until now, I've never really tweeted about it - but today I'm off to Worcester, and briefly, Hereford, and I thought I'd tweet as I go 🚄

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

1 year

I would have liked to spend a little more time in Basingstoke. Looks like a pleasant place.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

14 days

Only just noted the guy with the red jumper in the background is watching himself watching himself watching himself watching himself watching himself watching himself watching himself watching himself watching himself watching himself watching himself watching himself… etc.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

1 year

Sustainable Transport Midlands is growing incredibly well - in the last week we've seen a staff increase of nearly seven!

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

1 year

Or maybe I’m just crazy and it’s a stupid idea…

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

1 year

Travelling up to Leeds in style!

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 months

About to visit Portway Park & Ride, and it’s chucking it down Better be shelters I can hide in until the next train.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 months

Not sure what I was expecting from Newark but I’m pleasantly surprised. Very nice - based on a brief visit albeit.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

3 months

New building at University and Class 730 in the West Midlands in one night ✅

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

1 year

It’s surreal yet amazing to see a project you’re working on, even in a tiny capacity, actually being built.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 months

Lincoln ✅

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 months

Severn Beach ✅

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

1 year

Hey @SouthernRailUK - currently at Lancing and this made me curious. Is that help point there so that ticket gates can stay closed all the time, and anyone who needs support uses that machine? Sort of replacing the human ticket gate staff? Interesting stuff.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

15 days

Unfortunately I must conclude this place has nothing going for it.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 years

For Dad, I did plan a canal-related detour on our Scottish trip! Plus - Scottish Canals are moving to an entirely electric van fleet. That's one up on Canal and River Trust to my knowledge!

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

1 year

Photo shows a Class 450!! Which are lovely trains, @LNRailway should take some notes…

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 months

Hi @merseyrail - could you confirm please that it is your policy not to accept any QR code-style tickets from apps like Trainline/TOC apps unless they have been printed prior? And that you won’t treat them as valid if they are shown from a mobile device? Thanks.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

4 months

The transport research volunteering evolution… @Enroute_CIC

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

5 months

Long story short, missed this and my connecting train at Scarborough was cancelled I need to stop spending all my money on train tickets and then getting stuck in beautiful places 😁

Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

5 months

Chances that I’ll make my 13:04 connection at York are dwindling.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

5 months

Chances that I’ll make my 13:04 connection at York are dwindling.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

5 months

Hey @LNRailway , back to my commute this morning and Long Buckby station tunnel and the LDN-bound shelter is covered in graffiti, making a horrible station even worse. That tunnel is already a little distressing when walking through at night - can this be added to the list?

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

3 months

@bens2477 Indeed - and that’s coming from the Euston that ‘close platforms 2 minutes before departure’ on Avanti services. Apparently 🤷‍♂️ Also funny that when I took that photo the train was running 10 mins late and hadn’t even turned up yet so was not preparing.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

15 days

Just met the loveliest station assistant at Rugby @AvantiWestCoast Started singing along to the chants on the train; saw me giggling and gave me a handshake, wished me a good day! He’s got that Saturday feeling 😝 Not that this isn’t standard for most Avanti staff!

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

5 months

Yes, I became a 7 year old and visited the children’s section of the railway museum 😁 Really good ways they’ve managed to visualise how the railway works nonetheless!

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

1 year

What a nice surprise - they've installed the fancy PID's at Long Buckby! @LNRailway .

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 years

How have I not tweeted about this yet!!! This evening, dad and I are taking the Caledonian Sleeper to Inverness. Were hoping to be flexible upgraded into a cabin, but the seats shall do!

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

5 months

I know I bang on about it but these trains are awesome.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

1 year

Very comfortable journey from Wycombe to Leamington indeed.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

29 days

Great to attend CBT’s London networking event last night (ticking off all the UK major cities this month 😂) As always brilliant to engage in an @Enroute_CIC capacity with colleagues across the industry.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 months

Out of the current sitting political parties, which do you think is the most pro-sustainable transport in their policy?

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

1 year

@philatrail When you put it next to other branding elements it does look much better. I'd agree that the font is completely wrong though.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

7 months

Never did I know that the chime for manual announcements on Thameslink trains were the same as the ones at NS stations in the Netherlands!!

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 months

What a way to end the day - a rail replacement bus - and I’ve still got the Rugby signal fault to contend with!

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

5 months

Overheard ‘I tell you what, we aren’t taking the train to York next Saturday. We’ll drive.’ This is the problem. @northernassist

Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

5 months

This Northern service between Sheffield and York via Pontefract Baghill runs every 4 hours. 4 hours????? And it’s full and standing.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

5 months

Personally I either use Uber or TrainSplit. Uber I use for basic one-leg journeys (if I’m travelling to London) whereas TrainSplit I use for more advanced multi-stage journeys as they have more filtering options. Both have good refund mechanisms and no booking fees with good UI.

David Frankal 🟣

@DavidFrankal

5 months

Controversial opinion: Trainline is actually fine, 95% of the people who complain that they've been "scammed" are just people who have tried to refund tickets instead of claiming Delay Repay.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 years

I can't vote - however, I do pay tax on my income (I know, pretty unfair, right?) So, I think I'm entitled to say that whatever the hell is going on in Downing Street is starting to get a little bit dystopian.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

1 year

Hiya @LNRailway . It seems all week this week the 06:21 departure from Euston to New Street via Northampton has been short-formed to four coaches. Any ideas why and how long it’ll stay like this? It’s packed.

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

1 month

To those on the rail front line (train managers, dispatchers, station assistants etc)… how do you deal with ‘tricky’ passengers? Eg, that sort of passenger shouting at you because a train was cancelled or there’s disruption? out of curiosity!

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

2 years

At least the Marston Vale Line is running!

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Harry Burr

@HarryBurr_

1 year

I'm in a dilemma - I have plenty of leave this year and I'd like to go and significantly contribute to my mission to visit every station in the country. (I'm at 900ish!) Where do I go for a week or so? I'm thinking maybe South Wales or the South Coast...

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