Conductor Chris

@ChimeWhistle @CrossCountryUK will be the last to go public anyway, but where will the rolling stock magically appear from on the day they go? XC has always been the poor relation, even in BR days they got the HSTs last had to make do with MK2 stock and loco hauled trains.

Operational staff (drivers, train managers, planners etc) are great and are doing their best under the most trying of circumstances. They are as frustrated as passengers about decisions made in Westminster and by higher management.

@Hrushworth Rolling electrification is a massive failure by successive governments especially the line to Swansea from Cardiff, GWML to Oxford, from Newbury to Exeter and the line via Bath.

East West Rail will be great once open, but I can’t help but reflect that we’ve just built a brand new intercity railway and it’s powered by diesel.

@TPLup_North @callumLtfc @chriscollins462 @alexhornbyrail @ChimeWhistle They also do revenue for @chilternrailway , had a bizarre encounter with one despite being in full uniform carrying a full printed diagram (not spare with work) and most importantly my duty authority to travel card.

@callumLtfc @chriscollins462 @alexhornbyrail @ChimeWhistle Will be employed by a third party company- Carlisle Support Service who do revenue on behalf

So... Blackpool North. My lord the rumours were true. 8 RPOs at the platform, 1 asked to see my ticket, decides to claim that it was dated for tomorrow just to panic me and only when he gets a reaction... let's me go. Great introduction to the place 🤣

@ChimeWhistle No update from RMT for us at WMT.

DfT has backed down. On 19/3 RMT said GW was not able to make pay offer in time for pay anniversary. GW was on the verge on joining Northern,LNER,TPE,GTR, Chiltern and GA who had all registered disputes. The DfT has now relented and given GW a mandate to talk.Meeting is on 9/4.

A senior rail union source has told me that they believe operators have been told by the DfT that they can open pay discussions with both unions, after Easter.

@ChiOnwurah Shame companies are not forced to update their prices some by me haven’t been updated since February.

Looking for the cheapest petrol station? The Government’s new Fuel Finder scheme makes it easier than ever. Check live prices across #NewcastleCentralWest here: fuel-finder.uk

@Tarka_Man Most likely a Wessex trains hire in as they were both National Express franchises.

When Central Trains ran to Exeter St Davids, July 2003

@JoStevensLabour A lot of garages are not updating their prices on it.

@CharlesTheGuard @DanielTrainsUk @ChimeWhistle @WestMidRailway Technically they did, when the original Wrexham and Shropshire was running from Shrewsbury to Marylebone that was run by DB who are the owners of Chiltern railways.

@DanielTrainsUk @ChimeWhistle @WestMidRailway If only the line from Wolverhampton to Snow Hill had been rebuilt as heavy rail, Chiltern might have considered introducing a service from Shrewsbury to London when the Kidderminster services were introduced.

Afternoon @WestMidRailway I just come off 1559 from Shrewsbury to Birmingham and the announcements are saying this is a Chiltern railways service can this be look at please.

‼️ Willenhall and Darlaston stations open tomorrow, reconnecting these two Black Country communities to the rail network for the first time in more than 60 years. 📖 Read our blog to find out more! 🔗 westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/about-us/blog-…

📢 #WMRNEW - Delays on the Snow Hill line. 🟠 Due to a car striking a bridge at Lye, a safety assessment needs to take place to see if service is safe to run. There will be delays and alterations as the situation unfolds. ℹ️ More information to come.

@iamtomskinner If we’d of nationalised the stuff like Norway did back in the 60s we probably would have cheaper fuel and flog it elsewhere more expensive.

I’d like to know all your opinions in the comments? I’ve just paid £1.70 a litre for diesel. Why are we not opening up our gas and oil field in the North Sea? Surely by opening these and sourcing from our own reserves, we will bring our prices of fuel down, energy costs down, create jobs, bring revenue and tax into the UK economy that can be spent on the roads, the NHS, UK services and schools. We continue to source our fuel from abroad and it makes no sense to me! We should be backing our UK manufacturing and not let it go abroad! We live in very uncertain times especially what’s going on in the Middle East. Love to hear your opinion, let’s back Britain 🇬🇧 - Bosh ❤️

Final testing is being carried out at five new railway stations in the West Midlands before they open their ticket barriers to passengers. Details: bbc.in/4lwI8uR

@Heidi_Labour This is fantastic, I’ve lost count the amount of times I go to scan tickets and I see pages and pages of refunds for the same journey day after day.

It will be quicker and easier to claim Delay Repay with Great British Railways.🇬🇧🚄 You'll now be able to claim your refund directly from wherever you got your ticket. We're also cracking down on fraud to protect honest passengers and taxpayers. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

It's amazing how quickly a 40 minute trip can go south.

Today's day starts at 04:51, a few trips back and forwards to Nuneaton, joined by our lovely revenue protection team. I'm sure they'll catch a few today.

@TheMurkyDepths @ChimeWhistle @TLRailUK DOO service that’s why.

Hi @TLRailUK it looks like a parent's bag was stolen and ransacked on your train. This was 12:27 from Abbey Wood to Luton. Was like this for 45 mins. No staff to report to. Hopefully what's left can be reunited with them. Medicine, books, nappies and clothes all over

@TheTVGrump @ClaireWard4EM @Tesco @RachelReevesMP If the chancellor cuts the fuel duty they won’t drop their prices anyway, they’d keep them the same extra profit. If she dropped it by completely you think the retailers will take 52.95p off?

@ClaireWard4EM @Tesco @RachelReevesMP @RachelReevesMP has the power to lower prices for drivers instantly.

This is @Tesco Ollerton. At the beginning of the week diesel was 150p, hiked up from the previous week. At lunchtime today it was 154p. This afternoon 156.9p. Its just one of many. So all power to @RachelReevesMP to stop this blatant profiteering.

@Northern_Travel I saw a 5 car that was empty yesterday. Not every service needs to be 9 carriages. 7/8 will suffice.

There will be a long list of requests a mile long when Great British Railways officially comes into fruition. One thing that definitely need to happen, is private or public finance used for new 9 car units on cross-country, so to avoid standing on a 4 car like this afternoon.