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Train Geek Question

No idea but in my younger days i hitched around Greece and the islands and found the best way to travel was a donkey. ( mind you like i said it was a while ago) :)
 
I don't think they are fined for cancelling a train, any fines are set based on their performance over a period of time and includes late services and cancellations. In the past the companies have avoid fines as Network Rail were responsible for over-running maintenance works and they were fined.
 
thats a traction engine, a train requires an engine (or built in motors) and a connected cargo, be it freight or passenger (or both)

as @K.D.D.D.D.Soc says, fines tend to be grouped into packages, normally in the millions, a lot of the time it is network rails fault and they in turn can be fined

the main problem in this country is the half arsed way the network was privatised, operators don't own the metal and they are not allowed to set fares themselves, they also have to run a minimum service which means many trains are empty contractual obligations

ironically we had an excellent service before British Rail standardisation, we had multiple operators running to the same location competing on price, speed and comfort, glory days

<I realise i've just outed myself as a train geek, we prefer the term rail enthusiast, personally i'm niche, heritage stuff really>
 
galeforce said:
thats a traction engine, a train requires an engine (or built in motors) and a connected cargo, be it freight or passenger (or both)

as @K.D.D.D.D.Soc says, fines tend to be grouped into packages, normally in the millions, a lot of the time it is network rails fault and they in turn can be fined

the main problem in this country is the half arsed way the network was privatised, operators don't own the metal and they are not allowed to set fares themselves, they also have to run a minimum service which means many trains are empty contractual obligations

ironically we had an excellent service before British Rail standardisation, we had multiple operators running to the same location competing on price, speed and comfort, glory days

<I realise i've just outed myself as a train geek, we prefer the term rail enthusiast, personally i'm niche, heritage stuff really>
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Don't worry, you only outed the train part.
 
galeforce said:
thats a traction engine, a train requires an engine (or built in motors) and a connected cargo, be it freight or passenger (or both)

as @K.D.D.D.D.Soc says, fines tend to be grouped into packages, normally in the millions, a lot of the time it is network rails fault and they in turn can be fined

the main problem in this country is the half arsed way the network was privatised, operators don't own the metal and they are not allowed to set fares themselves, they also have to run a minimum service which means many trains are empty contractual obligations

ironically we had an excellent service before British Rail standardisation, we had multiple operators running to the same location competing on price, speed and comfort, glory days

<I realise i've just outed myself as a train geek, we prefer the term rail enthusiast, personally i'm niche, heritage stuff really>
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Loved steam trains, the smell of a railway station always excited me as it was the prelude to an adventure, it all seems so soulless now.
 
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