The Man On The Platform

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[The Man On The Platform @manonplatform]

No one should go to work and get killed - a sickening and cowardly attack on someone just doing their job. Thoughts with all involved.

[RMT @RMTunion]

RMT is devastated to learn that one of their members who was assaulted working at Ilford railway station on Wednesday, has tragically died.
The Customer Experience Assistant for MTREL was assaulted on Wednesday evening and police announced their death yesterday.

[The Man On The Platform @manonplatform]

@rhyssmith55 I was on the Night Riviera - we were allowed to use Avanti’s First Class lounge for 2 hours prior to departure

[The Man On The Platform @manonplatform]

It’s finally here! Night Riviera and Caledonian Sleepers side by side:

[The Man On The Platform @manonplatform]

Two TOCs you don’t usually see next to each other! @GWRHelp @CalSleeper looking forward to seeing both sleepers side by side later!

[The Man On The Platform @manonplatform]

[2/2] Inspection saloon ‘Caroline’ being pushed by 37418 ‘An Comunn Gaidhealach’ pulls away from Finsbury Park while working 2Z03 12:38 London Liverpool Street - Peterborough. #SpottingFromWork

[The Man On The Platform @manonplatform]

[1/2] Inspection saloon ‘Caroline’ being pushed by 37418 ‘An Comunn Gaidhealach’ makes a brief stop at Finsbury Park while working 2Z03 12:38 London Liverpool Street - Peterborough. #SpottingFromWork

[The Man On The Platform @manonplatform]

Sad news coming in from the GN - Sprout, the Chief Mouser of St Neots, has crossed the rainbow bridge. Rest easy little man! #stationcat

[The Man On The Platform @manonplatform]

@paul_winginit Can’t decide between the ribeye or bangers and mash!

[The Man On The Platform @manonplatform]

A bit of ex-XC HST action as 43301 and 43303 stop briefly at Finsbury Park while working 5Q43 09+28 Leicester LIP - Yarmouth CHS. #SpottingFromWork

[The Man On The Platform @manonplatform]

@CPSUK @metpoliceuk This is absolutely shocking and unduly lenient! Why a suspended sentence?!?

[The Man On The Platform @manonplatform]

@Coast_Conductor @realPeterSpokes @bessbbe @Codithss Was great to see you again mate. Glad things are going okay for you over at SE!

[The Man On The Platform @manonplatform]

@realPeterSpokes @bessbbe @Codithss @Coast_Conductor Today was absolutely fantastic - finally getting to drive a 313 and a pleasure to meet Bessie at last and catch up with Nat again. Childhood dream ticked off! Thanks once again to all involved in making this happen for everyone 😎

[Merseyrail @merseyrail]

The thoughts of everyone at Merseyrail are with the victims and all those affected by the tragic events in Southport yesterday.

[The Man On The Platform @manonplatform]

Very sad to hear that the legendary designer of the iconic InterCity 125 has passed away today at the age of 95.

RIP Sir Kenneth Grange 1929-2024.

[The Man On The Platform @manonplatform]

PSA: Screaming, shouting and swearing at me and my colleagues over another operator’s disruption isn’t going to help.

[The Man On The Platform @manonplatform]

@PettittEmily I’ve still yet to do this route! Hopefully will get round to it this year 😎

[The Man On The Platform @manonplatform]

Day out on Merseyrail today - Green Lane for my last required station on this network and look what I found at Bank Hall 😍

[The Man On The Platform @manonplatform]

@JPLeather It annoys me as a dispatcher when we ask parents to move their children away from the platform edge and they get angry / don’t think there’s an issue with letting their children mess about on a station where trains though at speed regularly!

[The Man On The Platform @manonplatform]

@ChaponaBike123 @azb2019 Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t passing through an LTN filter without an exemption a moving traffic offence enforced by councils rather than police?