Jonathan Morris wrote:
Colin Rosenstiel wrote:
Really? I thought it was run by GNER.

Seems unlikely as it was the station they used to launch the gates.
GNER aren't interested in gates, and FCC pointed out to me that the
chances of gating the other platforms at Kings Cross (only platform 8,
and possibly 1, being totally 'open' and unprotected) were minimal
because history says Intercity services aren't protected by gates.

There's the problem of format with many pre-booked Intercity tickets -
they're that rather large airline-style ticket (if you get them by post
- if you collect them at a machine, they seem to be normal
credit-card-sized tickets).

Saying that, Paddington has gates which can handle the large tickets (as
does Waterloo International, but those are rather odd gates).

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Dave Arquati
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London