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« on: September 01, 2012, 14:27:00 »

Chiltern Railways is owned by Deutsche Bahn AG and is part of Arriva. Since winning the franchise in 1996, Chiltern Railways has run scheduled passenger services along the M40 corridor between London Marylebone and Birmingham Snow Hill and London Marylebone to Aylesbury via Amersham along the London Underground Metropolitan line. In 2002 they extended their operations as far as Kidderminster and in 2004 they took over services between Stratford-upon-Avon and London.

This board is provided for all customers of Chiltern Railways.  Industry experts are very welcome to contribute; very often things happen and decisions are made that perplex the traveller, and a quick question / few words of explanation can rapidly bring forth an answer which explains why.

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William Huskisson MP (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

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« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2012, 18:17:54 »

I have to say having a serparte board for Chiltern is a very good idea so thanks to those who came up with the idea for for the moderators etc implementing it.
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« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2012, 20:01:08 »

I have to say having a serparte board for Chiltern is a very good idea so thanks to those who came up with the idea for for the moderators etc implementing it.
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« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2012, 20:09:36 »

Surprised he hasnt commented yet
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