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Under EU law: any terms and conditions must be notified before the contract is struck. The unavailability of those terms may turn them into a retrospective change which the courts will not enforce. A statement referring to the terms and conditions on the ticket is enough to notify the passenger
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National Fares Manual, which contains all available fares on the network, primarily of use for tracking cheaper ticket combinations. This is now published and sold by TSO (formerly The Stationery Office) as a CD-ROM, rather than as a set of printed manuals.
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is operated with the aid of a number of documents, which have been sometimes termed "technical manuals", because they are more detailed than the pocket-timetables which the public encounters every day. Historically, they were classified
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Network Rail standards. Documents that specify requirements directed towards securing the safe and efficient operation of the rail infrastructure. Track standards were supported by the 'Business Critical Rules Programme' pilot in June
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The Weekly Operating Notice (WON) provides information of Safety Notices, Temporary Speed Restrictions, Engineering Arrangements, Signalling & permanent Way alterations and General Instructions & notices for specific
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The Rail Links Manual, for combined rail and bus/ferry fares, means the volume of the National Fares Manual entitled "Rail Links Information" produced by the
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The Special Traffic Notice (STN) provides weekly information on line possessions and changes to train timing for specific regions.
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The Periodical Operating Notice (PON) provides a long term summary of the Weekly Operating Notices for specific regions.
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be available for inspection at any ticket office selling tickets otherwise its terms may not be enforceable.
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National Rail Enquiries calls them this on their website, referring to the NRCoC in particular
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is the definitive source of information on UK railway infrastructure for specific regions.
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This body represents 26 train operating companies that provide passenger railway services
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Train Planning Rules. Used by those who plan the logistics of operating the network
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A copy of the 1996/1997 edition (No. 64) of the National Fares Manual (South area)
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The Rule Book provides definitions of railway equipment and operating procedures.
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Railway Group Standards. Several documents on current and former standards.
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Available as Printed Books from Willsons Printers Newark Ltd
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Documents which relate solely to the operation of the network
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Network Rail owns and operates Britain's rail infrastructure
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The Stationery Office, which produces the GB Rail Timetable
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Railway Safety Principles and Guidance ("The Blue Book").
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Multi-Operator Travel Card Agreement Anytown, March 2006
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The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) produce a document
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Railway Bylaws on the Department for Transport website
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