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to board a train |
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‘Please let us know if you need help boarding the train.’ You may also hear ‘to get on a train’ |
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a buffet car |
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‘There’s a buffet car towards the front of the train.’ This is where you can buy food and drink on a train |
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a carriage |
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‘Your reserved seat is in the next carriage.’ |
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to change trains |
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‘Don’t forget to change trains at Birmingham.’ |
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an escalator |
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‘You can reach the platform using the lift or escalator.’ |
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to get off a train |
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‘Get off the train at the next stop and take the train on the opposite platform.’ |
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a guard |
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‘The guard is checking tickets.’ A guard may also be known as a conductor |
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a platform |
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‘Which platform does the train to Inverness leave from please?’ |
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a seat reservation |
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‘Can I sit here? I don’t have a seat reservation.’ |
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a ticket |
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‘Where can I buy a ticket please?’ |
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a ticket barrier |
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‘I can’t get through the ticket barrier. It won’t accept my ticket.’ |
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a train driver |
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‘Our train was late because the train driver was delayed on another service.’ |
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the Tube |
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‘Take the Tube to Paddington then a train to Windsor.’ |
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to be cancelled |
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‘My train was cancelled, so I had to wait for the next one.’ |
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to be delayed |
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‘My train was delayed by over an hour due to the weather.’ |
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to miss a connection |
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‘I missed my connection at Manchester so had to stay in a hotel.’ |
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Business English
Business English