I gave a random example earlier - lets try a specific one... Lets be specific. 

Between 1745 and 1815 on platforms 1-6 at Paddington ^ all of which are either unbarriered or controlled by the same gates^you have the following scheduled departures.

Platform 5 1745 Swansea
Platform 1 1748 Cheltenham
Platform 2 1800 Bristol
Platform 4 1803 Golden Hind
Platform 3 1815 Swansea

Only one of them does not set down at Reading.  How can you properly control the barriers / gateline to stop reading passengers accessing the platform for the 1803? 

This article provoked a hefty discussion chez swrural; not so much on the notice period, which was daft, but on the idea of dogs in sleeping compartments. 

Our experience of dog owners is such that we would not care to be allocated a compartment in which dogs were allowed.

A blind person does not need his dog in the compartment, having been welcomed by the attendant, and shewn where facilities are.  Guide dogs are only needed where guidance is required.

It's the thought of those dog owners (not so much blind ones because they have large dogs) who would have these things on the bed, in the bed with them even, or even on the floor, where one might wish to place one's bare feet on getting out, that disgusts us.

Expecting hefty reaction from dog lovers, as sure as night follows day. 

The dogs belong in the guard's compartment.   

...and the access from the footbridge at the country end where the gate line is (virtually) never in use?


Edit: Changed 'rear' to 'country end'