December

[denis567]

Just wondered. The usual abbreviation for December is DEC so I wonder why railway tickets use DMR

[welshlibranr]

not sure, but maybe cos they always use three letters for their abbreviations........

[craft1948]

er is DEC not 3 letters?

[sara3]

do they use any vowels?

[craft1948]

sara if they don't is August GST?

[sara3]

craft, it's all pick pick pick with you!

[DTCwordfan]

DEC probably means Diesel Engine Conductor and the term is vigorosuly defended by the relevant Union.

[craft1948]

llllll..........

[sara3]

is that your barcode?

[DTCwordfan]

GST = Goods Stolen Terminus.

[4getmenot]

DEC isfo 10 as December used to be the tenth month

[craft1948]

No that's me laughing without the vowels..........

[sara3]

nice :o)

[shaneystar2]

It's the Aptis system .
DD.MMM.YY format. Months are rendered as follows: JNR, FBY, MCH, APR, MAY, JUN, JLY, AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV, DMR.

[sara3]

so I was *almost* right..

lol

[annadomino]

ewar woowar

[DTCwordfan]

Other Rail Speak for the Aptis months on the Railways.

JNR - Jointed Narrow Racist
FBY - Fried Bacon Yard
MCH - More Closures Here
APR - Annual Pension Reduced
MAY - Men Away Yellow
JUN - Jack Under Now
JLY - Jolly Leave Year
SEP - Strike End Plan
OCT - Over Counter Tea
NOV - New Order Voted

[douglas9401]

http://en.wikipedia.o...APTIS_ticket_features

[douglas9401]

Ah, too late.

[denis567]

Thanks shaneystar2, that explains it. Googling APTIS, makes interesting reading. Never heard of it before.