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There are various elections taking place across the country next week including for various metro mayors. One mayoral candidate (I won’t name as I don’t want to bring politics into the discussion) has suggested that they would campaign for a Northern Network Railcard, similar to the one in the...

Moderator note: split from this thread It seems odd to me that there aren’t as far as I am aware ‘Any Station’ tickets to the likes of New Mills (Central/Newtown) or Blackpool (North/South) I guess there other examples across the network…?

The £2 bus fare promotion is due to expire at the end of the year, although I am not sure whether any politician (most likely to be Labour by the) would dare scrap it, perhaps increase it to £2.50 maybe…? But what would the impact be if all stage carriage bus fares were free and what would it...

I have just received a text message from my somewhat upset daughter on her way back to Reading University from Matlock… She was due to travel back to university yesterday (Monday Cross Country Strike Day) and was using the return half of an off peak return Matlock -Birmingham and then advance...

Managed along with a few pals to bag some TPE £1 tickets to Carlisle to facilitate a real ale pub crawl of the City. We have over 7 hours in Carlisle but the choice of real ale pubs looks a bit disappointing. Not helped by the fact that the micropub on Carlisle station has ceased trading. I...

Are there any scheduled passenger trains that more often than not carry virtually no passengers over the entire length of its journey. Here are a couple of possibilities maybe? 0530 Llandudno Junction - Bleanau Ffestiniog 0540 Llandudno Junction - Llandudno 0545 Stourbridge Junction -...

I was travelling on the Liverpool - Nottingham route yesterday and boarded a class 158 unit and to my amazement found Ex First Class seating on board with a 2 + 1 seating configuration. Comfy seats, armrests and loads of legroom. The rest of the carriage looked far roomier too with more table...

Just after a little bit of advice or suggestions please…? My daughter is travelling from Matlock back to Reading University on Sunday evenings, but it appears as though the Underground is in strike late on Sunday evening. She has an advanced ticket on specific late evening trains via London...

Happy New Year! I wonder which is the largest city/town in the UK that doesn’t have any bus services running on New Year’s Day? Initially I thought Nottingham, but perhaps the Skylink bus to East Midlands Airport maybe operating…? As a follow which is the largest town in the UK that does not...

I have always used the Northern App for quick and easy booking of rail tickets via PayPal. However, the last few times I have tried to use this App the booking just seems to stick and payment by PayPal or Credit Card doesn’t get processed. Which other TOC app is the easiest and quickest to use...

Here are few electrified lines that have closed: Lancaster Castle - Morecambe Southport - Crossens Manchester - Sheffield (east of Hadfield) There must be quite a few more, but are there some that are no longer electrified and only diesel trains operate on.

There are probably hundreds of great value Ranger and Rover tickets available throughout the UK, but many are shrouded in secrecy with little or no marketing. I get that many of the products could be described as niche and may only appeal to enthusiasts but there are many very useful tickets...

Could you could board a southbound train at Oxenholme with a Penrith ticket if the train had not previously called at Penrith?

Strange football related journey… Is a return ticket from Chapel en le Frith to Kirkham & Wesham valid on the return journey via A) Wigan and Manchester (break of journey at Wigan) B) Warrington Bank Quay (break of journey at Warrington) and Manchester The straightforward route is obviously...

Merseyrail have installed a temporary buffer stop on the West Kirby bound platform at Hoylake station, why? Merseyrail are running a 10 minute service between Hoylake and Liverpool during The Open golf tournament, which is a great idea but don’t know it needed a temporary buffer stop installing?

With the ‘public consultation’ underway regarding the closure of virtually every station ticket office in England I was wondering about the following: Which stations have recently been opened or significantly rebuilt and have had a booking office installed which will soon be closed? Which new...

My daughter is travelling from Chesterfield to Reading in a few days time, staying a couple of nights before returning. She normally buys an off peak return with a YP Railcard for about £65 As she is travelling with a suitcase she doesn’t fancy travelling via London Underground or on the rail...

Apparently no trains are calling at Chesterfield Station’s platforms 1 and 2 today owing to emergency repairs to the platform edging on both platforms. Presumably this is not scheduled improvement works, so I wonder what triggered the need to suspend the use of the platforms when trains are...

My daughter needs to get from Reading to Wembley and back on Saturday 13 May It doesn’t look as though South Western will be operating many services but will the Elizabeth Line be operating a near normal service? I think the tube is running normally? Thanks!