Recent content by BayPaul

The break of journey restriction would be only for trains that are only allowed due to the new fastest journey rule. This is a necessary restriction, as I would expect this rule to allow, for instance, someone to board at a suburban station, go into London, and then double back, at a price lower...

A few fairly low hanging fruits: - Make the quickest journey automatically an acceptable option on all permitted routes tickets. Like the direct train rule, this would only be between the stations printed on the ticket, would not allow break of journey, and would be based on the fastest train at...

Fishersgate to Southwick looks possible, though not easy. The corridor around the line is fairly wide, and there are no level crossings. There are two footbridges and two underbridges that would need replacing. Both stations appear to have (just) enough room to move the platforms outwards to...

There really is no sensible reason to keep her. I believe there are only two routes she fits on - Oban to Barra and Ullapool to Stornoway, and she is far too big for Barra (she's only doing it because there's nothing else for her) and too small for Stornoway. She's OK as a relief on the...

I'm pretty sure that Scotrail, TfW, Merseyrail and TfL services aren't part of the new brand, so not a problem!

I think we can reasonably assume that before every unit is in whatever new scheme or schemes are introduced, they will already be outdated and they'll introduce another new livery!

So the first GBR train is a BR era train! I love it. South West Railway really did spectacularly bad at failing to achieve anything. 8 years running the franchise, and they've basically failed to introduce their flagship fleet, and also ordered and cancelled two major refurb programs... I...

Something I'm surprised hasn't been mentioned is that I feel that GWR should be carrying out a safety incident investigation into the barrow crossing incident. This isn't 'just' a customer service and equality failure, but also a major safety failing. It is obvious that a partially sighted...

Our network has thousands of services in every direction. There are always going to be connections that don't quite work. No amount of joined up thinking is going to solve this. The ideal is to improve frequencies so that connections don't really matter - a 2-4tph service makes everything much...

I'm just imagining my feelings if I missed my connection due to a train that was 'delayed to enable customer connections'! I think your summary is just right, hold if you can without inconvenience, but otherwise run to time. Even better customer service is providing good information. I once...

Paignton South does as well, though only the heritage Dartmouth Steam Railway has service trains, the NR line is used to access the sidings and to shunt trains from platform 1 to 2.

Most of the comments here are about rural lines, which sound like they'd be almost as sleepy now as they were when Beeching wielded his axe. Are there urban routes that would now be enjoying a 4tph metro service that would really transform a congested modern city. Things like the Mangotsfield...

I am probably wrong, but from Euston HS2 side, (once phase 1 is complete) I can't see a loop closer than going via Liverpool James St!

Could there be an advantage in writing the passenger timetables for branch line trains that they leave several minutes before they actually do on the working timetable (snd arrive a few minutes after the actual schedule). That would give a bit more flexibility to appear that trains are being...

What about people ahead? Those who would pull out, but can't because you are in the wrong lane?