Recent content by charlee

Now that both franchises are run by the same parent company. Could we see intermingling of service in the GWR and SWR rail networks. Or is that impossible with franchise commitment? Is it even allowed? Sorry not turned in with the specifics of franchise deals.

Yes sorry we need to get to Watford junction.

I have an kind of dilemma which I'm not sure what the best option is for my situation. We are arriving at Paddington, and we need to get to Watford junction which I see it ant in a numbered zone but part of London. The single is £12.80, but we has discussions about maybe going into central...

Are there many towns or areas along the current borders route that could possibly see new stations built at? I know heriot, fountainhall and tynehead used to have stations along the route. Are they too small of a catchment to warrant reinstatement? I know Stow only just made it after pressure...

Yes! Great news about okehampton, it's the best for the entire region to be better connected. The journeys between Plymouth, Exeter, Tavistock and Okehmpton will all be highly traveled. I'm from plymouth and I don't understand the MPs moaning, plymouth was never going to benefit massively from...

I think for £700m that okehampton route is far from unviable. The benefits that the route would bring would eclipse that figure within years. Brings mid devon, tavistock, okehampton back onto the rail network. A 15 minute extra for a diverted plymouth to Exeter is a hell of a lot better then the...

Is the building at gorebridge station site remaining? I'm suprised to see all the windows boarded up.

Yeah it seems to have come from the BBC. Very interesting news,but like the south west correspondent says it seems very fishy. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-26110559

When are May timetables normally released? I need to book trains for weekend of May 17th. Hoping to get some cheap advanced fares.

The meeting with the sec of state has resulted in a "promise" which could lead to nothing at all. https://twitter.com/krossiter/status/431142077645062145

Why can't the government actually see the need to build a dawlish avoiding line now! This is becoming a regular occurrence. We are now cut off here in Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall.

Why do some services not stop at Stow? Any reasoning for this?

I wonder if this will become a regular thing. Would love to see a second wave as mentioned above.

Newcourt! Wow did not expect us in Devon to get a new station. That's a very welcome surprise :)

Good news. I was unaware of the announcement until now. Is nice to see funding going to projects like this one. The extension will go along way for the people of ebbw vale. The success of this line is phenomenal and long may it continue. :)