Recent content by kingston_toon

From the "best ever" Gourock line timetable pre-Covid, with 2tph fast and 2tph slow, plus a fast Wemyss Bay, I think this is a very reasonable compromise. It's just a shame there are no Gourock fast trains in the evening.

Yes, it's back, excellent! It wasn't there on the new site when I was booking a trip in early December (though I was still able to use an old version then) so this must be quite a recent return. The new site always had the option for stopovers and high level "mode of transport" for the entire...

It's certainly the case the new DB booking site has lost some useful functionality the old one had. For example, it used to be possible to specify two stopover locations and specify which train types you wanted on each of the three legs (excluding ICE, only regional trains etc) which I found...

I train hopped the outer 1450-1520 earlier and it was all old ones, though tbh only getting up to Scotland to see the folks infrequently I was more interested in those!

Being originally from the west of Scotland, I have to go for the Clydeside and Western Y-type Leyland Leopards, although regular family holidays "down south" opened up a world of exoticism, and I had particular soft spots for the Blackpool Optare Deltas and Eastbourne Northern Counties...

Thank you! Very much appreciate your help with that. Had a lovely run on 433 and 214 on the 1809 ex-Euston. Briefly saw some other enthusiasts at the front taking photos and a great few beers in Leighton Buzzard!

Hi all, a few of us are planning to bash some 319s for a mini pub crawl this evening. Can anyone confirm which units will be out tonight and on which diagram? I understand the 17:39 ex-EUS was a 730 last night. Cheers!

I do wonder whether we might be reaching the point where some service enhancements could be considered for Inverclyde? Gourock was mentioned in the franchising thread and as my elderly parents still live there it's somewhere I'm quite familiar with. It wasn't that long ago there were 14 buses...

Looks like 2tph Gourock on Sunday afternoons, with the second running fast! So while the Mon-Sat Gourock service remains the worst in my lifetime, the Sunday service will be the best!

Heathrow Express is the biggest waste of money in the world. Not sure why anyone would ever choose to use it unless their hotel was right next to Paddington! Hopefully it disappears in the next few years to be replaced with a higher frequency Elizabeth line service, so people can connect...

The McGill's 38 is still every 7-8 minutes Johnstone to Glasgow Monday to Saturday and the 26 is every 7-8 Nethercraigs to Braehead, with every second bus extending to / from Glasgow. The 61 Paisley to Foxbar is every 10. I think that's it for McGill's - a lot of services that used to be more...

Are we allowed to note this thing is going to cost the best part of a fiver each way? I try not to use Luton Airport THAT often but going forwards, when I do, I'll use the Arriva bus from the other side of the station for around half that price!

Somewhat surprisingly, to me at least, Singapore is removing its mask mandate on public transport from Monday! https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/mask-wearing-feb-13-dorscon-green-mtf-covid-19-3265126

I have to admit as a regular rail traveller and someone who loves flying that I'd only ever consider the coach to be an absolute distress purchase i.e. there are no trains or flights, or I can't delay my journey long enough until the trains are running again, or the train is so ridiculously...

Now you mention it, I noticed this with a 26A a few months back too. I was waiting for a 757 to the airport at Paisley Gilmour Street and the scheduled 26A sailed past in the far lane, with no chance of stopping for anyone wanting it. Might put in a little non-specific email asking the company...