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I think people are talking about the Nottingham - Lincoln corridor. Which, if you are doing it by car without going a very 'scenic' route, means taking the A46 through Newark.

Could the perceived issues here (and some others that get mentioned frequently around the southern end of the MML) be solved by running an all stations train Northbound from Bedford to Leicester or thereabouts (with an easy connection from Thameslink) every few hours? Or would pathing...

Might not be relevant in practice, but have been wondering for some time. When travelling in central europe, I sometimes see a locomotive in the middle of a formation. Some previous posts have wondered whether two sets can be connected together to form a 10-car set, and one of the problems has...

Tokyo station has an analogue clock, as this Streetview image shows. https://maps.app.goo.gl/Uz7qR9CR6JYGnRCe9

A small number of trains are reservation compulsory. Do we see the same issues arising as much on those trains (presumably people who want to sit in seats other than the ones they have reserved, or people getting on without reservations)? I'm reminded that on most long distance trains in Japan...

On the Tokyo Oimachi line in Tokyo, Kuhombutsu station contrained by level crossings at both ends (I can't remember which one it is). When some of the trains on the line were extended, they built a small section of platform the other side of the level Crossings, so that the guard could get out...

Indigo is unconnected with Tata. Tata owns part of Vistara and now Indian Airlines and Air Asia India.

Class 151 Sprinters. When I was a kid, the 1400 from Beeston to Nottingham on a Saturday was generally either the 150 or 151 prototype, having come from Matlock. The 151, in particular, seemed to be from a different universe than the Bugs normally on the line. I never understood why they went...

Unless the route to the North goes through Nottingham - for example via Newark. Or through the Open countryside North-East of Nottingham.

I thought it looked like a Tardigrade.

Yes, the Sofia to Istanbul train is running, with both couchette and 2-berth sleeper cars (which are rather nice, and have, for example, a fridge in each room) When it also conveys a carriage from Bucherest (for the summer season), that carriage is Couchette only.

Actually, there are Shinkansen tickets available from Tokyo to Nagoya for 8,600 yen, all inclusive, if you are willing to take a Kodama (stopping) Shinkansen. Pretty hard to buy if you don't speak Japanese - very much aimed at older Japanese people who need to travel and have a bit more time on...

Thanks very much for the very helpful advice!

It is an Advance Single, Avanti West Coast and Connections, Adult Standard Class with Two-together Railcard.

I have just found out that my journey from Beeston to Glasgow tomorrow will be affected by the strike. I have been out of the country, and I got no message from Avanti (from which I bought the ticket). I have an advance ticket Beeston to Crewe on EMR (which isn't running at all between Derby and...