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I'm planning to travel eastbound on the Tazara Railway in early April. I'm aware the service is currently operating as two disconnected trains in Zambia and Tanzania, and that I'd need to make my own way from Nakonde to Mbeya (with no guaranteed connection). I'm trying to work out how easy it...

Can anyone advise on permitted routes for an Economy Saver (SailRail) ticket to the Isle of Man? I’m planning to book a return between Tonbridge in Kent and Douglas on the Isle of Man. I want to use the return portion on Monday 21st April, when it appears the WCML is closed. I can find...

Hopefully a straightforward one this. The Easter weekend is now within the 'usual' 12 week window for Advance tickets to go on sale. Avanti has confirmed its timetable for Good Friday, and then the following Tuesday, but not for the weekend in between yet. I know there's usually lots of...

A question born out of curiosity. I often see byelaw 18 (1) referenced on the forum ("no person shall enter any train for the purpose of travelling on the railway unless he has with him a valid ticket"). I have a season ticket that covers travel in my local area. When I travel further afield...

I took a trip in South America last October. My cross-continental train journey plans were scuppered by the savage service cuts made in Argentina this year. But an infrequent Chilean train came to the rescue, and scratched my long-distance journey itch. Unlike neighbouring Argentina, Chile is...

I hold an annual season ticket for journeys on the Southeastern network, valid from Staplehurst to Frant. I recently renewed my ticket while at Kings Cross station, which was issued on an LNER smartcard (until now I've held paper tickets). My smartcard will activate the barriers at Tonbridge...

Bit of a niche one this... Amex is currently offering a generous 10% cashback on all transactions I make with LNER, whether online or in-person. I'm keen to buy my annual season ticket in person from the ticket office at Kings Cross, which I understand is managed by LNER. Does anybody know if...

Railways Africa is reporting passenger rail service has resumed this week between Tunis and Annaba, after a 30 year hiatus. Three times a week in each direction, with modern rolling stock. Full story here. Excellent news, especially given the recent thread lamenting the partial demise of...

I’m planning a cross-country trip for later this year from Buenos Aires to Santiago, Chile. I’m very keen to take the train if possible. Plan A was to take the once-a-week train from Buenos Aires to Palmira (just outside Mendoza), then bus across the Andes. But I understand that route is...

I've got a couple of questions about the Scotrail 'Kid for a Quid' tickets. Any advice gratefully received. 1) Is it possible to buy these from a ticket office in England? The Scotrail website only mentions Scotrail ticket offices, but I'm keen to procure the ones I need in advance if possible...

I have an Off Peak Return from Marden to Blaenau Ffestiniog. The normal route would be to travel via Llandudno Junction. Can anybody advise if I would be permitted to break my journey at Llandudno station on the return leg please?

I wish to travel from Tonbridge to Lymington Pier on a Saturday, then from Portsmouth Harbour back to Tonbridge on the following Sunday. For one Adult and two Children, using an Annual Gold Card. I’m trying to assess my best fare option for a journey that goes via Waterloo on the outbound, but...

I need to travel from Edinburgh to the extremities of the Kyle line and back. For my intended journey, a Scottish Grand Tour rover works out cheaper than buying a return ticket. However, timings are such that I can't use this ticket for its intended purpose (a circular route) - I'd need to head...

I’d be grateful for some advice on Gold Card rules please, as the Ts & Cs don’t explicitly cover this scenario. When buying a ticket with the discount for an accompanying passenger, I understand they must travel with me for the duration of their journey. But must they also have an identical...

On the National Rail website here, it states that children aged 5 – 10 can travel for free on certain National Rail services, when travelling with an accompanying adult with a valid ticket. The list of services includes: “Between West Hampstead Thameslink / Kentish Town and London Thameslink...

I need to get from Nimes Centre to Marseille airport on 6th May, arriving by 12:30. There are normally direct trains on this route, but I can only find them early in the morning and later in the afternoon on the SNCF Connect website. Do direct trains not exist on this route in the middle of...

I've just stumbled across the nascent Railwalks effort. It's an initiative to map safe walking routes between UK railway stations, in conjunction with the team behind the excellent Slow Ways network. There's a launch workshop planned for 9th March in Worcester, in case anybody local is interested.

I'm trying to find out the approximate schedule for the second Sunday train that runs on the Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh line in summers. Does anybody have a link to the summer 2023 timetable I can check please, or any other insight into typical timings in the ex-Kyle direction?

I’m keen to ride in a DR1A DMU, one with the original cab ends, not the more recent remodel. Wikipedia suggests Latvia is the last easy-to-visit country still running these in regular service. Do we have any experts in Latvian railways on the forum? I’d like to know if there are imminent plans...

Does anyone know which route sleeper trains take between Innsbruck and Salzburg please? Is it via Zell am See, or via Kufstein and Germany? I travelled on Euronight 50467 last week, and want to colour in the correct route on my map. Merry Christmas to anyone reading.