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So my ticket was not tapped in with Chiltern., the gates are normally open at Banbury when I pass through, and I know it doesn’t always register it ( as I’ve had occasional problems when the barriers are closed and don’t open), but it’s difficult to tell when you have headphones on! I have a...

So I’m a regular at snow hill on Chiltern. In the evening it appears that trains are regularly terminated at Moor st (instead of snow hill), presumably due to late running or similar. However it seems that the train then ‘disappears’ from the schedule from snow hill (rather than being...

See Edit at post #8! So I'vejust got a new job role, having been made redundant back in June, but the new role is going to be Birmingham based (I'm near Banbury), so looking at options for the train, normally I guess a season ticket would be best but the new role is looking at 3 days per week in...

Spotted in the FT, yet another plan for a tunnel between the UK and Ireland, this time it’s Grant Shapps pushing the Holyhead-Dublin route, with his hope that it would also lead to improvements on the Dublin-Belfast route. Personally I think this route would be better than the Scotland route in...

Hi, apologies if this is the wrong section for it, but recently went to a 'day out with Thomas' event (Buckinghamshire rail). One big question for me is what rolling stock is Thomas based on at the various day out with Thomas events? Was hoping for something somewhere, but no joy! Sent from...

Hi, bit of a silly question, but what is the cheapest ticket I could buy On the day!? Bit more info, but off to London zoo and they have an offer of 2:1 tickets with any national rail ticket ( for that days travel). Unfortunately I am down for the weekend and won't be taking the train (have the...

Hi, bit of a question for you, Essentially, got a single online from Leam-Reading the other day, went to the machine, my three tix popped out, receipt, seat allocation and ticket....except they didn't. No one checked my ticket on the platform, so on the train, ticket inspector called, turns...

Just passed 9466 heading north on the M40 (came on at Junction for the A34 at Oxford), how often is it transported by road, for Gala's, or mostly maintenance?

Reading my Local Leamington Courier, there was an interesting piece on the proposed Kenilworth Station, something I know has been discussed before, and still being worked on. What really peeked my interest was a proposed Leamington Parkway station, designed to help with some proposed housing...

According to numerous sources, an Australian Tycoon plans to build an almost exact replica of the Titanic (with Modern Technologies), which is due to set sail in 2016! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17890754