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I'm heading up to Manchester for Pride from London this coming bank holiday weekend, and Avanti have spectacularly messed up as everyone is aware and it's down to 1 train per hour. I can't book ahead (nothing shows up to buy) so I'm wondering what the restrictions are on alternate routings...

Moderator note - split from: https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/a-decline-in-seat-comfort-who-made-the-decision.232720/ Anyone who dislikes Sofias on 80x units, please try flying long-haul on a 'refurbished' BA 777 in economy. Lets just say I paid the extra to fly home in premium economy...

Hi all- Going to Liverpool from Manchester on Saturday 23rd. I think the majority of the TPE services on Victoria-Lime Street are 802s, but which (if any) services will be Mk.5s? I'd like to get a trip on one as I've not tried them out yet! I know few services are being operated with the Mk.5s...

So now that things are opening up again, I'm travelling more. Since the lifting of restrictions I've been completely unable to get any cheap advance fares. Normally this would be Avanti for Manchester-London, but I'm also planning a trip to Edinburgh at the end of the month and the advance...

Hi all- I'm normally pretty good at finding good tickets, and timings. Due to go down to London Friday 4th and back up north to Manchester on 6th June. But trying to book something for the return leg back to Manchester and I'm struggling. National Rail shows an hourly service- but then says no...

Don't the 80x family have a theoretical top speed of 140mph on electric? Like the Javelins? Edit: This was split off a thread about the 769s, which have a different top speed on electric to on diesel. I know the 80x are running at 125mph on both diesel and electric, but I'm sure I remember...

Abellio have been given the franchise for East Midlands Railway, taking over from Stagecoach. Apparently they are replacing the intercity fleet, which I take to be HSTs and the Meridians. Will these be bi-modes to take advantage of existing electrification out of St Pancras? Also, the...