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    Oxford Circus Bakerloo/Victoria interchange

    Looking at the London Metro line map it seems that the north and southbound lines are 'cross platform' changes, although the app first off the tube app' suggests that the only way is from Car 1 door 4 and straight instead of saying 'any' as it does on other side by side lines As the ITK...
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    Delays on SW Trains yesterday..esp the Waterloo-Reading line

    Bro in law had to do a very quick Plan B yesterday to get his connection at KX ( thread on delay repay in the Fares Forum) Info was sketchy and although the tannoy at Bracknell said for further info ask staff they had nothing to add apart from something about a level crossing Checked with...
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    Can he get delay repay?

    Situation BiL booked a Stiirling to KX 1st advance return He is booked out on the 15.00 Kx to Stirling today We arrived at Bracknell at 12.45 to get the 13.00 that would give him plenty of time to get across to KX he purchased a single to Waterloo The trsin was delayed due to level crossing...
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    Level Crossing stupidity

    The BBC news just now ran an clip on idiots on level crossings They may need to chastise one of their own as on P23 of Todays Daily Express there is a picture of Anita Rani advertising her programme on BBC4 She is standing in between what appears to be two running lines Now where the picture...
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    bath to Victoria 60007 today

    Did it leave on its return to Victoria? Cannot see any info on open train times nor real time trains Thanks
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    Moving crowds on match days. Is TfL fit for purpose?

    In 1959 the morning peak service from Enfield Town to Liverpool Street took 40 minutes and there were 6 or 7 services per hour. In 1960 this was electrified and this increased to 9 per hour on an interval basis. At 00/20/40 past each hour, the new services from Cheshunt ran non stop from...
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    Tfl Sat 20 Aug

    Any indications on what lines will be running that day?
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    Elizabeth line full service timetable

    Is there anyone on here ITK who could give a good indication on frequency of trains when fully working, from Twyford to Stratford, or will a change be reqd? TIA
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    What might the final Elizabeth line timetable look like, when all works are complete?

    Has anything been published on what the full timetable and frequency will be when both ends are connectred? Interested in the Reading to Liverpool St section.. Anywhere this may be online?
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    Forwarned is forarmed

    hypothetical case Have purchase advance return ticket london-york specified train each way Should this strike go ahead and the trains i am due to travel on be cancelled can i travel on other LNER services with no penalty should ghey bre available?
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    Accident report of incident involving a train hitting a car circa 1966?

    I am trying to find a report from 1966ish that involved the 16.00 Edinburgh - King's Cross which hit a car ( US serviceman involved -survived...car wrecked!!) on a level Crossing somewhere north of Peterborough as the writer says: The Commonwealth Mk 1 coaches were pretty solid vehicles...
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    Hatton Cross Station drop off facility?

    Is there an 'off road' drop off point here eg can you go into the car park off the A30 and out in less than 5 mins without being charged for the day?
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    TfL child oyster card

    Intend taking the two grandkids to London. I have an Oyster card and their parents got them a5-10 card each, which he cannot find!! However i saw this on the TfL site and it looks like they do not need one if accompanied by me Anyone on Tfl confirm this please? When you don't need a 5-10 Zip...
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    East Coast Route LNER - when will compulsory wearing of face coverings end?

    Anyone on here who works for LNER know when compulsory wearing of masks might be ended. Cannot see anything on the Gov site about trimescales
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    TS2021 Goblin line

    Running ' The Goblin is going blind scenario A couple of times i have negotiates theturn back at South Tottenham only to miss a Red light near Willesden Junction and on another run , did a Spad leaving WJ!! Now i am getting operational error on the South Tottenham turnback, and i cannot for the...
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    TS 2021 North London and Goblin line

    Has anyone got this and completed the 'Business as usual' scenario? Three times i have tried and all three on approach to Wllesden have ground to a halt and started rolling backwards It is really annoying and i have emptied the Sahara with the amount of sand used!! Anybody else found this? or...
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    Train Sim 2020/1

    Been adding to this for a few weeks and am ok on most of the packages, but 4 are giving me grief!! The Nuremburg to Regenburg Bahn no 'advance warnings of line speed changes.. so i am continually making notes and going back to the start How can i overcome it East Coast ML On the Back to...
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    When was the Farnborough island platform removed?

    When was this removed as i recall using it going to an Airshow there in the mid 60s, or is my memory all askew!!
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    Hypothetical dreams

    Watching Rob Bells Walks it got me thinking Assuming the following 1)Money no object 2)No buidlings that could not be 'resited' ....eg an ex station now a private residence or houses built on trackbed 1) above 3) civil engineering work replaced where demolished 4) no NIMBYs 5) the...
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    Split ticketing

    Thinking of visiting The Search Engine at NRM to photo some plans Home Station is Bracknell Alternative is Twyford Whilst the easiest way fro me would be to go via London ( and at a good price = return trip in fuel with a light right foot) Door to door travel time is 30mins longer by car...

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