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There seems to be a fundamental problem affecting the battery trains. It usually show up in the evening but can happen any time. There are often lengthy delays at Fazakerley for some reason. Then trains are cancelled for a variety of reasons, and today there is no service. I really hope they...

The realtimetrains app that is no longer on the iOS app store has a function I’ve been unable to find on any other app. You could list all the stops for any service, and when selecting the stop at e.g.”Leeds 0953” could then press and list “Departures around arrival time”. This function is...

I was also on this train between Liverpool and Carlisle. I was expecting it to be almost empty as it wasn’t widely advertised and isn’t a regular service. So I was very surprised to see the large number of people waiting for the doors to open at Lime Street. I noticed very few people get off at...

Oh god. Just when you think it can’t get any worse, another total duffer. Let’s hope for a general election.

Have just purchased my first global Interrail (15 days in 2 months) for use mostly in the UK (I live in Spain). Does anyone know the current status of the travel diary, and whether it is considered important to fill in before starting every journey? I often like to travel in a flexible manner...

I’ve used BlaBlaCar as an emergency measure going from Málaga to Almería. It was a comfortable and inexpensive journey, with plenty of different departure times. Cost was 12 euros as opposed to 17 on the coach. The downside as someone remarked is if you hit unlucky with the random strangers. In...

On the AVE Barcelona Girona Paris. Spanish, Catalán, French, English.

This is purely to prove your identity, the pass is not transferable and use of the pass is limited to the person it is issued to. I searched high and low and could not find a definition anywhere on the BritRail web site, terms and conditions or elsewhere. As it is not defined by BritRail it...

I have used one recently as a UK citizen who resides abroad, and did a lot of research before doing so. Eligibility is based on your country of residence not your citizenship. If she is living in the UK she is not entitled to use a BritRail pass. They are not available in the UK and cannot...

My suggestion (for 16 July) would be a (1) Merseytravel Saveaway on the day to Liverpool South Parkway for about £5. (2) There are currently available advance singles on East Midlands Trains for £25 South Parkway direct to Peterborough on the 1100 or 1200. Also available for £31.80 on the 0857...

As a regular and avid reader of (if not contributor to) this forum, I would completely agree with this. There is so much knowledge and experience here which, if properly coordinated, could make a very balanced, fair and meaningful contribution.

Not necessarily. I should have said that it is so phrased to suggest to the reader that the regulations are outdated, and therefore by inference a bad thing.

According to the Guardian the "rail industry" wants a "root and branch reform of the 'outdated' regulations underpinning the fares system". It has "already cited its irritation with certain restrictions, including “inflexible seven-day, monthly or annual season tickets”, which must be offered...

"Please be careful when using the escalators at Lime Street Station." - every 15 seconds.

Totally agree. No chance of passengers having a relaxing journey with this constant drivel.

Yes, the direct service from the border runs along the coast - though only a few trains a day, and only on Monday to Friday. It's two hourly through Girona, but half the trains only go to / from Figureres. Otherwise connectivity at Maçanet Massanes is still very hit and miss - sometimes...

Thanks that's helpful. I'll get one excluding Spain, and then travel on the local service Girona to Cerbere where the Interrail will kick in.

I certainly found it confusing at first. Once you know what you're doing, it's pretty straightforward. If you have the wrong ticket type, you can excess or be refunded the difference. You're right about the artificial demand for slow services - the slow train is always crowded - many people...

I've been living in Girona for a few months. It's a stop on the high speed line between Spain and France, and also on a main line from Barcelona to the French/Spanish border at Portbou (Spanish side) and Cerbere (French side). I've use the railways quite a lot, and whilst I found the...

I'm a UK citizen who has lived in Spain since the beginning of this year. I understand that I can use an Interrail ticket to travel around the UK once I have been resident outside the UK for six months. Can anyone confirm this please? Also, am I likely to have any problems in practice...