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Sadly, things have got worse with Amtrak in recent years (outside the NE Corridor). Traditional food service has gone from some eastern and southern services, and even the cooked in-house meals are not as good as they were a decade ago. "Flexible Dining" was a Covid compromise which has now...

If you are wanting to have an intensive service along the bulk of the route from the city to Gleadless, but the line beyond to Parkway doesn't justify this intensive frequency, then the logical move is to terminate one route where demand becomes less. Rather than have a turn-back at Gleadless...

The Skipton-Colne line closed in 1970. At that time, many lines "struggled to wash their faces". Times have changed. No-one in 1970 would have dreamt that the Airedale line and Settle-Carlisle would be so successful. To reconnect the East Lancashire line to Airedale would benefit communities...

Thank you, TBTC, for you kind comments regarding SELRAP'S "punching well above it's weight" with our campaign to reopen the Skipton-Colne railway, but then you claim we have a "thin case". If that were so, why do we have continuing, in-depth, contact with DfT, NR, TfN and all local MPs on the...

Yes, but the vast percentage of the system is covered by two routes which offer a much better frequency. The only sections to have 30-minute frequencies are Purple Gleadless to Herdings (two stops) and TT Meadowhall to Rotherham (two stops).

Surely this is a result of driver shortage? Also, the only hourly section is on the short two-stop section between Gleadless and Herdings. Otherwise, most of the system gets a fairly good frequency to reflect the change in travel habits (ie. fewer commuters and more off-peak leisure).

Does anyone know the latest train times along this street please? All the reviews and links show different and contradictory times and days of operation. I realise that times will be estimates (particularly for northbound services) but any rough guide would be appreciated please.

If buses are so much better than trams, why is it that trams show a continuous year-on-year increase in usage, whereas bus usage shows a continuous year-on-year decrease? It is well-proven that a good quality tram service attracts usage and modal change. At peak times in all UK tram city...

I recently used the Ballybrophy to Limerick via Nenagh line as a farewell trip in view of it being perennially on borrowed time. However, to my surprise and delight, I noted relaid track and what I'm sure was a brand new semaphore signal at Birdhill. Is this a good sign or is the route to be...

A couple of weeks ago (August 2016, eight months after the flood) I visited a Sam Smith house only ten miles from their brewery - The Harewood Arms - expecting to have a pint of OBB. However, the two pump spaces on the bar had been blanked off and only fizz beers were available. I asked the...

Many thanks, gentlemen, for your thoughts. My time is limited - relying (perhaps unwisely) on an Amtrak arrival of 10.00 and departure at 17.00. I'll contact the local NRHS as suggested, in case someone is free for an hour or two to assist.

Thanks, Holly. I've contacted the Museum and been told that the staff will be laid off for the winter and no-one will be around. However, you may well be right about a local retired railman willing to help. Yes, I would be happy to fund a lunch etc and make a donation to the museum. I'll...

I am travelling to Altoona, PA by Amtrak in November and plan to visit the Horseshoe Curve, its visitor centre and the town's museum. Due to my bad planning, the Visitor Centre and town's museum are closed on the (midweek) day I am booked to travel.:oops: However, I understand that I can...

I was due to travel to Tashkent tomorrow (29th April) to ride what remains of the tram system. However, my visa and passport were late being returned so I have cancelled the trip. This may be a blessing in disguise as a local travel agent told me that only route 17 remained and it may be...

......but the crazy thing is, they bought a batch of new Czech trams a couple of years ago and started to build new lines. From what I can tell, most of the tramway is on reserved track but, like other former Soviet cities, the Metro gets priority funding for prestige purposes. This smacks of...

Many thanks, Grimsby - a valued piece of information. Sadly, I suspect much of these routes are now gone but I can use this map for reference and riding.

Very shocked to learn of the closure of the Tashkent tramways. I'm planning to head there in about a week, specially to ride the last routes. I have a system map dating from 2003, but this is obviously obsolete as they have been closing routes for a number of years. Anyone out there with more...

You can't accuse Portillo of being London-centric as he has visited many northern and Scottish locations from the early days of the series. London has more lines to ride on, therefore more Bradshaw-reference places to visit.

We are being far too critical about a programme which is meant to entertain and educate. We must be thankful that we have such a popular programme dedicated to rail travel which doesn't knock it or make fun of it. To edit in the way many have suggested would require a vast amount of time and...

What I like about him is the way he always seems to end up in a pub, distillery or brewery sampling their wares. What better way to end a train journey? Also, on the Continental trips, he often manages to ride on a tram or have one feature in a street scene. How about Great Tramway...