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I was asked about the mystery key (as shown in the photos). It is marked Highdyke Box, on.one side, and the number 3 on the other. Discussing with railway colleagues, both retired and present has not yielded any answers as to what it was used for. It isn't a door key. I post this to a wider...

Just checking out prices for a journey next week. I'm using a PRIV ticket for the journey. It amazed me to see that an Anytime return, Off-Peak return and the Anytime single were all the same price. An Off-Peak single is only 5p cheaper. The journey in question is Grantham to Derby. My...

Sorry if this has been posted already. https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/people/nene-valley-railway-says-its-signal-box-is-out-of-use-after-arson-attack-which-will-impact-future-events-4064444

https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/news/northern-bans-all-e-scooters-hoverboards-and-e-skateboards-its-345-trains-and-500-stations

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/custom-house-dlr-elizabeth-line-ticket-gateline.235312/ Sorry to go slightly O/T. had a similar experience at Abbey Wood the other week. Arrived using a paper ticket, but then changed to Crossrail for onward travel to Farringdon...

BBC News - King’s Cross Underground: Man arrested after woman pulled on to Tube tracks - police https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-62716918

Original Voice Actor for Pingu, Carlo Bonomi has Passed Away https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-08/carlo-bonomi-voice-of-pingu-dies-at-85/101312792

I haven't seen this posted yet. https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/20279426.tilbury-station-worker-stabbed-ticket-challenged/

BBC News - Harry Gration: Ex-BBC Look North presenter dies, aged 71 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-61927303

Missed this news earlier. Thumper Tour from Hastings to Skegness and back was cancelled at Tunbridge Wells, this morning. Fire alarm sounding. Hopefully, the matter isn't too serious. It should've passed me about 10 minutes ago on the return journey.

LNER have now introduced Advance purchase tickets for journeys between Newark and Lincoln (LNER only). As a comparison EMR set the fare from Newark - Lincoln. They have they Anytime single at £6.20 (BR Fares option shows Newark Castle - Lincoln fare). however, there is also an LNER Only Anytime...

1U39: 14:46 Euston - Crewe has reported the OLE damaged at Rugeley Trent Valley.

1Z46 Charter to Lincoln Christmas Market.

Just seen the attached service announcement from West Midlands Trains (WMT). Nothing new at the current time; apparently though one reason for the shortage of train crew maybe due to a member of staff testing positive for covid, but then coming to work. Seemingly they didn't want to lose a...

Wasn't sure whether this should be here, or in the Coronavirus thread. Source: BBC News

Apologies if this is in the wrong forum. Just seen that EMR are planning to run two HST trips to Skegness on Saturday 4 July. no other information provided. 1S01 07.53 Derby to Skegness 1S02 11.40 Skegness to Derby 1S03 09.43 Nottingham to Skegness 1S04 12.35 Skegness to Nottingham

Sorry if this has already been covered. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-50829294?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/scotland/scotland_business&link_location=live-reporting-story

Reported on BBC News this morning. Another timetable fiasco? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-50807987

Lowdham signal box closed at 00:36hrs, Saturday 1st October. This is the first phase in the project that passes control to EMCC at Derby. The next phase will continue affecting Fiskerton Junction SB, Fiskerton Station and Rolleston LC's.

This weekend seemingly East midlands Trains are running Rail Replacement Services between Newark and Nottingham, citing engineering work. http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/today.aspx However as the usual mix of freight trains (coal, oil, RHTT trains etc) have been operating...