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So because it's January and because I worked between Christmas and New Year, I've treated myself to a two-day first class Britrail pass. And at 157 for two days travel you can't argue really. I'm fully expecting at least one clown to try and argue that the Isle of Man is in the UK, but...

A while ago we were discussing Out of Court Settlements and whether younger people were more often targeted with these. I said I could feel an FOI coming on, and I could. This is what I got back from Northern Trains: There's quite a lot to unpack from this. Firstly, I'm surprised at just how...

Created a new thread for this as it’s great news and doesn’t need to be hidden on the Arriva thread. Headlines: T&W Day Rover price cut from £9.10 to £6 New day rover for Northumberland, T&W and County Durham at £6.80 Explorer North East remains at £12.70 for journeys to Darlington, Hartlepool...

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/the-future-of-flying-electric-planes-or-bans-on-flying.253662/ About 20% of all car journeys are under one mile, about 68% are under five miles. The average car journey is about 8 miles- and that’s taking all the 300-mile trips...

It’s been a while since I’ve been in London, and I’m trying to work out the cheapest option for my travel. First bit, I fly into Gatwick and my hotel is by Peckham Rye. I’ll be travelling within London later that day, but probably not outside zone 2. I’m struggling to work out whether a...

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/dec/08/woman-accuses-police-excessive-force-black-sons-at-south-london-station There's also a related Twitter thread from a bystander, which does appear to show Southeastern staff holding them by the throat...

Meanwhile, in Scotland the Government are proposing that trial by jury be "suspended" for up to 18 months and that evidence in criminal trials be submitted by statement with no opportunity to cross-examine a witness...

LNER reporting no trains can stop at Berwick upon Tweed tonight due to vandalism. Does anyone know what they've done?

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jan/05/hs2-parliament-misled-about-true-cost-says-labour-peer The private companies profiting from HS2 are cooking the books and have then cooking the report into how they've cooked the books. Well, I'm as shocked as you are. Still, it'll be essential...

A quick question and apologies if in wrong forum, I wasn't sure which one to put this in. I'm in Manchester this weekend for a romantic weekend away with Dr Tyke. We'll be without child as she's staying in Halifax with my family. Question is, what's Northern's reliability like at the moment...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-50166083 Oh here we go, the shambolic management of Metro over the last five years is all because of those nasty Tories. It's not at all due to incompetent managers managing incompetently, perish the thought. I'm amazed revenue isn't lower. Commuters...

I am a dual national with the UK and Australia. I have passports for both countries. Would I be able to buy a Britrail pass? The FAQs talk about residency, but then say residency is proved by a passport. Would they check anything else, or just treat me as Australian? I've lived here since I...

I'll start a new thread about Best Impressions liveries, as they're always a little bit more controversial than I've ever understood. I think when BI liveries started appearing they knocked everything else out of the water. Ray took everything to a whole new level of professionalism. As...

I'll be honest, I can't make head or tail of child fares on TfL now. Eldest is nine and I'm taking her to London. I'll have an F&F railcard. Trying to work out if she needs to pay for travel. One day we're off to Watford (Harry Potter) so guess she will there. But can't work out if she goes...

I'm looking to head down to London from Carlisle in the first week of April but VTWC advance tickets aren't on sale. I understand that the weekend tickets (I'm coming back on a Sunday) might yet to be finalised, but I'm surprised the weekday ones aren't. Is there any engineering works planned...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46524510 I can't copy the most interesting bit, the map showing where bus mileage cuts have bit the hardest, but it's an interesting article. Councils don't have to subsidise buses and now they don't have any money to. Some councils also don't want to: interesting...

Just checking I'm not going mad here. Got caught up in Snowmageddon in March. Trains binned out of Edinburgh, ended up getting a hotel, travelled the next day. The train the next day was 45 mins late. 2x off peak returns Newcastle-Edinburgh Gateway. They've just come back with £18- the 30...

Good to see the RMT are out in force again. After demanding that the Metro return to state ownership after the failed contracting out to DB Regio, the RMT are now threatening strike action because they're getting state-sector pay rises and not private-sector pay rises...

Quick question, as the industry's websites don't seem to be able to agree on anything and it's been ten years since I've last bothered with this rail rover. Northern Railway say that it's valid on all services listed on the map, with the exception of Grand Central and First Hull Trains. But...

From the BTP Press Release: http://media.btp.police.uk/r/14018/fraud_gang_sentenced_for_delay_repay_claims_consp Interesting that the ringleader was ex-railway staff. Also, 350 Delay Repay claims? That's either breathtaking arrogance or breathtaking stupidity, or probably both.