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I saw a Channel 5 prog( Worlds Most Scenic Railways) this evening about the line from Inverness to Wick and Thurso. Some of the units featured were 158701 and 158720. Obviously the program was made pre-covid , over several days using various 158s to make it seem 1 journey for TV. Now looking...

Not a big problem in the way things are. I have rail voucher for about £31 issued by Virgin last September for Delay repay. Its valued for 12 months from last September. As Im not making trips to London from Lancashire for the foreseeable future, due to covid restrictions, Im not sure what to...

I'm just a casual observer, not connected with the railways, but common sense tells me that there will be a reduction in people using the sleeper services as we, the public, are being asked not to make unnecessary journeys. Obviously not so many tourists from abroad will be using them; many...

I would like to know if there is any mileage in a thread with this title. I've looked around and cant see anything . Interested to know the effects on cross-border train passenger and freight travel in and out of north Italy

Is there a separate thread for the trains that are to be built for HS2 ? I heard they could be up to 400m long , carrying a max of 1100 people ! And what about the anticipated fares ?

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/northern-franchise-to-end-1-march-2020-with-operator-of-last-resort-to-take-over.199335/ I believe I heard Grant Shapps say Northern would be getting more electric trains from other TOCs, maybe Southern ones. Is this practical...

Please move this if there already is a thread... Arrangements have been made for road transport to and from the contiment via the Channel Tunnel should we leave the EU on October 31st, Have any arrangements be made for rail traffic ?Im not sure which freight moves by rail via the...

Thought its worth noting these 2 Virgin failures today within a 'few' miles of each other.. 1H18 1020 Euston to MP failed Stoke-on-Trent 1148 had to be towed ... 1A37 1315 MP to Euston failed Macclesfield 1447 (had started 21m late having been delayed by...

Works about to start on this junction ; Network Rail saying £27m being invested. Obviously no passenger trains over this part of WCML for 16 days, but it appears that occasional freight being allowed through , including the transport of Nuclear Flasks for BNF. I assume this is because the...

I was looking at services to/from Morecombe and Heysham as I intend ti visit Isle of Man soon and wondered why Virgin Trains are the TOC for the ferry service ... http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/advanced/HHB/2019/07/18/0000-2359?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt Obviously VT dont use Heysham...

I assume this has been discussed before; cant find any link so Admin move if you like... As usual, Northern are running a Sundays only Blackpool N to Carlisle via the S&C. under the name of Dalesrail.I would like to know why it cant be a regular daily return passenger service between...

As I go around the country ; usually up and down the WCML between NW and London, I cant help noticing more and more wind turbines near the railway. There is a big one on the east side of WCML near Stafford. There are various ones in Lancashire ; some in the hills near Burnley. Also more and...

Approaching Wigan NW from the south on a 390, Ive noticed work being done on a small branch line off the WCML to the right , looks near Wigan LIP off the A673 Warrington Rd.Can anyone inform me as to what it is please ?

Just looked at prices for All Line Rovers for 7 and 14 days this year, 2019. Using NRE . No updates to prices since last November.So I assume 2019 prices are the same. ? Have prices for the many Ranger / Rover tickets been increased? Who sets the cost of ALRs?

Is there a specific thread ?.. Saw this on BBC news page, bridge stike in Perth, Scotland . https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-45964816

I intend to travel from Preston to Bmouth this Sat via Euston /Waterloo. I see off-peak fare with senior railcard is £91.10 Then I want to return, leaving Bmouth on Mon 12th, staying over in London for a meeting and then Euston to Preston on Tues 13th . Is my off-peak ticket valid for this...

Im surprised there is no thread on that accident involving E3009 on 1A41 Manchester Piccadilly to Euston .The train collided with slow moving abnormal load consisting of large transformer on level crossing at Hixon Staffs exactly 50 years ago, also a Saturday. 11 fatalities including driver .

Trains being cancelled at Preston and Warrington as a result of another sad incident near Wigan NW .such as : 1M07 This service was cancelled between Preston and London Euston due to a person hit by a train

Forgive me if this story is covered elsewhere. BBC London news did a story about the homeless in London over Xmas ; sad to say its a big problem. Then in passing the reporter mentioned that Euston Station was being used for 200 homeless people on Xmas Day and I assume night of 25th.Whose...

Today I was on 390042 the 1030 Euston to Glasgow. 390042 is a 9 coach train. There was no unreserved coach in standard class, just coaches A-F .I did not have a reserved seat .To make matters worse the seat reservation info was not downloaded and displayed until after passengers had...