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There seems to be significant disruption on HS1 today (both Eurostar and the Javelin both seem to be in meltdown) with a rumour that a service brought the wires down at Stratford. Does anyone have any more details they can share?

Hi all I've booked the Nightjet Brussels-Vienna with my daughter (will be 5 1/2 by then) for one Friday in December. We'll have arrived in Brussels that morning on E* and will spend time with relatives before getting the sleeper. Then in Vienna, Christmas markets etc. and flying home on Sunday...

Reading through some of the various proposals for Crossrail 2 that have come up over the last couple of years decades, I was interested to see one variant which had a branch from Dalston heading (presumably in tunnel) east to Leyton and then up the Central line to Epping. In fact I think this...

Hello Does anyone have any idea why LNER aren’t yet selling advance tickets for the weekend of 3/4 July? They’re selling for every other weekend up to 3 September (apart from 4-6 June when KX is shut). And any thoughts on when they might open up? thanks

Living about 50m from the Central line just north of Snaresbrook station I can hear the rumble of the RAT going past. It's quite noticeable how much more noise 1967 stock makes on the rails vs 1992! It seems to come southbound around 1030, 1530 and 2030 returning north about 15 minutes later...

I live just north of Snaresbrook station and the last couple of nights (hot, windows open) I’ve been woken up around 4am by quite a noisy train going past - different to a normal tube. I presume it’s an engineering train of some kind but Is there any way of finding out? I’m about 50m from the...

Planning a trip down to the southwest of France towards the end of July, when hopefully travel restrictions will be eased a bit more. Route is London - Paris - Bordeaux - Ste Foy Le Grande. Passengers are myself, my daughter (3) and my brother. So my daughter doesn't need a ticket. Seems I...

Not sure if this proposed alteration to the OOC - Euston leg of HS2 has been discussed? https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/buro-happold-unveil-alternative-plans-flawed-hs2-euston-terminus-19-11-2019/ The proposers of the scheme seem to think it will cost £10bn, vs the £7bn cost of the...

Hi there, I wonder if anyone can advise. We are booked London Brussels on the 1104 departure on Friday 6th December, which is when the French will be having a general strike. The plan was then to connect to the 1425 ICE to Koln (actually then on to Dusseldorf). We are on separate tickets...

Planning a trip to Brussels on December 6. Eurostar.com will offer me a train at 0647, 0855, 1258, 1504, 1804 and 1934. The 1058 and 1104 are not listed, despite being in the timetable. Punch in London - Amsterdam, and the 1104 appears, which according to the timetable stops in Brussels...

Off to Paris in Standard Premier in a week and the only decent seat available seems to be 44 in coach 3, which Eurostar labels a “priority” seat. But then obviously fails to explain anywhere what that means. Does it have extra space? Will I get kicked out if someone with a higher “priority”...

I've just booked a Sparpreis from London to Hannover in First Class, with the first segment on Eurostar. It's dumped me in Coach 1, Seat 55 (Standard Premier) which seems to not have a window. What would be the best way to go about trying to change the seat, or is it impossible? St Pancras...

Does anyone travel from Ebbsfleet on Eurostar on a reasonably frequent basis? I am trying to work out the best strategy for catching a Eurostar to Paris on a Monday morning in a couple of weeks. I could either go Stratford Int ; St Pancras ; Paris at 0707-0714 then 0755-1117 Stratford Int ...

I'v always been intrigued as to why a TGV Atlantique set is formed of 2 power cars and 10 trailer cars, rather than the typical 8 you see on a TGV Sud Est, Reseau, Thalys, Duplex etc etc I assumed it was something to do with the traffic patterns on the LGV Atlantique when it originally opened -...

Many reports on social media of chaos waiting for check in and other formalities, trains being delayed due to congestion in the terminal...all in 30C heat. Seems to have been happening quite frequently in the last couple of weeks. Any particular reason...

Hello, was wondering if anyone had any advice. Currently booked on the 1035 KGX - Leeds VTEC on Saturday connecting to Northern to Kirkby Stephen. Booked through the VTEC website, First Advance. Got an email yesterday saying "As you may have heard, RMT union members who work for Northern...

Travelled back from Paris to London this afternoon and was happy to try out one of the the new e320 trains. Very impressed - comfortable, smooth, bright and spacious inside and the table of four (with only two of us) in Standard was great, especially the power points at each seat. What I...