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I suspect Gloucester has done the same as Cheltenham by reducing its timetables on its frequent routes to enable drivers to be used on the less regular routes, thereby ensuring less cancellations overall. Much better in the short term to get little to no cancellations, and then rebuild back up...

Service changes on Traveline have been published for end of August. Major changes for the Stroud area. 61 service is removed 67 from cashes green remains 30 minute frequency and merged with the service to Eastcombe 65 stroud to Dursley via Uley becomes hourly making quicker journeys between the...

Yes I have been to the IOW multiple times, am fully aware of its demands and constraints. I have also read multiple maps #sigh

If there was a parkway station on the island, I would consider its sole purpose to be a park and ride facility to allow islanders to get across the solent to the mainland as a passenger. If money were no barrier, a redeveloped station around Smallbrook Station bringing the station closer to the...

The 484 does fit through the tunnel. Webcam shows a unit at Ryde by the hovercraft

They are running trains this year but not all the way to Minehea because they are taking ages to sort out the level crossing at Minehead. No trains ran at all in 2020. Appears to be a long standing dispute between the charities and plc. I don't think the charities appreciate that network rail...

Is there anything left to do with the IOW's infrastructure? If most of the upgrade work to the stations and line itself is now complete, is there any reason why the new units cannot be used to start testing on the IOW, especially given the units on the mainland have been used quite a bit...

Although sad to see a number of it assets sold off, including the crane to scrap, the plc only have themselves to blame. Out of curiosity, what steam, diesel, railcar and carriage rolling stock will be based at llangollen going forward I.e. mixture of assets owned by the trustees and other...

Does anyone know whether the trust was successful in buying any of the items up for auction and who has been successful in buying the rest of the items?

As there will be no services for a while, is additional work being carried out e.g painting stations and work on the pier

There does seem to be a push to get a rail link into Newport, potentially Riverside area, although not necessarily on its previous route. 3rd rail will be out of the equation on the IOWSR. The two existing railways could work well together if the mainline stock was battery, diesel or some other...

It might be the same arrangement with some heritage railway stations, in that if a train is not due to pass another train at the station, the train is routed into the main platform, thus in Brading's case, will enable passengers to avoid crossing the railway. It will probably be only used when...

A major knock on effect for other heritage lines is lenders increasingly becoming more nervous about lending to plcs if like llangollen there is not sufficient security. If the Llangollen plc had lied about their assets, the former directors will be pursued for criminal and civil claims...

If the pictures are to be considered as anything, then it looks like all engineering trains and a number of carriages will be up for sale. Even if the trains and other carriages are retained, losing those will make the ability to maintain the railway extremely difficult 1616138644 Even the trust...

Interested to hear about these purported contractual issues which appear to be the main point. Significant liabilities.

The St Oswald Park and ride was never well used. There were proposals to build a new park and ride closer to the forest of dean by the river but this never got off the ground. The waterwells Park and ride was council funded. Both services suffered from County Council funding cuts following the...

Any more news on whether the new trains will actually fit or if the engineers are having to come up with a plan b?

Now that the line is closed for 3 months, is there anywhere which is providing daily or weekly updates on the line's work?

It is certainly quite a difference in size and will be great to see once it makes it way through the tunnels and on the pier. How do these new units compare in size to the stock operated by the steam railway?

I've just come back from IOW and had a good look at the current and old railway. Excellent news with the new trains as well as the station and track improvements. However I can't see why they can't install ticket machines at all stations and make the whole island a penalty fare zone. Surely...