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Running off on a tangent from the First Potteries thread: This. This. And more this. Whilst it's very easy to point the finger at First for the decline of bus services in North Staffordshire, it's also worth noting that overall number of buses operated by other operators in the area has also...

Apologies if this has been asked before, I have done a search but couldn't find anything... When operating a train consisting of two or more DMUs with different top speeds (e.g 158+153), how does the driver remember to stick to the lower top speed when driving from the faster unit? Is there...

I was thinking about my local station, Stoke-on-Trent, earlier. It's relatively small (especially compared to it's nearby cousins, Crewe and Stafford, which both serve much smaller towns), with just 3 platforms - 2 through platforms and one bay platform. Despite this, it is regularly served by 5...

Does anybody know how the TfL contactless system works if you enter and exit at the same station, without travelling? For example, if you've forgotten something, have a sudden change of plans, or realise that there are delays/overcrowding and opt for a different travel option? Can the system...

Sat nav, cruise control, speed limiters, reversing sensors, lane departure warning/assist, automatic emergency braking, automatic headlights and wipers etc etc. As much as they are convenient, and no doubt prevent  some accidents, I can't help but feel that some road users have become over...

Inspired by this thread about ringing the bell to get off the bus, what are peoples thoughts/experiences on requesting to stop to get on the bus? It's often stated that the "best" option is for every bus to stop at every stop where there is somebody waiting. Indeed, that definitely has its...

Whilst searching for a fares for something that I'm planning on doing, I've just noticed that the NRE journey planner now displays appropriate Rail Rovers/Day Rangers etc where they offer the cheapest fare for the journey entered. I've never noticed this before, is this a new feature? How long...

Just a quick one. Can you purchase a day ranger on the train (if starting from an unstaffed station)? If not, can you excess from a single to a day ranger?

A few other threads on here recently have got me thinking. Just how perplexing is the current fares/ticketing/routeing etc. system to the average member of the travelling public? Is it still the case that you can't use Electron or Solo cards to buy a ticket? If so, why is this so poorly...

After checking the National Rail, London Midland and 1 or 2 other websites for details of engineering works etc over this period, I used the journey planner on the National Rail site (which is claimed to be up to date) to confirm train times and fares for the journey I wanted to make; 1 YP...

Please excuse me for being a tad confused by this, but hasn't Derby station been propped up by scaffolding and half covered in plywood screening for the best part of the last 5 years? :?

Seeing as Tom mentioned this somewhere last night ;) What's it gonna be? Or rather what's it gonna contain? Will what will become the umpteenth incarnation of the RailUK website ever actually be complete (unlike previous versions) and will it be anything like any of the previous ideas for the...

SOT-MAN CDR = £9.50 FOR = £26.80 SOT-BHM CDR = £8.80 FOR = £48.00 Both pretty similar journies. Anybody see: a) A reason for the massive difference in FOR prices? b) The reason why MAN is a more expensive CDR but cheaper FOR and BHM a cheaper CDR but more expensive FOR?

Peartree station (just outside Derby for those of you who may have missed it ) has no signage visible from the train to indicate where it is, in fact only a small 'Way Out' sign on one platform is enough to suggest to most people that the station is still open. The place really is a 'blink and...

... or should that be the CENTRO map? The Bermuda Triangle is famous for ships and aircraft dissapearing as they enter it. Similarly, Central Trains conductors do exactly the same thing when the enter the CENTRO zones. Examples: 2 conductors doing continuous ticket checks and sales...

Stone station (between Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford) will once again see trains stopping there as part of the Crewe - London Euston services that will be introduced under London Midland from the December timetable. Additionally; Alsager and Kidsgrove will receive an improved service to/from Stoke...

SOT - SHR Open Return = £12.20 Saver Return = £13.70 Surely that can't be correct? And if it is, anybody think of any reasons why such a situation might exist?

http://lewisham2221.fotopic.net/c1049307.html A collection of shots from a trip photting with Nick earlier today around the Willington area. We were both a tad unlucky, everytime we were unprepared (such as eating lunch or walking between locations) something particularly interesting...

I'm currently considering a bit of photting in the Willington/North Staffs Junction and Stenson Junction area. I've read the info about the locations on Trainspots and they seem pretty decent, just wondering if anybody else off the forum has spent any time there and/or has any photos?

Armed with a borrowed Fuji S5000, I snapped a fair few shots on the first day of this years Steam Gala at Foxfield, in between helping out in the station buffet. Best of the bunch can be found at http://lewisham2221.fotopic.net/c1022802.html. Comments welcome.