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  1. AJDesiro

    Use of 'emergency services dealing with an incident' for disruption attribution in circumstances where a person has been hit by a train

    Is it just me who feels that using the aforementioned reason for disruption when somebody is hit by a train is a foolish way of dealing with such incidents. I understand that it's a very sensitive and unfortunate subject, but upon seeing the abuse that TOCs get when this does occur, part of me...
  2. AJDesiro

    Future of Avanti Diversions With 805s

    Currently, Avanti operate a number of diversionary routes, with their midlands diversions being the ones that I’m most familiar with, having travelled on a rammed 1tph 5 car voyager via coleshill a few times, and was wondering, what will happen to Avanti diversions after the 805s are introduced...
  3. AJDesiro

    Harsh White Lighting Throughout 350244

    I was travelled on 350244 today and immediately noticed that throughout the train all of the lights seemed to have been replaced by harsh bright cool white lighting, is there a programme to replace all of the lighting currently ongoing with the 350s? I’ve attached a photo, it’s not brilliant...
  4. AJDesiro

    Avanti Voyager Lighting

    I’ve noticed in the last few months that the spotlights and window side lights on AWC super voyagers haven’t been turned on as of yet. Does anyone know a reason for this? Many thanks. (Picture attached)
  5. AJDesiro

    Avanti Euston-Birmingham May 2023

    Does anyone know what’s happening with the Avanti Euston-Birmingham services in the May TTC? Will it still be the sometimes 3tph and most of the time 2tph, or is it ramping up to 3tph all the time? At the moment a train that has come from further north than Birmingham runs in the semifast (in...
  6. AJDesiro

    Blanking Plates On Sides Of Class 323s

    I’ve been wondering for a while what the blanking plates on the sides on class 323s are. They’re located above the windows at the centre of each carriage. Does anyone know what these are for? Thanks.

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