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Today I find myself travelling on the return portion of a National rail open return ticket to Hanwell station. Due to engineering works, Hanwell (and West Ealing which would also leave me within walking distance of my destination) stations are both closed. If I put the journey into a NR...

I believe it was at Chartham station. Very sad story on twitter. Thoughts with those involved. Everything is running via Dover Priory to Ramsgate. The buses are for the intermediate stations. A bridge strike in Kearsney has increased disruption as Ashford-Dover-Canterbury East is an...

I'm not sure there are the paths for extra trains, possibly via maidstone east I guess? However some creative shunting could result in everything going up being a 12 car, however this would probably disrupt not only the rest of the days service but the next days too as stock would be all over...

I take it Nectar points will not be able to be used to book tickets for the Serco sleeper services?

Very unlikely based on yesterday. It literally took hours to clear the two trains that terminated at Ashford. Firstly those that would pay for tickets left, followed by volunteers, followed by those that were detrained and joined a makeshift queuing system in the subway. All were cleared by...

First one I have heard about too. Amazed that they managed to put that extra service on so quickly! A shame it was before the rush of 600 eurostar passengers which all wanted to get on a 4 car.... Ironic that southeastern just taken Fawkham junction off everyones routecards, although I...

HS1 lineside fencing is good, quality high fencing along the entire line and security patrols, but the incident occurred via a footbridge.

Wasn't Ashford, but further up the line the other side of Lenham, where the train involved would have been traveling at line speed. Will not go into the details but well done to everyone involved in dealing with it, as it sounded like a rather bad one. Massive disruption at Ashford...

Does anyone know if Serco are offering Bargain berths or any other promotion / advance fares?

Unfortunately while 12 months of dates appear in the selection process, the latest date that can currently be booked is 14th June 2015.

At last, Super Off Peak Ashford-London on HS1! In reality for me it means a £1:90 saving on 2014 per return trip, but it will probably make me sway towards HS1 on marginal trips (I tend to stick to SE mainline if I am actually going to London, rather than Camden). Anyone have any idea if...

This used to be a much more regular occurrence! The new bridge has certainly been struck at least once previously from the town side as I noticed some damage to the crash structure and one of the reflective chevron signs being replaced a couple of years ago.

CSR is still in use in Ashford. Anyone know if GSM-R Infrastructure has been fitted to HS1 yet?

I often travel to London on southeasterns 'classic lines', meaning I obtain a super off peak ticket. Fairly often I end up in the situation where it would be useful to travel to London Charing Cross but then return via HS1. There is no high speed upgrade available for this, and the ticket...

'An issue with the train crew' http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/W01831/2014/06/12/advanced