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I noticed recently that the gates had been completely removed at Grantham

That would be an incredible boost for Tamworth as at present very few Virgin trains stop there only 3 in the morning and one late evening southbound and about 5 northbound in the evening

There was a gap of 4 hours between services from Cardiff to Nottingham meaning three successive services were cancelled. Also the final train of the day was cancelled. The railways run a seven day service so sufficient drivers must be rostered to work. The whole thing is ludicrous. What would be...

Even with the new timetable in May the position at East Midlands Parkway is no better. Three trains an hou to Leicester all within ten minutes then a wait of 50 minutes.

As a relative newcomer to this site could someone tell me where to find out this information. Frequently you see references such as 1S19 but I would like to know the train to which this refers. Thanks

That must mean that Arriva have got their eyes on a much bigger franchise somewhere in the country.