Recent content by doa46231

No! What is bonkers is that the vast majority of people in this Country, will never go near a train because the railway is considered too complicated and too expensive. most people want to go at a time that suits them , not some magical time in the future that suits a rail company. We've got to...

Moderator note: split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/crosscountry-trains-advert-banned-over-%E2%80%98insufficient%E2%80%99-free-food-and-drink-claims%E2%80%A6.266299/page-3#post-6734073 We seem to be obsessed with classes in this Country. Why we cant just have buffets or restaurants...

This shows the terrible state our fare structure is in. Most people cant be bothered with it. Last time I went on a train to Sheffield it was in 1995. £34 RETURN! supersaver. What is that now in real money? That was the walk-up fare after 09.30.

Most interesting. i was a student at Sheffield Uni in the early 60's (so you can guess how old I am now!) When I had a weekend at home in North london, I usually caught the Thamesv-Clyde Express" or the "Waverley" that both called at Sheffield Midland in the afternoon on their journeys from...

Am I allowed to say that I cant stand Anne's voice. In fact I've stopped using trains as she is all pervasive at my local station, Milton Keynes! Am I the only one???

Might be worth reading what Tees Valley mayor, Ben Houchen, has recently said. His view is that within 20 years there will be no need for any public transport: train or bus. Everyone will have access to self drive electric cars and taxis. I kid you not. But I doubt he is the only one with these...

Judging by Mr. Sunaks reduction in air passenger duty on domestic flights, they are trying to encourage folk in the North to fly to the south West, rather than take an expensive and inconvenient train!

"socialists" rant and Tories make reasoned arguments. You are a good example of this charactarisation! The Consultants get paid well as they should, though nothing like as much as in the USA. Bevan "stuffed their mouths with gold" to get them to agree to Joining the NHS to start with. He...

This Govt. and certain posters on here dislike the NHS because it is a socialist organisation. The idea, aided and abetted by the right wing media is to snipe at anything which is State run. the NHS , BBC and even the police have been the chief objects of this policy. Tighten the purse strings...

It isn't that easy to reverse at Bletchley. The Bedford trains can only come into platform 5. The way out is along Bletchley relief line 2. Is it even signalled for exit onto the down slow? If it was that easy it would have been done years ago.

"You Think" That gives me great confidence. Not very successful were you! I thought you were a bit more intelligent than that. That was not the logic of my post No it's not correct. I should have inluded Stony Stratford, Woburn Sands and a few other places to imply that it was the area...

Even I recogise that. But you have already said you are sceptical of the railway being built. So that's a bit of a red herring. And even if, in the mists of time, it is built why would people use the train in sufficient numbers? Cambridge may well be a big economic magnet, but it is spread round...

Darlorich and others consistently criticise me for questioning my scepticism about the value of the Eastern bit of the E-W link. I'm too stupid and ignorant to understand the underlying principles. Well what are they? The crux of the argument seems to be that as hundreds of thousands of new...

Absolutely right. Only those qualified enough to to understand the technicalities should be allowed to post. The rest of us should just shut up and admire our betters! You really are a piece of work Mr Rich of Darlington!

"In May 2014, Network Rail announced that the line will be opened to 125 mph (200 km/h) running, the current top speed for InterCity services. also It is proposed that CrossCountry services, along with Chiltern Railways and London Northwestern Railway services will use the route.[36]" "By...