Recent content by duffield

Actually as the 17:32 is being reintroduced as far as Derby (but not Sheffield), I'd guess that should mean there won't be a huge load on passengers switching to the 17:02. As for later trains, the pricing seems to indicate that the 19:02 is when the demand starts to drop significantly. The...

I think you'll need a manual pass check which will probably delay you. If you're in 1st you'll likely be fine, but in standard and you might end up standing. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are the busiest commuting days post-COVID. As per previous post you need to be at the front close to the...

Getting offtopic but this is one thing that can't happen if you pay by virtual card on your phone.

Yes, it should be step-free but it's really not at all hassle free with luggage, multiple lifts** with waiting time, quite long walks down various tunnels involved, serious crowds at time, it's really a pretty nasty experience with heavy luggage, compared to getting on a train at Edinburgh...

That's misrepresenting my point entirely, because I did not say that the other 98% should be unable to benefit from the advantages because of that 2%. If I need to make it clearer, my point is that a public service in particular needs to not take away access methods to that service which they...

The problem here is that concentrating on the fact that some people use "can't" as an excuse for "don't want to" deflects from the needs of those who genuinely "can't" and is used to steamroller over their objections and exclude them. Let's suppose, just as an example, that everyone could...

That seems like a fair and reasonable approach for someone whose railcard expired 6 days ago, but far too lenient if it was 6 months!

Looks like it's open again, I've just seen freight service 6M18 (Attercliffe Sheffield to Peak Forest RMC Sidings) pass through on Traksy.

Perhaps they remember the privatised Railtrack whose skimping on maintenance led directly to passenger deaths at Potters Bar and Hatfield, and which ultimately ended in Railtrack's demise?

I've seen it at a number of locations in the UK.

I got the train from Nottingham to Lincoln just to visit a hardware shop and buy some fine needle-nose pliers!

I don't see how they'll be reducing them, most of the 10 coach services seem to have been cut to 5 already.

I was thinking about that, but this is for next week and the forecast for the area does say about 20C and showers around so maybe not.

The NNR is in a more picturesque setting but it's rather short (about 5 miles versus 10 miles for the MNR). The MNR arguably has a bit more going on railway wise with the various level crossings etc. particularly in Dereham. Wymondham, at the other end of the MNR is a nice little town...

Some of us don't think it's OK for that 12-car train to run hundreds of miles in that manner. Some of us think that's completely wrong.