Recent content by Iron Duke

e 1h I was in Morecambe last Saturday travelling to Lancaster and then onward to Manchester. There was a bus replacement departing at 1030 and another bus at 1115 so I went for the 1030 service. At 1045 it hadn't arrived and the booking clerk finally announced that it wasn't coming and...

I think privatisation gave ASLEF in particular but also RMT a boost as they are able to pick-off individual companies who may well be forced to give a lot more than they would otherwise do in a nationalised railway.

Yes that's OK when I am making a point to point journey but on occasions I decide on a change of route because of delays/whim or whatever. You know set out for (a) then decide to go to (b) or (c) instead.

Hi, stuart Thanks for that only found the site this morning so hadn't seen the maps but they are quite good aren't they? Cheers.

Hi, mate Thanks for that I had tried f2 and f8 just at random then gave up but f5 does indeed refresh just what I needed!! Yes, Realtimetrains looks good too. Cheers.

I thought it didn't seem possible as I couldn't find a refresh key/button whatever but then wondered if I was just being dim! Must admit I like the site as it is as near to the old TRUST screens that I've seen available to Joe public. Unless you know of a better one? Cheers.

Having just discovered the above named website does anyone on here use it and if so do you know if it's possible to "refresh" the times of a particular train in real time whilst it's en route? I noticed this morning that when I look at a specific train it gives the latest time at/passing X but...

Hi, everyone I've just joined this site and as a former BR, First Group, Railtrack and lastly NR employee I think I've seen the railway from different perspectives but I'm a few years out of date and suddenly found my interest in the industry rekindled for some reason or other. Back in BR days...