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They launched online ticket purchasing before any TOC did so this doesn’t really make sense

RA3 is a new font and there are various other differences on the signs at Cambridge South too (symbols in boxes, different symbols, thicker arrows, one arrow per line à la RA1 signs rather than one arrow per group with RA2 signs). This come up on a quick search but I’ve read other posts about...

Indeed https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.realtimetrains.android https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/realtime-trains/id6756188537

Interestingly, I find the dark sign sticks out more initially, but the white one is far more readable when you are more zoomed in (or closer to both). I guess they could solve this by using a darker wall colouring around the signs. Noticed Exeter Central is using black (G)BR double arrows for...

Some before/after photo sliders on here: https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/another-london-railway-station-upgraded-to-meet-new-modern-standards-for-customer-service-and-design-3457697

Wigan North Western has just had RA2 signs added pointing to the… non-existent Platform 2 Source: https://x.com/Martin_H_1986/status/2082776172622958708

Paddington was meant to be the first station done to coincide with the Elizabeth line opening as it had to be added to the signs. But never happened & LIZ was added to the old signs. Maybe it will be the first station to be done properly. (Source: linked from post 1 in this thread in 2020!)

I like the GBR branding on the bottom of the clock – matches the livery well :D

This is really great

Correct https://gtrailway.com/

New platform(s) at Darlington have those too Source: https://x.com/RAIL/status/2056341780891684987

Opening date announced for first Great British Railways-branded station at Cambridge South https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2026-05-11/opening-date-announced-for-first-great-british-railways-branded-station

They're done by the TOCs currently and each of them have different approaches, despite many now being under DfT. This should be resolved for good when the full GBR is up and running (you would think at least). These are rapidly disappearing already.

Just took this pic of a Fuxing Smart train in China. If someone could kindly replace the Chinese (almost German) flag colours with those of the Union flag, I’d be interested to see what it looks like.

My friend who inadvertently used contactless to Stansted showed the "Google AI Overview" which said contactless is valid to Stansted and wasn't penalty fared as it's a "known issue"