Recent content by jcevans

Can't the defunct Capital Connect stock be taken over by Northern? They are much longer then the majority of Northerns stock.

So is the 1630 the only service that does this? By semi direct I obviously meant one stop service. I would like to catch a 2hr direct service from Preston-London?

I took a semi direct Virgin trains service at 1630 yesterday. It was a one stop London-Glasgow service that stopped at Preston only. Looking at the timetable on the website, however, this service doesn't appear to exist. Was it due to maintenance or something? Are there any similar services...

Is everyone agreed that there is no commercial interest in a premium first class service? It could subsidise the rest of the train and would be akin to a five star hotel experience.

Fascinating look at the Underground system in 1989 on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuRWKb2Q1RQ

sorry Im ignorant on this subject. I though they just has to replace the wheels and axles?

http://www.altavelocidad.org/index.php/alta-velocidad/item/1466-renfe-y-sncf-pactan-un-nuevo-calendario-para-el-despliegue-de-los-servicios-internacionales If RENFE and SNCF are discontinuing there sleeper service from Paris to Barcelona surely that means there might be some spare sleeper...

Re: Finsbury park- aren't they Essientially fare evading and in the process being charged double? I always get a smug satisfaction that clever dicks think they are saving money by not checking out on oyster. The reality will be a £10 journey!

Could they not be buying old carriages from SNCF/RENFE upgrades from the past 6 years? On that point, is there any option for the owners of Trenhotel to come in? Is the Madrid=Paris sleeper a commercial success (if it was sold commercially)

I suppose my surprise is how many times the bloody buffet trolley came blundering down. Has any operator thought of combining both roles in off peak periods?

How exciting! Surprised Virgin is putting in a bid! Could any bids include a service between Reading/SW and Scotland?:D http://m.scotsman.com/scotland-on-sunday-2-7506/scotland/caledonian-sleeper-train-will-be-scotland-on-wheels-1-2747896

Hence the post! They certainly had staff for the buffet trolley to come down about 4 times. The fact it did made me sure that a ticket check would take place at some point.

10 minutes but assumed it was unthinkable that a conductor wouldn't come around the train en route to London. How many of you would have paid upon arrival at Kings cross by going to the ticket office? I do feel bad!

Hi there, Just thought I would flag this up as an issue for East Coast staff! Today (Mon) I took the train from Bingley to London Kings Cross. As some of you may know there is no ticket machine at Bingley after 7pm and tickets have to be bought on the train or upon arrival at Leeds...

Hi there, Am looking for information on whether anything has been confirmed vis a vis re-routing WCML trains from Euston whilst the station is being rebuilt? I was thinking the old Waterloo station may be used temporarily for Virgin services, with London Midland moving over to Marlybone...