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Had a leaflet through the door today about the proposed Warrington West station. It says the project has been revised and delayed due to cost increases and there's a public consultation until March. Unfortunately it doesn't say what the revisions actually are. With the routing changes of...

I've just come back from doing the Far North and Kyle lines. I paid £6.60 return (with railcard) on the Inverness to Wick which I thought was tremendous value. Is there a better "pence per mile" in the UK than that? The Kyle line was very similar and the Inverness to Edinburgh was just over...

Well if it is, they better get a move on as it's just a patch of waste land now in the middle of a housing estate. :)

Warrington West would be my closest station so I'd like to see it built. However, has the business case been weakened due to the Chat Moss line being electrified? Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought trans Pennine services would soon not use the southern CLC line?

There's nothing in that report of the new Town Meadow and Skelmersdale stations being started. Have they been shelved?

Is this a serious post or just a little joke? I travel regularly on VT from Runcorn and always get my ticket checked. Even on a Wednesday! :|

Is there any likelyhood that the service will be offered to Coventry City football fans? Or are the rugger types considered a safer bet?

Have a look at trainsplit.com for ticketing options. When I go to Headingley, I just get the train to Burley Park station and walk 10 minutes to the ground. I don't think there's any "rugby league pubs" as such but there's loads of options on Otley Road as it's a student area. ps Which team is...

I think it's fair to say that the programmes are not aimed at anybody with any sort of knowledge on railway infrastructure and allocations of traction. :)

Splendid news. Many thanks.

I don't mind Portillo really. He comes across as a fairly affable character and it's all good, clean fun. I agree that some episodes are made to a tried and tested format and can appear generic especially if you've watched every episode. I'd like to see him do a full series in North America.

I travelled from Brussels all the way to Oslo (via rail) this summer and it really was a seamless experience. This journey would have been rather onerous if border checks were in place. Due to the recent terrorist attacks, I agree that borders will be reinstated but this adjustment means that...

There's also Bescot Stadium station, next to the home of Walsall FC. Used it a few times but you have to be wary of local youths spoiling for a punch up on the opposite platform if you are an away fan.

My local Sankey for Penketh station has increased by a fair bit. I hope this appetite for rail usage continues when Warrington West opens.

Could any of you more learned people advise me of a potential problem that could affect a friend of mine? The lady in question regularly boards a train at about 0815 at Sankey to travel to Birchwood. She said she buys a ticket from the guard when he comes down the train but I know that Sankey...