Recent content by Mk81

I'm a little miffed why they were still selling tickets for trains they knew that would be cancelled. Then expecting customers to either fight for a space on the few modified services running or to claim a refund or travel at a later date. As far as LNER they updated their advice today from an...

Aren't the 88s Bi mode? Although with the alleged racket 68s make when the ETH is cranked up I can't see them being welcome anyway.

That's from the North (Meadowhall) by the way.

When you look at the track layout into Sheffield Midland it's a literal bottleneck. So how can the issue be resolved?

"Should the North Downs, Marshlink and Uckfield lines be electrified with third rail?" Personally I think there is little point. The existing network will become outdated at some point & the industry seems reluctant to replace something that is generally seen as defunct. With the advanced stage...

On the subject of comfort & refurbishment or replacement of seats. 1 of the many complaints you hear about on new trains is the thinness of the seat foam. That I understand is down to stricter regulations over fire safety. Does this also apply to old trains undergoing refurbishment? From my...