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Recent content by NealG

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    How major works are announced

    Excellent - much clearer. I suspect the Anglia ones are written by somebody who thinks from a technical point of view rather than as a customer!
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    How major works are announced

    In March Liverpool street will be closed for several dates including 28th March - fair enough if works are needed. My issue is how its announced. If you go to https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/travel-information/service-alterations?date=2026-03-01--2026-03-31 and click on Saturday 28th March...
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    Stowmarket Fallen Tree 27/01/26

    Ouch - 254 minutes delay on a planned journey time of 107 minutes is not good - wonder if the crew stuck with the unit or they got swapped somewhere/somehow... https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:P47634/2026-01-27/detailed#allox_id=0
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    British Railways Operators Map

    Brilliant map - I'm curious what software/format is the original in?
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    Curious: Number of trains

    Many thanks for doing that research - fascinating results and I suspect rather a lot of work to calculate. Curious differences across Mon to Fri - but I'm NOT asking for you to investigate!! So the headline takeaways for me are peak is a little over 1800 shortly after 8am on weekdays and a...
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    Curious: Number of trains

    Those shifts sounds like a lot of walking constantly changing ends!
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    Curious: Number of trains

    For no reason beyond curiosity does anybody know how many trains are out and about on the network at any moment in time? Clearly this will vary drastically over time of day and day of week, and to some extent from one month to another. I'm guessing that sleepers stops the number of passenger...
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    Greater Anglia line blocked outside Ipswich

    I would assume that in addition to the regular short forms they are going to be down two more sets unless Crown Point do something miraculous overnight.
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    Greater Anglia line blocked outside Ipswich

    1P46 LST to Norwich cancelled at Ipswich - wife hoping to get a taxi to Diss to save me doing the round trip Edit - she did get a taxi!
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    Greater Anglia line blocked outside Ipswich

    Affected train looks to be https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/L41953/2020-01-21/detailed
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    Greater Anglia line blocked outside Ipswich

    Tonight Tue 21st line blocked outside Ipswich due to train hit "something". Thunderbird required to move it. Anyone any idea where/what the Thunderbird will be and where its coming from?
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    Overlapping anouncements at busy stations

    Overlapping announcements reminded me of an office lift that would say "doors closing" and "lift going down" but when at the top floor it would cut itself off and say "doors going down". Fortunately the rest of the lift followed suit and went down with the doors!

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