Recent content by NortholtPark

Many thanks FGW_DID, pretty good recovery (at least on the Liz line). Hopefully no injuries.

Lineside fire reported near or at Paddington rail depot. Disruptions until 12 noon and all sorts of conflicting info.

We will be using teleportation by then:D

Youtube has an audio version, three and half hours long...here... I would still recommend the book version, too!

Cynics would say that having to rely on one form of transport restricts choice and a free market approach. So, by 'forcing' the passenger to go by train restricts there choice. If you look at what has now happened with the jetBlue and American Airlines partnership, in theory they offerred a...

Possibly Brit Air of France as they operated routes to and from Gatwick. Here is a link to one of their Banderainte aircraft... https://www.airhistory.net/photo/81302/F-GBRM

Many thanks for the tidy-up on this thread and my apologies for missing that one was already in progress.

From Aviation Week... Apologies, my previously posted link does not work Let's try this one from The Independent.. https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/france-short-haul-flight-ban-mean-b2344871.html The rule was later broadened out, and after approval by the European...

Rail-related.... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65687665 France has banned domestic short-haul flights where train alternatives exist, in a bid to cut carbon emissions. The law came into force two years after lawmakers had voted to end routes where the same journey could be made by...

Interesting developments, is payment avoidance becoming a bigger thing in the States then?

Crikey! They had three doors open and available for boarding at Ashland this morning 09:26 May 4th.

These comments certainly help me understand some of the day to day operations, keep 'em coming, thanks.

Great answers thanks very much. I did wonder if it was labour-related as in we have always done it this way. Like most international travellers you would probably hang back and wait to see what the locals do,although it would probably be difficult at some of the less used stations.

Hello I have been watching some of the Railfan video content on Youtube. Silly question to the folks who know...how does a passenger know where to board an Amtrak train? To take Ashland, Virginia as an example. An eight car train arrives and yet passengers only seem to use two entry and exit...

Crikey, cool it! Ticketing is way too complex and the customer on many occasions risks coming out as the loser through no fault of their own. Even people within the industry agree that it is not fit for purpose as can be seen within the answers to this particular topic. So, to avoid any doubt...