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On the Blyth and Tyne route what services could we see? I Know Ashington to Newcastle is the main one but will there be potential for services from Ashington to Carlisle or Ashington to York?

Thanks. Any idea what rolling stock they’ll use for passenger services?

Does anyone know the exact date when the new train station in Ashignton in Northumbria will open? They seem to come up with a date and it always gets put back. Some say November some say not until the new year. Is there a clear date of when it will actually open to train services? There does...

I could be wrong but it seems the UK is one of the few countries that criminalises people for fare dodging and making honest mistakes. I have read through the disputes and prosecutions forum and read many horror stories of law abiding people fearing their lives being destroyed for making an...

Hi What is the height of a class 220/221 coach side from bottom of body shell to Cantrail level? Also what is its length excluding couplings and gangway and it’s width at widest point. I’m curious because the body sides seem to be a lot taller than traditional MK1,2 and 3 stock. Or is it that...

What is the characteristic smell you get in some stations? I Last smelt it at Torquay station, it’s like a mix of Jeyes Fluid, tar, diesel and oil. I actually quite like it. Is it the cleaning stuff they use or smell from the railway sleepers?

(I’m not sure if this is the right forum to post this, please move if there is a more appropriate forum on here.) People might moan about train fares being expensive, about overcrowding etc but flying is far far more stressful. I’ve had the airport experience many times and certainly do not...

I’ve looked at the national rail station plan of Paddington and there are several platforms that appear not to have ticket barriers. Such as platforms 1, 6, 7, 8, and 9. Why are these ones not guarded? Also are there barriers between the national rail station and the Hammersmith and City line...

I would nominate the reopening of the Newton Abbot to Heathfield railway lines for passenger use. Newton Abbot to Heathfield Railway Revival Group. https://www.facebook.com/mikecooke123/ I’d also like to consider the reopening of the Ashington and Blyth Railway linking it to Newcastle for...

I was quite surprised that Newcastle Central station does not have an XC first class lounge for first class passengers especially being a major station on the XC network. What stations if any do have XC 1st class lounges? Also should TOCs make first class lounges be available for any first...

That would effectively spell the end of the XC service from Scotland to Cornwall which has probably existed since the 1950s. If you end XC at York then might as well end it at Bristol too so the longest SW to NE XC journey is only from Bristol to York :( I disagree with cutting it.

Minor offences are spent after 5 years. However when applying for a job such as working with children or vulnerable people such as in education or healthcare which requires a full DBS check OR when wanting to travel to places like the USA, Australia and possibly EU countries after Brexit no...

Do you have any links to those threads so I can join their discussion? Thanks.

I’d say the 220/221 ugly both inside and out. From the front it looks skinny and malnourished compared to other trains or locos. Even the Pendolino looks a more filled out and beefed up compared to the Voyager. The gangway between carriages is excessively long and messy compared to other DMU...

If XC needs the extra capacity but is reluctant to use HSTs because they are too expensive to run, then would it not have made more sense if XC had acquired 9 coach Meridian sets or even Adelantes at the start of their franchise? They could have let East Midlands trains have the HSTs in exchange...