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East Midlands Railway have announced that the local / regional / stopper service between Nottingham and Leicester will be suspended tomorrow (Saturday) from 11:30 onwards. (source: https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/travel-information/service-disruptions/24-26June) Are we really saying that...

I rode an EMR 158 on the Leicester - Nottingham line on Monday at lunchtime - no AC to speak of, but at least the windows were open. It was still extremely hot and sweaty - and the extended wait time at East Midlands Parkway in the current timetable turned the carriage into an incredibly hot...

From the BBC article linked above:

I ignore these signs at Manchester Airport. Handles are left extended on the escalator, one simply keeps a hold of the suitcase and walks off at the top. I believe the signs are there to stop people letting go of their cases to tumble backwards onto people below (which I have witnessed on the...

Can also confirm I receive the same routing on a fresh NRE session with no via points specified.

The EMT HST First seats are rather uncomfortable if you want to work or eat - the low seating position means you have to perch and sit up - not the most comfortable! The crashy ride doesn't help matters either. The First seats on the Meridian 222s are much better (and the ride a lot smoother) -...

On a side note: I recently travelled from EBD - LDS on a CrossCountry service, making a seat reservation via their Twitter team. Helpfully, my surname was displayed on the electronic display along with the reserved duration. Is there a reason why this isn't standard practice across all...

Thanks for the information! :)

Came here to ask a similar question - have an Off-Peak return from NOT-EDB in February, but intend to break the return journey overnight in LDS. If the ticket is checked on the train, is it advisable to inform the inspector that I intend to do this so that they can mark / validate the ticket...

I guess it's a bit risky if you're outside of London, though - not sure that you'd be able to get a cheap ticket to STP with 2 days notice...

Do newer trains have some kind of sensor system that can notify the driver when a (partial) derailment occurs?