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Yesterday travelling on a 5 car GWR service from Cardiff Central to London (another story about short formations) with loads of people standing up. Usual rough (and noisy) ride but so much so one standing passenger fell over. Whilst the ride is not forgivable on a modern train, got me thinking...

In the context of the M4RR announcement, it is worth stressing how limited some of the public transport options are in Newport. Newport Bus is a shadow of its former self (arguably in managed self-decline) with most of its services starting around 7-30am and finishing on the dot at 6pm. Bus...

Sorry folks, another grumble. Apart from the times when the loos are locked because of a lack of water, when washing your hands the water invariably ends up all over the floor? Surely it would have been possible to design a sink which keeps in the water?

I'm dreading the demand from the new Worcestershire Parkway station on the 2 car 170s....

Over the past few months, been on several 2 car 170s between Cardiff Central to Nottingham, only to find that there are hardly any or no unreserved seats. This has resulted in disquiet particularly from passengers that need more flexibility in their travel arrangements (and arguably paying a...

The South Wales Echo is reporting that Cardiff Bus made a loss in the last financial year. This is not good - is it a blip or something more fundamental? Or is it something more local to the Cardiff area such as the loss of the bus station, increased congestion and changes to the...

At least it was nothing to do with his previous decision to help the Saudis to run their prisons....I digress.

I was not planning to comment but I am rather disappointed about the negative tone which doesn't help anyone. From a Welsh perspective, the new franchise cannot come quick enough and there is a genuine desire for real improvement. Having arguably been fobbed off with one of the worst...

800 with a separate buffet, sufficient luggage space and comfortable seating. (Ok, laid out for longer distance intercity travel rather than Thames Valley commuting)

People texting whilst walking down or up busy and crowded stairwells at stations (and oblivious to everyone around them)

Although there is a limited service due to electrification works between Newport and Cardiff Central, the 08:35 GWR from Paddington still managed to turn up at Newport 22 mins late this morning so the platform started to get very crowded. A similar occurrence happened on Monday morning (and in...

Have to say got mixed feelings and experiences of the 800. Apart from a number of occasions a 5 car train has turned up at Newport Gwent (and usually packed), the trolley service is erratic. On occasions, only one trolley has been available and usually in the other portion of the train. Or...

The stretch between Chepstow and Gloucester along the River Severn. Seeing the tide move along the river from the train is quite special.

I have had the same experience of lightly loaded trains in the South East during off peak periods as well. I somehow suspect policy is not going to fundamentally change unless something more radical is done such as moving the DfT and the DCLG permanently to Liverpool or somewhere similar. The...

Is there any feedback on how the new sets coped with the seasonal holiday traffic? I travelled back on one last Friday and the racks could not cope with demand from large luggage - with many cases left either in the aisle or the vestibules. One passenger was ticked off by the buffet cart for...