Recent content by sn1975

Hi all, Could I request some train times and ticket/fare details for the following, please? Outward journey: Atherstone to Carlisle on Friday, 21st July or Saturday, 22nd July. Saturday departure would be to arrive in Carlisle around 1000. Possible overnight break in journey (if allowed) if...

Around 18 months ago I was on a Pendolino at Rugby and there was a bag in the luggage rack which didn't have anyone sitting near it. I asked the nearest other passengers if the bag was theirs, and it wasn't. I wasn't sure what to do so I mentioned it to a member of the despatch staff at Rugby...

Just confirmed on Sky News that Network Rail have announced that Manchester Victoria station has now reopened.

Totally agree - the drunk and disorderly passenger at the end really got my blood boiling but passengers like that I guess, sadly, are an all too regular occurrence. Also, the MOM? at Newcastle (I think) discussing how he "copes" with dealing with the aftermath of people being struck by...

Apologies if this has already been posted up-thread, but all 4 parts of "Inside King's Cross: The Railway" are repeated tomorrow, Wednesday, 29th March, between 2000 and 0000 on My 5.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-38840774

:lol: Just for the record, the spelling mistake is theirs, not mine :lol: I was going to change it in the quote, but forgot :oops:

http://www.nuneaton-news.co.uk/rail-services-between-nuneaton-and-atherstone-delayed-by-trampoline/story-30049508-detail/story.html Regards.

Article in Nuneaton News: http://www.nuneaton-news.co.uk/trial-to-boost-rail-services-between-nuneaton-and-coventry-has-derailed/story-30041689-detail/story.html

I've often wondered that at Birmingham New Street - you always hear ".....Virgin Pendolino service...." but never, for example, ".....London Midland Desiro service....." or "....CrossCountry Turbostar service......" :D

Hi all, Could someone tell me, please, the ticket details for the following? Atherstone to Kidderminster via Tamworth and Birmingham New Street/Snow Hill. Valid over two days - with flexible return for the following day. With Plus Bus add-on for Kidderminster. Would the...

Hi all, I recently travelled for the first time on the Midland Metro, with a very short journey between Stephenson Street? (New Street station) and Bull Street. I have a few questions. I wanted to buy a £1 ticket (I think it is called "city hop"?) and intended to buy a ticket from the...

Hi all, Can anyone tell me, please, where the London Midland sidings are which serve London Euston? Many thanks.

Hi all, On two recent journeys on Class 390's - once arriving at Wolverhampton on a northbound service and yesterday departing Birmingham New Street on a southbound service I have heard an alarm sounding quite loudly at least in my carriage, or possibly throughout the train. I think the...

Hi all, I have a couple of questions about renewing a rail card at a station. Firstly, is the rail card printed in the same way as ones that are ordered by post? (Sorry if this is strange question - the last rail card I ever bought from a station was a piece of cardboard covered with sticky...