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Here's a review of the year in the form of a (rubbish) poem. in 2005. Now, ten years later, it's bigger than ever. Over 28,000 members have joined. It is the biggest transport forum in existence. It has been a watershed year for RailUK. Now ten years old over 100,000 threads...

Storm Frank has impacted rail travel in Cumbria and Scotland. DISRUPTION:

What, for you, apart from speed and convenience in getting around, counts most? I'd probably say variety of trains and the routes travelled on. Mind you, photos are good too! In the end, I'd have to say...the routes covered. But I'm not really an enthusiast in that I don't go on trips -...

One for the 'rubberistas' here. Which proposals for railway reopenings or services do you think are the daftest? We know that XC to Brighton will appear, but what else?

And the winner is... ...TYSON FURY!!!! Just kidding, it was Andy Murray. :D Kevin Sinfield came second and Jessica Ennis-Hill third. I'm not that interested really, but I'm glad that Murray won and the Fury didn't. Murray certainly deserved it more than the others.

Hello, I'm Techniquest and I'm here to show you my new thread. :P Well, I'm not actually Techniquest. You will be able to tell that because my new project is a little different from the usual 'trip reporting'. Here's how my thread works: You see, I really enjoy travelling on trains. I know...

There does seem to be a dearth of information about maps on this forum. This thread is dedicated to providing information about the UK rail maps that can be found on National Rail's website, here. There are three: the National Rail Diagram Map, the Network Rail National Rail Network Map...

I've had the book 'Underground Overground' by Andrew Martin for a couple of years ago, but I only discovered this gem fairly recently. Here it is in its full glory. That (brilliant :D) story was about a rare event; the pulling of the emergency passenger alarm. And it made me wonder; what...

THE 2017-18 LEAGUE TABLE: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1toJxHxJVKazuwfYzWkeS5rQBP3mXMbXoFcV6FPkv7N0/edit?usp=sharing The 2016-17 table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ItokYXjzeH7lUZ0ex92nHsvFnER8iaXhIpom_bWe6Ao/edit The 2015-16 table...

Apologies if this has been done before, but which are the biggest unstaffed or smallest staffed stations on the UK network. Size can be in usage, number of services or number of platforms. I'd guess that the biggest unstaffed station on the network is Wakefield Kirkgate, and that the...

I have a new album! :D http://www.railforums.co.uk/album.php?albumid=621 Only four photos, but give it time... ...what do you guys think? All so far were taken on my maiden Eurotunnel voyage, a school jaunt to the Somme and back on a day that will unfortunately be known for other reasons in...

Published yesterday by BBC news: Well this is completely new. Since when has Jeremy Clarkson been a racist? :roll:

Mod Note: Split from this thread. OK, I'm going to be brutally honest here: I don't see the point of Crossrail. It's basically just a second Central Line. I'm sure there were lots of more cost-effective solutions to overcrowding. The money would be spent better up north. The Large Hadron...

Apologies if this has been done before, but which rail line in the UK do people think has the best case for closure? Personally, I would guess that the Fishguard branch, the Heysham branch and the Stranraer branch have the best cases for closure - they won't close because of the sheer effort...

Hi, Does anyone known of a good free online website that you can use to improve photo resolution? It's a bit like increasing the pixels on a YouTube video from 144p to 480p. (Mods, feel free to delete once finished)

Full article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-34593948 Thoughts are with the family and friends of the deceased. :( --- old post above --- --- new post below --- UPDATE: Confirmation of a fatality by Ely Standard editor John Elworthy (on Twitter).

So, here's a question: Which passenger trains run non-stop for the longest time? It's obvious which ones the fastest are, but are there any others? Feel free to post all, it doesn't have to be the fastest, just a reasonable size. We're going by passenger stops only. These are notable ones...

You will be aware that the UK rail universe has a lot of different terms associated with it, from industry lingo to trainspotters' terms and different unit classes. However, the most common thing you will see in this type of way are abbreviations. Abbreviations are used because it is easier to...

There probably aren't, but I'm wondering if there are any stations that were reopened despite not really justifying it, or any plans to reopen stations (e.g Haxby, Ilkeston, Cranbrook, Low Moor) that wouldn't pay. I personally don't think there are.

Adverts can be annoying, but are there any that you particularly enjoy watching? Christmas adverts are allowed. I would say some of the PG Tips stuff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDUuxdg3bKQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mwFzqbCa3I oDUuxdg3bKQ 9mwFzqbCa3I