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My avanti train has been stuck for an hour on the fast line (I think) because the train in front has broken down. The driver announced 40 minutes ago that he is waiting for control to come up with a plan.....but nothing since What sort of plan might that be? I wondered if the train I am on...

Bournemouth train station has a poster up to celebrate it's birthday today! It is now 140 years old. Apparently The station was designed by William Jacob, chief engineer of the London and South Western Railway, and opened on 20 July 1885 as Bournemouth East; it replaced the original station of...

There seems a lot of confusion here, but using East Midlands parkway instead of Toton might have some merit. Maybe there will need to be classic compatible trains or connections into Derby and central Nottingham, but this would need to be the case with Toton too. The pre budget chatter has...

Moderator note: split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/xc-direct-award.185325/#post-4087354 Is there no scope at all for XC running additional electric only services just between Birmingham and Manchester only? - I accept the capacity at Birmingham New Street is a major problem, but...

On a couple of mornings and evenings this week, Derby station has hosted a very talented brass quartet playing Christmas carols to entertain the staff and the public. The band includes my daughter who is raising money to support a social action project in South Africa run by Project Trust...

Even by XC standards, the over-crowding on this 3 coach train is really bad tonight. The aisles were packed, the door areas were packed, it was like the London Underground. No-one else could physically get on so the guard locked the doors 5 mins before departure and left people behind on the...

I booked my Birmingham to Bournemouth tickets before the land slip and I've had no contact at all from Cross County trains to forewarn me of the travelling chaos that I now face. - Will they refund my advance ticket (normally non refundable) as the service I booked is no longer running as...