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The last northbound XC service to make it through landslip area was the 1708 arrival into Edinburgh from penzance, arrived 85 mins late into Waverley!

XC did not renew overtime agreement with drivers when it expired last month as they felt they didnt need drivers working overtime, hence the shortages on traincrew. They pay for the voyagers on a fixed fee whether they use them or not as opposed to per use for the hst's, so youll always find...

There was vandalism at wilnecote near tamworth (it was a concrete slab!!) this morning which caused the serious delays northbound all morning, there was also a cable theft at doncaster, a gas leak at mexborough as well. And this afternoon there was a fatality at meadowhall!! Altogether a truly...

Is it not being built to help accomodate the next stage of the erewash resignalling project?

East Coast have hired that HST set till 10th May according to a brief issued to XC staff two weeks ago. XC get it back just in time for the summer timetable to kick in.

No one seems to have mentioned what a lot of the posters in most manned stations say, for example in leeds: "To ensure a prompt departure, train doors maybe closed upto one minute before the advertised departure time." Could it not be they close the doors the full minute early and the train...

People need to remember that a first class ticket gives them access to the first class carriages. All the other items like drinks and food are complimentary, look at the word complimentary, its not compulsory. Don't take it out on the on board crew like so do.

Christmas Day and Boxing Day are the only 2 guaranteed days a year most rail staff get off. People have managed to get to shops and football matches on boxing day for years without them running just fine so why change it now? I live a hundred miles from my family so if I had to work boxing day...