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Lots of new signs have been installed today at my local station Bradford on Avon Bradford on Avon has just gone all retro (1950s style) with new signage Brown backgrounds and double sausage with British Railways are back for 2026. (Is this the new regional GBR colours) The yellow penalty...

Heavy rain from storm Chandra on already saturated ground has flooded multiple rail lines, which are currently closed Castle Cary - Taunton Exeter - Barnstaple Exeter - Oakhampton Exeter - Taunton Salisbury - Romsey Eastleigh - Fareham Par - Newquay Liskeard - Looe Brockenhurst - Bournemouth...

From GWR website https://www.gwr.com/travel-information/travel-updates/live-network-updates Looks like being proactive and putting road coaches on standby Thought it worth a thread for any updates

With Met office now forecasting light snow from Friday, (with heavier falls over Scottish hills), now extended to dusting almost anywhere across the country by 6th Jan Also the UK Health Agency issuing cold weather alert (amber alert just extended). Additionally the Met office (and others)...

TfL has issued papers for TfL Board Finance Committe next week There is a paper for Chairs Action re third Overground concession starting 3rd May 2026. Basically to allow a standstill period, time for signing, and minimum 3 months mobilisation have had to go ahead before the meeting. Appears...

ORR has issued a new report on average age of fleets at 16.7 years The graph suggests average age profile is flat, maybe marginally going up again. Data is nearly 7 months old Youngest fleet is Lumo at 3.8 years Oldest is Chiltern, averaging 32 years Fleets higher than average with no new...

A report from the big lawyers Pincent Masons, has been issued. They have had some of their high flying legal staff look at Railways Bill and found number of aspects that it could be detrimental to growth, innovation etc Thought it would be worth discussing. Especially as I (and probably...

Services between Exeter and Barnstaple have been suspended Seems Network Rail detectors have been triggered Exeter-Oakhampton is running. Why do they need to close whole line, is there no turn backs facility in signalling these days (not like they need loco run round loops these days). Ok it...

Posting in speculative as don't know what re-livery might be. DRS have issued a Prior Information Notice for removal and re-livery rewrap of its class 68 and 88 (don't know if it also includes the 68s currently with Chiltern working with mk3s), or just part of a fleet...

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/does-it-really-cost-%C2%A32m-to-install-safety-measures-at-a-pedestrian-rail-track-crossing.294572/ And the conclusion is correct, the boy didn't stop, or look, but instead decided not to pay attention and stare at a phone screen...

Seems there was a meeting in Swindon involving MPs, local politicians, and transport executives regarding a Swindon-Birmingham service. It was axed over 20 years ago. Looks like it is proposed as expansion (or linking services) using Midland Rail Hub funds...

Caledonian Sleeper has issued a tender for locos for 10 years with estimated value of £200m Wonder what they will go for, has to be suitable for electrified and not electrified lines https://bidstats.uk/tenders/2025/W44/857604294

First Group have issued a statement saying applying for more (enhanced), additional or revised new routes as follows : Rochdale-London Stirling-London (additional years) Cardiff-Birmingham-York (using redeployed 222s) Will be new stock for first two if approved...

XC issued a new 10 year sustainability plan this week and it includes Intrigued they have chosen to phrase it as roll out by March 2035, which usually means completion of roll out, rather than introduce a new fleet starting from. Of course there is the funding caveat, but they must be quite...

Ireland rail link from Dublin airport to city centre / Charlemont with northern section to Estuary/ Swords https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yqr11240eo EDIT : this link includes a map, showing tunnel sections https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/1002/1536440-metrolink-approved/

New Prior Information Notice Clearly looking at capacity and possible expanded and/or new depot provision for light or heavy maintenance for multiple operators. I am posting in speculative section as don't know how this will progress https://bidstats.uk/tenders/2025/W40/855572565...

DfT Press Release, new Northern digital ticket with £15 free travel Harrogate to Leeds now Sheffield-Doncaster from 27 October Sheffield-Barnsley from 24 November https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cutting-edge-rail-ticket-technology-trials-launch-in-the-north

Vietnam appears to be going big with training for its railway with a plan for next 20 years through to 2045 (compare to UK rail where there always seems to be staff shortages) https://english.news.cn/asiapacific/20250925/d99a61c60a8648aaaa73582740322783/c.html

I took the following photo of 4 different stop boards on same pole at Newport South Wales and wondered about all the colours. There is a light blue 5+2 which I think is for push pull loco & DVT. Two black ones, an HST 2+4 (which no longer go there) and a 4-6 car stop Then another slightly...

ICG (an equity asset manager company) has entered into a partnership with RCA (Regional and City Airports) and the deal will cover Exeter, Bournemouth and Norwich airports...