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I spotted what looked like an old Underground train car when out walking in a garden (see attached photo) it is now mounted on what looks like an old lorry chassis The shape of the roof with the clerestory curved down at the ends, along with the double side doors made me think it might be a K...

The Infrastructure review is now published https://www.gov.uk/government/news/decade-long-infrastructure-strategy-to-deliver-stability-investment-and-national-renewal The actual document 104 pages long) has an annex which effectively says the pipeline of projects will be published July 2025...

Can't see a thread on this, or how many of the 2500 stations have flowerbed displays for railway 200. Here is my local station, Bradford on Avon, with 200 picked out in red flowers (sorry, not able to name the type of plants) Perhaps others can show displays at their local station, or crew point

A new GWR tender has been issued, looks like they are reviewing catering. It is worth reminding everyone, GWR currently does it by selective route, and at selected times, thus for instance the quicker Cardiff-London services get catering, but the longer duration Cardiff-Portsmouth doesn't...

New announcement https://www.firstgroupplc.com/news-and-media/latest-news/2025/06-06-2025.aspx

A number of news outlets have been given Heads Up that Chancellor will give go ahead for number of transport capital projects today Trams form the backbone of the investment plans, with Greater Manchester getting £2.5bn to extend its network to Stockport and add stops in Bury, Manchester and...

ORR has published quarterly report covering Jan-March 2025 Lots of data split by operator : numbers of trains planned, percentages on time (Avanti was pathetic 39%), nationally only 68% percentages cancelled (about 1 in 30 trains) although Northern was nearer 1 in 12 cancelled including...

New report from Hitachi (who as train builders so obviously keen to get more orders) https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/05/13/3079796/0/en/UK-passengers-want-more-direct-and-faster-rail-journeys.html Clearly in UK opposite has generally happened over last few years, lower...

Just published (dated Monday 12th) 2 chords, 10 other interventions, 300 per day extra trains to Birmingham https://www.midlandsconnect.uk/news/midlands-rail-hub-project-will-deliver-20-million-extra-seats/

Many years ago , Waterloo used to see lots of parcels and newspaper trains. Network rail has reused some space for parcels, but not outgoing newspapers, it is now incoming parcels for distribution by electric cargo bikes. Nicely illustrated including an old picture (1960s) of the central road...

Seems to have been a launch of the new TGV-M which will be introduced on Paris-Lyon-Marseille line next year. Found attached videos of set 1007 in InOui spec They have 9 slightly shorter vehicles and shorter power cars so overall length is still about 200m, but can carry upto 740 per set...

There have been threads in the past (now locked) Today DfT released some numbers and it included this (national rail excluding Elizabeth line) latest period 3rd Feb to 2nd March If some days are at 98% of 5 years ago (pre covid) then surely there must be pressure to restore some of the cut...

Appears there are problems near Twyford, with all lines currently blocked. EDIT now amended to also include unable to leave depot Has been multiple days of disruption due to points or signalling on this stretch of line over last few days Trains stuck in a depot What is going on ...

Issued today (2nd January) by DfT Collation of Business Commitments 2024-25 Covers all sorts of things, including as examples passenger assistance awareness through social media (section 6) fleet collaboration strategy (section 11) new uniforms during FY 25-26 (section 22) light refurb of 185s...

Announced 17 December How the Government can ensure a stable pipeline of projects, enhancements and procurements to improve the railways will be the focus of a new Transport Committee inquiry. Seems very sensible if it ends boom and bust and the stability helps train and retain staff...

From the regulatory announcement homogenous fleet, suggests identical to existing fleet (although I thought Lumo and Hull fleet differed in diesel ability) So new trains are 3 years away, so the Stirling and Carmarthen services will start with other rolling stock So also going to be used on...

VP plc has announced launch of VP rail Already involved in hire and rental of some equipment used for infrastructure and maintenance, now bringing together an more integrated offer. Brings together VP torrent, Groundforce, Brandon Hire Station, TPA, ESS, and UK Forks...

Just announced that John Prescott, former deputy prime minister in the Labour Government has died age 86 He was former merchant navy, and as a politician tried to help the railways and UK shipping RIP

With many weather forecasting sites now showing much colder weather from Arctic after Sunday (17th) with hill snow and possible snow / sleet at lower levels, wondered how good the preparation is. The cold looks to be bit earlier this winter, and the recent anticyclonic weather (dull with little...

ORR has issued a media release that passengers cannot rely on help points (this topic was also recently discussed in passenger locked in at Oxenholme thread. Apparently 17% of stations do not have them. Seems that during a recent audit, 25% of stations with help point, had at least one not...