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Given that the Government has given five months notice of the reduction in the bus fare cap from £3 down to £2 is this a commercial opportunity for bus operators to take advantage of PROVIDED that the subsidy offered to bus operators is sufficient to make up the difference between £2 and what a...

I have had reason to use a number of Trent Valley mainline stations in the past few months and quite frankly the passenger facilites are embarrassing for such a well used route. The lack of proper waiting and other passenger facilities at Rugeley TV, Lichfield TV and Tamworth is appalling. The...

Is it time that Welsh/UK taxpayers were saved £millions per year by closing the Conwy Valley Line? What is the point of continually throwing good money after bad in subsidy for such an appalling service? It seems as though the service is cancelled more often than it runs.. Regular...

Inspired by the fantastic weather this weekend which pub/hotel beer gardens can you relax in with a decent pint and watch the trains go past? YLlechan/The Slate, Tal-y-Bont, between Bangor and Llanfairfechan The Victoria, Beeston, Notts The Rambler, Edale

Bit of a messy title and not one I advocate doing but…. Would it be possible to close 10% of GB passenger lines and only lose 1% of the overall passengers carried across the country? Which lines could be closed that wouldn’t dent overall patronage that much would result in significant savings...

Met up with some pals in Manchester yesterday and as it was raining (as usual in Manchester) and one guys isn’t too good on his feet we decided to catch the free City Centre Shuttle bus 2 from outside Victoria Station to Piccadilly to continue our pub crawl. I checked on BusTimes and noticed...

I have often wondered if there is much variance in how some drivers drive their trains? Are some drivers more cautious when driving and tend to accelerate more slowly or not push the loco/unit too much when crossing points or around curves or in reduced visibility, or during leaf fall season...

Just wondering which rail improvements in recent years have most likely led to major cuts in ‘competing’ bus services. Rail improvements could be: New or reopened lines New Stations Frequency Uplifts Journey time improvements New rolling stock Bus Cuts could be: Route withdrawal or...

I will be travelling from Llandudno Junction to Derby and back the same day this Saturday purchasing an off peak day return. Which of the following routes are valid when reaching Chester? Chester-Crewe-Derby Chester-Manchester-Sheffield-Derby Chester-Stockport-Sheffield-Derby...

With the exception of a limited number of Class 158 units operating on Holyhead-Birmingham/Cardiff services the vast majority of North Wales Coast services are now operated by new Class 197 trains, and from May next year there should be very few (if any?) Class 158s running along the coast...

Just returned from an enjoyable evening in Llandudno, meal few beers etc… Planned to catch the last train of the evening 2151 Llandudno to Crewe alighting at Deganwy. Enjoying a pint and checked to make sure the train was running on time and according to the Railboard app the train was showing...

If booking a through ticket via Crewe, eg Chester to Derby, what is the minimum official connectional time at Crewe station? I have googled it, but the answer is a bit vague, it suggests five minutes except if travelling towards Manchester where the connectional time is 10 minutes?

Following on from the football grounds near rail lines thread, howabout a thread about cricket pitches visible from trains..? Here is a photo of Matlock Cricket Club’s third team ground at Cromford. A Nottingham bound EMR Class 170 unit is in the background.

Just wondering if a return ticket to Giggleswick is also valid from Settle and vice versa. E.G. Leeds to Giggleswick outward and return from Settle to Leeds?

Is it just me but in recent years there appears to be a large increase in bicycles on board trains? But, it’s not only the amount of bicycles on board trains, but the size of them! They seem much bigger and bulkier than ever before? There are BMX, Mountain Bikes, some with huge tyres, electric...

My daughter is just about to finish university and start her first job in the Bond Street/Oxford Circus area. The job is not particularly well paid initially, by London standards and she is hoping to share a flat with a friend who also will work in the same area - at least this will help with...

Lionel Richie and The Commodores Easy Like a Sunday Morning was a particular favourite of mine growing up in the late 70s a time when you could travel by train on a Sunday morning knowing full well that you could guarantee a seat, well lots of seats actually as very few people travelled before...

Lots of P Coded cancellations on EMR network tomorrow, Sat 29 March, due to a shortage of train crew. Is this likely to be an isolated weekend occurrence, or is EMR going the same way as Cross Country and Northern with a lack of staff willing to work overtime at the weekend?

Trying to arrange a meet up with some pals for a short walk (!) scenery and a few beers! Meet at Giggleswick station circa 1130, short walk to Settle for brunch, train to Ribblehead short walk to view viaduct, beer in Station Inn, train to Skipton couple of beers then to Leeds for a couple more...

As the title suggests which are the bleakest stations on the network where services terminate: Can be one or more of the following criteria: Remoteness Cold, windswept, no facilities Or feeling of having to look over your shoulder due to potential anti-social behaviour! Bidston, Colne, Blaenau...