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At the summit, a cutting at Kilsby would have needed to have been 120ft deep (Tring cutting is only a third of that). That's well past the point at which tunneling is the cheaper option. That's why Stephenson went for it. His problem was that there was a layer of quicksand that didn't show up...

I spend a lot of time in Taiwan, and was there from January to late-March. Normally, people do not wear masks on public transport but it became the norm but still voluntary (around 95% people did wear them, including me) as the virus took off. It is complusory now, but wasn't made so until late...

The Northampton Chronicle & Echo reports that work has been completed inside Kilsby Tunnel (albeit a week after it did actually finish). The report incudes several photos of the work, one in particular giving an idea how wet it is in there.

The Northampton Chronicle & Echo website reports on work being done on Kilsby Tunnel. The article also includes photos from inside the tunnel, which I can't get to reproduce properly here.

I had a mixed experience with them. Some manual applications (before you could do refunds online via My Account) were processed OK, one was very slow and one refused altogether. That last one was only resolved when I got Avanti's CEO office and my MP, who happens to be Minister for Rail...

After reading all the horror stories about British Airways and problems getting through on the phone to get a refund, I was shocked this morning to not even get into a queue. A real person picked the phone up straight away, was exceptionally pleasant, and had the whole thing dealt with in five...

I'm having problems with Avanti Advance refunds too. Just one batch of four transactions sent in by e-mail before they allowed people to do it via My Account on the website. The other transactions I sent in went through fine, but the agent refused point blank to process this lot, despite the...

Surprised to say the least, but this morning I've been sent the first draft pdfs of the May 2020 National Rail Timetable (tables 66 & 68) that I cast my eye over for them.

Indeed, the current government document states, "If a student does not feel their grade reflects their performance, they will have the opportunity to sit an exam, as soon as is reasonably possible after schools and colleges open again. Students will also have the option to sit their exams in...

As one of those who does invigilate exams at high schools and colleges (under national exam regulations, teachers are not allowed in the exam room, by the way), you are quite correct to say that holding exams would be more complex that might be thought. It is far from impossible, however...

Remarkably, Avanti processed a batch of mine inside three hours of submitting them yesterday. I have no idea how they pushed to the front of the queue (I still have earlier requests outstanding).

I too have had no problems at all with refunds from hotels, even those chains and groups who have not announced or e-mailed outlining their policy.

Just a thought, but it seems likely reduced timetables will be brought in. Am I correct in thinking that if the train shown on your advance ticket is cancelled, you are able to claim a full refund with no admin charge anyway under the National Rail Terms and Conditions.

Everything is open as normal. Coffee shops (and they are very popular here) seem as busy as ever as do the local restaurants out where I live. In the mall in the city they are a bit quieter. Sports centres are all open too. I think the only changes re opening/closing has been for museums, which...

It obviously depends on the numbers. Precisely that is being done here in Taiwan. If you have a place of your own, you isolate yourself at home, otherwise it's in a government centre. Given there are few visitors these days, numbers for the latter are not a problem. And if you get caught...

Another Asian perspective on this... I'm in Taiwan, just across the Taiwan Strait from where it all started. Schools here had an extra two weeks holiday after Chinese New Year but are now fully open and running with absolutely no issues. I was at a high school last week (I teach and choreograph...

I've been in and out of Taiwan for 15 years and you are quite correct. But wearing them the way people are now is not the norm. SARS is the other other occasion I've seen it like this. When they are worn in normal circumstances, it is to stop others catching whatever cold or cough you have; not...

Governments should clearly plan, and it's good they are. But sitting here typing this in Taiwan, rather close to where it all started, I am again struck by the incredible difference in tone between the UK politicians and press and those here. And don't think for a moment that all is incredibly...

I too am in East Asia, Taipei to be precise. So far, and with lots of crossing of fingers etc., we've managed to escape with just 34 cases. To the surprise of friends back home when I tell them, life actually goes on pretty much as normal with schools, theatres, museums etc all open. It's very...

Is there somewhere on-line these are all published? I can't see anything on the LNWR website.