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I am just curious, wasn't the idea of VTEC that it meant that Virgin weren't seen as having a monopoly on services, and Stagecoach also not being seen as having a monopoly either. Does this rebranding as Virgin Trains not violate the principle that was established that they were 'different'...

An interesting article and arguments. http://www.citymetric.com/transport/end-lancashire-yorkshire-railway-meant-end-northern-economic-independence-1408

Apologies if this has been discussed before or this is the wrong place. I was thinking about how difficult it is to get the government to invest in the railways and this has been something that has been a feature for as long as I can remember. I can't help but wonder if some of the...

Quick question. I need to go from Barcelona to Girona in a few days time. I have the option of buying the tickets online. My question is - are the tickets similar to advanced tickets in the UK where you have to get a specific train. The train trip is the same day as we fly in so I don't want...

This made me raise my eyebrows a little today. Our guard/train manager was guarding with his son/a small child in tow. I am curious as to whether it is normal policy on the railway for people to take their children to work with them. Especially in what most would consider a safety critical...

Does anyone know why it was moved from Long Marston today? http://flickr.com/photos/32929427@N06/18737125868

This Washington Post article might be of interest http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2015/06/05/map-the-remarkable-distances-you-can-travel-on-a-european-train-in-less-than-a-day/?tid=sm_fb

On the Cotswold line which as people may or may not know has had fare changes and changes on restrictions recently. We have a ticket office at our station and when you buy a ticket from the office you are told the restrictions and the cheapest option for a travelcard (super off peak coming...

Saw 70802 leaving platform 14 at Paddington yesterday running light with something odd fixed to the country end - it is hard to describe but I did find a photo on flickr of it. https://www.flickr.com/photos/86734924@N03/16446739550/ Does anyone know what this piece of equipment is for?

There was a recent discussion in the Cotswold Line Group's newsletter about what will replace HSTs on the line. The current timetable has around 14 services (all the Hereford services and all the rush hour services) as HST. By Oxford the rush hour 8 coach HST's tend to be standing room...