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Yes, Manchester airport 11th Sep 2015. I'm not saying the plane didn't run, I'm talking about the waiting to get a plane that's not there yet. Three Ryanair flights, passengers waiting at the gate to board for 20 - 40 minutes before the plane even arrives let alone everyone gets off. Sorry...

Amazing photos! Thanks. How do you take them, do you have a good zoom lense? I really liked the one of the American airlines flight taking off into the fog.

It is interesting to read about your Ryanair experience. I don't use Ryanair, but I have seen people standing at the gate waiting to get on the Ryanair plane that has not even arrived - many times :(. It doesn't seem like a great experience. My own reason for now flying Ryanair is that I...

Where are you looking to stay? The Conon Bridge hotel is basic, but okay, and cheap.

ouch, that is the 'red eye' service. :( I have been really impressed with how Caledonian Sleeper have tried to keep the service running, diverting via east coast, and Aberdeen for the Inverness sleeper. I was coming back from Crewe, and they made sure I could get to London for boarding and...

Sorry, I should have explained that more clearly. The lounge and seated cars will have similar interiors, so in theory, they could be swapped as individual vehicles. I wonder if CS will swap them once they arrive allowing them to retire the Mk2's early, as they must be the vehicles that are...

I see the Rail article only quotes the Scottish Government funding. Transport Scotland only mentions this funding, but in fact there is match funding from the UK government - see http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/nov/29/sleeper-trains-london-scotland-50m. Transport Scotland seems to be an SNP...

From the BBC this morning. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-35164952. It says that a train of seated coaches is being run between Euston and Glasgow on both nights as alternative transport. I am a sleeper passenger and I also know a few others. Our thoughts are that we fully support...

Yes, that is a good point, the new drivers should help, a lot. Many of the delays have been down to staff shortages. However, padding of the timetable, and other issues remain, for now.

The Far North Line has become very unreliable. Due to the single line at the south end (Dingwall to Inverness) delays can have quite an effect on other services. One response has been to miss Thurso to try and make up time. The timetable has also been padded a lot over the years so the...

That would be my ultimate driving ambition too having grown up with 37's and Mk1/2's, and the lines must be amongst the most scenic. I also think they would be quite fun to drive, without the busyness and intensity of some other lines.

Welcome to the boards. I think this story sums up the state of the UK rail network. All those passengers had a pretty miserable journey, but the likely don't have much choice, so they come back. The railways know that they don't have to provide a good service, and it is about maximising...

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Yes, while the franchise split should result in greater effort being put into the sleeper, there are equally fewer resources. And they don't want to pay to use the Inverness depot any more. I was in Dingwall station this morning and there is no longer any reference to the sleeper, or...

I agree. Southbound Inverness sleeper was missing a first class coach last night so some passengers had their accomodation downgraded. I checked the CS guest charter and they apparently get a refund of the difference between first and standard, but still I wonder if it would put some people...

I agree. I think another factor could be that people don't have faith in the railways (or other institutions) to be able to handle a situation. My mind thinks back to 2009 when Eurostar trains were stuck in the channel tunnel due to cold weather / snow affecting the electrics. There was a...

I think there are two issues here. English is our main language, and people who live here should learn it. I am Scottish, but I don't like the Gaelic agenda. I have seen it move from a cultural interest to something of an obsession, linked to nationalism. It is used (language itself is...

Interesting article on overcrowding on the new Borders Railway: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-34255933 Passengers are complaining about being packed into trains and not even being able to get onto trains. Scotrail are wondering how to make the best use of their trains...

Yes, £600,000 for a platform that can fit one door of the train. £225,000 to refurbish some small toilets. I think a passing loop at Clunes (didn't happen due to cost) was quoted at around 1.5 million (correct me if I am wrong on that). So I am well aware of the costs on the railway. Well...

I can see you are political and a nationalist, so this reply isn't for your benefit, you have your fixed views. What I am talking about is bad planning. No amount of money can fix incompetance and vested interests. I would like to see integrated transport and good planning. Millions are...