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New Transport Sec is Mark Harper according to BBC. I know nothing about him if I'm honest. Not that that seems unusual these days!

Anyone believe he really had the nominations? Anyone?

Should there be a GE ASAP? Of course. Will we get one? No. They will probably put Penny Mourdant in to claw back support and leave it until the polls look nice again as always. The Conservative Party are just Charlatans abusing their position of power over the people of the UK at this point...

Most likely the "very genuine reason the PM is too indisposed to be in the chamber" is probably she's been told to stay away and let Penny show her skills to the watching Country and get people thinking she'll be good as PM. This is an election tactic in order to save themselves and nothing...

They would have to call a GE if they go down this road, surely? The public will just see a leader imposed upon them. If it's Boris Johnson...

ASLEF have announced a strike date of the 15th September.

Wasn't the £16bn put in because the Government had essentially started to enact parts of the Civil Contingencies Act to ensure essential running services as a response to COVID lockdowns? This wasn't the Government being generous about handing over money especially to the railways out of...

Great Chesterford station has caught fire from a fire in a field according to reports. Line blocked between Cambridge and Stansted Airport.

My question I've always wanted the Government to answer is this: Why does the railway have to make a profit and not be a cost to the taxpayer, albeit a small one in terms relative to other areas? They speak of how it is an essential service, so surely it's true value in society is not the...

So, basically, no overtime on the days immediately after because we will likely be operating a different timetable and will have more staff than we need anyway. That truly is the hottest of hot air I've seen coming out of someone's mouth in a while. I mean, yeah, obviously...

I've just noticed as well that this uses CPI. Does anyone even get CPI rises anymore? I thought they used RPI?

I'm somewhat confused by the rhetoric about strikes. We are suggesting don't strike. Because the public will hate you. It plays into Boris hands (frankly what wouldn't? The man is a master manipulator. You don't honestly think he would find a way to pin blame on workers for taking their days...

Can confirm that they are indeed expected to be running as 387's. Possibly 12 car formation.

The timetable has now been published on the GWR website.

Are they reinstating the 2330 out of Paddington at all? Used to be either a Bristol or a Cardiff if memory serves.

The BBC are reporting in their Live News Feed Updates that the Train Guard was also among one of those to have died. A very sad time for the Railways and thoughts to all those involved in this tragic event.

I do believe that the next Series is actually being called Reading 24/7. There are signs around the station stating this. Though I haven't got any photos of them I'm afraid!

Yes that's right. I think it was Guard dispatched after Didcot Parkway towards Bristol? Guards have definitely NEVER worked the shuttle run under GWR though. Nor Thames Trains I don't think.

No they didn't. GWR Bicester services had TE's on them. The only time they didn't was when they were operated many many years ago to Bristol.

I'm not sure. All I have seen is a posting on a FB group which details a press release from Mick Cash stating that sister union ASLEF will be informing their members they will be balloting for strike action over the extension of DOO following talks with Southern GTR. That's all I know I'm...