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Until the motor bus arrived I assume there were no replacement services and rail services were just cancelled. More alternative routes and less restrictive health and safety rules presumably meant engineering works did not impact as much on services but does anyone know where and when the first...

As the previous thread has been closed I am interested in knowing how far construction works have got and is it possible to see any of the major work sites. I don't know if its related but I see Bialystok station in Poland is presently being completely rebuilt.

Presently travelling in Poland and I note at some junctions there are small CCTV cameras which seem to be focussed on the points. Is this correct and if so are they to aid fault finding and does any other railway use them?

Travelling in Italy we stopped at Caslino al Piano station on the Milan regional rail network and I was surprised to see that it had a road bisecting the station. I assume the platforms were extended to the other side of the road at some stage. Are there any other stations with similar...

As part of Network Rail's West Coast South Strategic Advice https://t.co/cQgSc66RrU a large amount of revenue data has been published which is highly unusual, albeit it relates to annual revenue pre-covid. However, it gives an excellent picture of the main markets and the dominance of London to...

The fastest route from Derby to Manchester tends to be via Stoke despite the slow average speeds. Given the electrification of Stoke to Crewe and the extension of Trent Valley services why not reroute the Derby - Crewe service to Manchester to provide a direct link which would be far more...

Auto-translate from an Italian paper A dramatic video on X (Twitter) shows the landslide engulfing the railway and motorway https://twitter.com/ArthurM40330824/status/1696052802882064644 SNCF booking engine suggests the line will be closed until at least Thursday

Earlier this year Ireland published a National Fares Strategy - its a short document which can be found here https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/20230109_National-Fare-Strategy-Summary_v3.1.pdf. The situation in Ireland is the same as in GB as it states It highlights...

Looking to make this journey in September. DB timetable is confusing - put a date in September but the footnotes says the train via Neubrandenburg only runs in August and also that it is cancelled between Berlin Hbf (tief)->Oranienburg due to engineering work. It also suggests a route via...

There is timetabled a direct train but I see previous posts saying a change of train is required is this still the case? A couple of related questions What time do the Moscow - Kaliningrad services run through Vilnius? Any suggestions for rail trips around Krakow?

ULEZ was introduced in 2019 covering the same area as London's congestion charge scheme to general widespread support. Indeed a number of London Boroughs lobbied for it to be extended to cover their areas. Proposed under Johnson and implemented by Khan it effectively had cross party support...

I am trying to see if I can get a reservation on this train early September but it doesn't come up on the CZD website and OBB and SBB websites says no tickets available on any dates I have looked at. Is it still running and sold out or is it no longer running?

We often ask what is the largest town without a railway station but what is the largest English Town that is not directly served by National Highways Strategic Road Network? I suggest Barnstaple with a population of 24k is a possible contender that is long way off the network.

In many countries public holidays are mainly related to religious festivals or particular national events such as independence. In the UK we get random days in May and August and a couple of religious related ones, Northern Ireland is slightly different as usual. A number of office based...

Bodies were occasionally sent back to Ireland from the UK for burial and presumably moved around the country as well. Were they treated as parcels and would they be packaged in some way?

Both major parties face a dilemma over tax policy in the run-up to the General Election. Some in the Conservative Party are pressing hard for tax cuts while the Labour Party is shying away from saying they will raise taxes to pay for improved public services. Which broad tax and spend policy...

News on Twitter that there are problems with Nuneham Viaduct leading to the line between Oxford and Didcot being closed

As reported by the BBC and others the Welsh Government has cancelled most proposed new road schemes https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-64640215. They are the first government body to recognise tough choices have to be made if net zero by 2050 is to be reached. In England the DfT have...

Diamond Geezer has reported a TfL FOI request on the number of ticket sales from TfL operated ticket offices - see http://diamondgeezer.blogspot.com/2023/02/the-overgrounds-least-used-ticket-office.html He highlights that Given Walthamstow's ticket office is open over 100hrs a week its sales...

According to the Guido Fawkes website Boris Johnson already has 36 backers, Rishi Sunak 26 and Penny Mordaunt 10 - so Boris could be on his way back! Website link https://order-order.com/2022/10/20/whos-backing-who-the-spreadsheet-returns/ Penny Mordaunt seems to the only one already actively...