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Normally they have a framework contractor for each region, e.g. for small remedial works. NR might have a project engineer but most of the work is done by the contractor and their chosen consultant

The sleeper has 45 mins scheduled stop in Toulouse so unless there is something seriously wrong on the line through the Pyranees it'll be fine. The guards on the R3 take card and cash payment.

There was 2tph doing that in the original HS2 plans. Even with only Handsacre, you'd save loads of time either via Stafford/Stoke, Crewe or Colwich/Stoke.

I would say most of the Bristol-Manchester trains I've been on were via Camp Hill

Is Marylebone a possibility for north Cotswold trains?

There's a lot of talk about increasing the number of beds, but not much about reducing the number of locomotives used. If I was tasked with making the sleeper profitable, I would: Buy some ex-TPE DVTs, and use these to drive the empty train into Euston, therefore saving a locomotive and adding...

The maccies next to Kings Cross is open 24/7 if that helps

Very interesting. Was the PM2.5 level on the Elizabeth line and Thameslink platforms higher than the air outside, in London? I appreciate this will depend a lot on how far you are from a road

Sorry, better wording would have been "in Belgium". Thanks for the info about international discounts

Thank you for help everyone. I've made the following changes: Corrected Spelling of Belgium (thank you to @eastwestdivide ) Amended descriptions of NS Season Tickets (thank you to @DanielB and @dutchflyer ) Added the 2 versions of Regiokarnet (thank you to @rg177 ) Added Finland passes (thank...

The best summary I've found is by going to the Interrail "rail planner" app, select "more" at the bottom and then "rail network guides". I don't think it's perfectly accurate but it's pretty good

When are you travelling? If it's a long way ahead booking might not have been released yet

Thank you. Does the 4 minute grace period apply at the end of the peak as well, e.g. is it 18:26 rather than 18:30?

Thanks, I'd forgotten about that! The cross-border areas are particularly interesting. My edition is a couple of years old but it doesn't have all the passes I've managed to find.

Various alternatives to one-country or global Interrail tickets come up in this forum every so often, so I thought it would be useful to compile a list / price comparison between national unlimited travel tickets, and interrail tickets. These are the countries I've done so far: Belgium Czechia...

It would need to be quite a long tunnel if heavy rail, and would only save a few minutes. The tram would only work if it can go over the existing bridge, which might not be strong enough, especially for tram-trains

For Köln, I'd wait somewhere near the main station and walk across the bridge at a convenient time. The messe/deutz side is mainly a convention centre and is more business - focussed. Wien Hbf has lots of food outlets, with some communal tables which I normally use to eat before a sleeper

The french night trains only have couchettes rather than proper sleeping compartments (not sure what the first class ones are like but no proper duvet, narrower bed and not much space in second class). They are very cheap though - I got Paris to Latour for 29 euros in a couchette a couple of...

Seat61 is normally a good place to start: https://www.seat61.com/Spain.htm#london-to-barcelona-by-train It's just about possible to do the journey in a day, although this requires a 5:30 departure from Preston. Eurostar and TGV to Barcelona both need a large supplement with an interrail...

I've had this a few times heading into Germany at Basel on the NightJet as well