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I happened to use the HOWL trains on both legs of a trip from Shrewsbury to Church Stretton last Saturday, and they were virtually empty. (n=1 anecdata, I know)

To give an example local to me, colleagues in Shropshire going to London will drive to Stafford or Warwick Parkway, rather than go to their nearest station at Shrewsbury, as the line to Shrewsbury is regarded as slow and unreliable.

Both bad and ugly - a large subset of the English are, quite frankly, the scum of the Earth. There are no sanctions whatseoever, so people can behave exactly how they like. You've just got to grin and bear it. Quiet rail travel on a Saturday is now impossible. As a regular rail commuter and...

I have to agree it's a very odd piece of PR, especially in the week that fares are going up 5.9% and cancellations are still rife across the north. (I realise that this is not Northern's fault, but the general public might not.) Are they deliberately trying to rile their customers?

I've read through the whole thread, and I'm still none the wiser. This is going to be an expensive and disruptive project. Whatever the exciting aspirations announced at the start, high-level meddling and electoral deadlines are likely to produce a typically British half-finished...

I think they were the flats in Riddins Mound, built in the late 1960s then mostly demolished in 1996. They seemed to loom over the line at that point, particularly in the days when 116s were crawling up Old Hill Bank. I agree with you that the view at around 5.10 is above the Chester Road...

Maybe not relevant, but over the years there were many different routes proposed for a line between Bridgnorth and Wolverhampton.

I'm 45, not elderly, and always get a paper ticket. I have no intention of changing what I have always done simply for the convenience of the railway.

Hardly 'political dynamite'. The key voters that Labour needs for it to win the election rarely go anywhere near the railways, except when their cars are held up at level crossings.

I don't think this one has been used since the Fatherless Barn routes got replaced with minibuses in 1986. Possibly it hasn't been used since the 238 and 239 were rejigged in 1983. Very faded, but still just about recognisable at an original WMPTE flag Google Maps, Beeches View Avenue Halesowen

Surely part of the preparation phase for trips abroad is familiarising yourself with local public transport, ticketing arrangements, whether you need to validate your ticket, etc.

Could this mean more leisure travellers at commuter times? i.e. screaming babies, children with loud beepy devices, parents with massive suitcases and pushchairs, cackling hen parties, dithering pensioners. Currently an early morning train is a blessed escape from all their noise and...

Suits me

Today's been the first day where I've had a 196 on both legs of my commute. It's a notably bouncy ride, especially leaving Shrewsbury eastbound towards Abbey Foregate. Not quite Pacer levels of queasiness, at least not yet.

I know the Cambrian Heritage Railway near Oswestry has made some observations about biodiversity Railway ecology reports However this doesn't look like systematic recording, but just ad hoc observations. One interesting area you might look at is how abandoned / semi-abandoned railway sites...

When I lived near St Giles in the 90s, a quiet route I used to cycle involved heading up through Jericho to Wolvercote, then Godstow and Wytham and the lane parallel parallel to the A34. Then Botley Road, before turning up towards Binsey and then crossing over the river towards Port Meadow. But...

Is it time to stop treating Saturdays as off peak? So many problems are caused by excessive demand.

Honestly I don't see the problem with this document. And these rules need to be enforced. As a season-ticketed commuter, my heart sinks when I see children get on the train. Saturdays are unbearable largely because of families and children: screaming babies, loud beepy electronic devices...

I know this is heresy on this forum, but I'd much rather drinkers were heading back to Wem from Shrewsbury on the train rather than driving back. And if we lose a few pennies on fares - let's say 30 people dodging the £5.70 return fare making a grand total of £170-ish every Friday - does it...

Wellington Telford West seems to be a black hole for mobile reception, at least for O2.