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So the Olympics has gone better for the UK than many would have dreamt. Come the autumn, many will be turning their attention to the BBC Sports Personality of the Year. With all the Olympic successes, just creating a shortlist will be difficult. Who could head the list from the 2016 games...

I will be at a loose end near Northwood (Met) station tomorrow for a few hours. I would like to get an Off-peak Day Travelcard (paper) to visit some LU parts that I haven't been on since they were four-tracking that stretch, (a very long time ago) as well as a ride into Zone 1. The current...

News today seems to be saying that Tony Blackburn has been sacked for a dispute over the content of a report on a Saville (related) 'event' 1971. There are no details being given before the release of the report later today. Of all the BBC DJs of that era, I think that most would regard...

I saw an RT in LT Country Bus Green carrying route number 330 and nearly full of passengers at about 13:00 today. It was closely followed by a Red RF, nearly empty. They were heading into St Albans from the Hemel Hempstead direction. I can't finy any info regarding a local rally, anybody suggest...

One of the most influential artists in the last 50 years, David Bowie has died. He will be missed by many.

At last the penalties are being tightened up for driving whilst using a handheld mobile phone. Unfortunately they have decided to increase the fine by 50% but only add one extra point to licences for car drivers. The other problem is that the offence is normally only dealt with when there is an...

Just tried to check tickets on LM and got gibberish for the mixing deck. That was true for Firefox, Chrome and IE browsers, (same problem, different looking gibberish!). Then checked Thameslink, Southern and Southeastern, all with the same problem. Trying via NRE gives a code 403 (access...

Just seen an article on BBC London news giving publicity to the idea of making a linear park (or garden) on the old Peckham coal line viaduct. It would be interesting to do along the lines of New York's High Line, but not sure if there is the will to do much for the area in City Hall or Westminster.

I am trying to get the best price for a journey St Albans [SAC] to Weston-super-Mare [WSM] next Thursday (10th) to arrive at WSM before 13:30 and departing some time after 17:00. I will be using a 2 Together pass. NRE gives an itinerary of 09:48 from SAC to London St Pancras [STP], them LU to...

Whilst waiting for the11:36 to West Ruislip an 'Inspector Sands in the baggage area' call went out. Anybodyk ow what it was?

The news today is that a considerable number of European visitors are getting EHIC cards to use back in their own countries on access to health services. If this turns out to be true, then it is another example of sloppy processes for issuing formal documents. I would imagine we are now one...

My wife has to travel from St Albans to Deal one evening next week and back the next afternoon. ending up on Thameslink in the peak (16:30 to 19:01). Ticket with NSE card is £26.65 via HS1, (with restriction 4F). I would be grateful if somebody can help with the following: Can she buy a single...

If the GWML down slows are this busy just east of West Ealing? https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.5135477,-0.3177947,203m/data=!3m1!1e3 how can the running of 3-car DMUs be defended? It's almost a case of deja vu! :)

Whilst I admire the inventiveness of Ms Sturgeon calling for a second test of the UK's intent to leave the EU by requiring an unanimous 'out' vote from all four countries, it's a bit rich. For years, the SNP have been pleading a case for PR both inside Scotland and outside. They have now got a...

I've just heard an interview on R4 about the increasing use of passenger weight data on trains. It's been mentioned several times here that the weight sensors are used to assess the passenger loads and that this information will be made available to passengers on the 700s to allow them to find...

When I checked the fares from St Albans to St Pancras on NRE for my wife this afternoon, I was surprised at the results: Standard Anytime Single - £11.50 Standard Off-Peak Single - £12.00 clicking on the 'Other tickets' button gives: Anytime - £11.50 and Anytime £19.60 also Off-Peak -...

This is not another moan about seat types or their demise. I am about to book two Std. class seats on the Friday 12:06 to Penzance for a first-time journey to Cornwall, and would be grateful for any advice from forum members who have experience on the service as it is currently run. My...

I will be travelling from Stanmore LU to Wembley Park LU and back on Thursday evening. Not impressed at Boris's off-peak cash fares (£9.60 return for a zone 4+5 journey), I intend to try paying for the journey by contactless card. I have never used an Oyster Card and would be grateful if...

I intend to travel north from Rugby (Great Escape) on Thursday. Can anybody tell me how full the three car parks are between about 09:00 and 09:30. Also, reading the Rugby Rail Users group website, they say that tickets must be bought at the station entrances. I assume that they are pay-on-exit...

On R4's Today programme, I heard of the plan to increase the 'excitement' of football matches, making for more goalscoring opportunities by slightly increasing the size of the goalmouth. I'm not sure that it will do much really but I suppose it's a sign of the times that a media driven change...