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Which rolling stock in the UK do you believe is most in need of either refurbishment, or complete replacement? Furthermore, what improvements would you make to rolling stock had you been given the chance to refurb it? To get things started off, I think I would like to refurbish the Pacer with...

This isn't one of those threads where you conjugate a master plan for your own services and dream railway. It's more a case of voicing your opinions on which trains and rolling stock would work better on selected routes and services. For example, lets take the 1551 from Potters Bar to...

I've just finished watching a Ross Kemp episode on the Neo-Nazi gangs that inhabit Russia, attacking and brutally murdering immigrants. I came across it purely by chance, but I don't think I've ever seen such shocking television. Young girls openly supporting and endorsing racism. Corrupt...

On July 13th 2011 I have been asked to attend an event at Westminster. I plan to take a fast train to London Kings Cross. Then, from King's Cross St Pancras Underground Station I will take the Circle Line (Eastbound, Platform 2) which is a direct service to Westminster Underground Station...

I have just downloaded openBVE on my computer, which has Windows 7. To my complete amazement, it actually worked. I was expecting a struggle, but I got it done first time, which is unusual for me, considering my awful history with installation processes. The only problem is, I don't have...

There seemed to be a debate kicking off in the 'EC Meals' thread about how East Coast wouldn't tempt people away from flying with their lack of proper meal service on long haul train journeys. So I thought it would be interesting to discuss the ongoing attempt by the Government and certain...

According to a report in the RAIL Magazine, NR now believe that it's not just trains that are overly congested, it's stations too. One of the major stations that cropped up in this report was Manchester Victoria. A vast number of other stations are also in need of maintenance, with concerns...

Tonight is the Champions League Final, and depending on how the afternoon turns out I might just watch it. Barcelona are understandably the favorites, and I think they'll win. Having said that, whilst I really don't like them, Manchester United have had an excellent season. They've done...

A few nights ago, I was stuck at Finsbury Park on my way home due to a person under a train. I'm sure there are many people on here who've expierenced the same thing. I'm curious to know what the railway policy is for such incidents. In my case, we merely waited it out and then continued on...

I couldn't believe this either. And no, it's not a prank. According to 5 Live Breakfast, the Kennel Club have set up a dating website. For dogs. I have a dog of my own but I'm not sending him anywhere near it! :lol: Thoughts?

I'm sure about 55% of people on here have an Ipod or an Iphone, or some sort of MP3 device that can play music. What I'm curious to know is what songs are you listening to, and what songs have made it onto your device lately? Recently Downloaded By Me Taio Cruz-Dynamite Tom Petty-I...

This game is exactly the same as ‘Guess The International Train Class’ only with UK Train Classes instead. The aim of the game is to guess which train class is shown in the photo. You can post pictures of train classes in or out of service, so long as they have served on the UK Railways. The...

The Shadow Culture Secretary Ivan Lewis has warned Ed Miliband that Labour are on course to lose the next election. This is being viewed as his most serious criticism since becoming party leader...

I was browsing the web a while ago, and I found out from the UK Train Sim forums that a company known as Oovee (I haven't a clue who they are) are making a Kings Cross to Welwyn route. I've been keeping a look out, but so far, heard no news, other than the fact that it's expected to be...

All railway stations in Great Britain have three letter alpha codes. They can be listed on timetables, departure boards, station information services and used on the online journey planners. For example, if I was to type LET into the FCC journey planner it would come up with Letchworth...

So, who had to go back to the office today? It's a short week for me, as I've got Friday off for the wedding and then the Monday after off, being a bank holiday. Nonetheless, the 0657 to Kings Cross was completely mental this morning. Back to early wake ups! :(

So, who's watching it? I can tell you for sure, I won't be. There are soldiers fighting in Afghanistan and people dyeing from the Japanese earthquake, yet the BBC decided to spend a large chunk of this mornings news bulletin talking about how the horses were being brushed and practiced for the...

It's the AV Referendum next month, and I'm curious to know what people think about it and how (if they do) intend to vote. Personally, I think AV would be a big mistake, as it supposedly gives extreme parties like the BNP more preference and a better chance of winning the elections. But...

I just wondered if anybody was going anywhere nice this Easter? I went away last Easter, and I'll be off again next, but not this year! I'll be HST spotting at Stevenage though! :)

I've been to the Maldives twice, in 2006 and last Easter. I've always really enjoyed the seaplane rides from Male to your chosen island, courtesty of either Trans Maldivian Airways (TMA) or Maldivian Air Taxi. Seeing as this is the International Transport thread, I was wondering if anybody...