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The transport part of the chancellor's speech has come and gone, with no mention of MML electrification. :( I hope that's not a bad sign. I think there's another infrastructure announcement due in a week or two, maybe it will be in that. Or maybe its it's in the press briefings, despite not...

Also wiring the slows would allow what will from December be the self-contained Leicester/Nottingham shuttle to run on the OHLE using some suitable hand-me-down surplus EMUs (I think we've been told on these forums a few times that there is such a surplus).

Although the Network Rail document refers to electrification between Wigston South and East Midlands Parkway, the fact that they are using the Corby diversion means any works will be confined to south of Leicester station. So (putting aside the non-electrification works) is this purely about...

With any luck they've been reading this thread and have withdrawn it before its obvious defects become too much of a liability. :E

1st class gone already, I see! They could probably have charged a larger premium.

If they did, I've got a feeling that if a case came to court, the court would take a very dim view of that tactic: "Here's our helpful AI chatbot to give you advice about your ticket!" ** ** Any advice given may be complete nonsense, and if you follow it you may be liable for an excess fare, a...

Incitement to mass murder by arson is not "hurty words".

If you're not bothered about the time penalty, via London will get you proper 1st class on both legs. An hour to cross London is about twice what you need, leaving time for an (expensive) drink at Paddington (or Euston on the way back). 1st class seating is fine on Cross Country but catering is...

Fair enough, I wouldn't really count that as "having a social media presence" at all then! That does seem somewhat misleading and irrelevant for the prosecution to even mention it if he hasn't been active for several years.

Only a small anecdote, but I think I've visited the ELR (East Lancs Railway) at Bury about five times in the past two years, arriving at Piccadilly, and only once have I been able to get a direct tram from Piccadilly to Victoria/Bury. I wouldn't mind so much if the mainline service from...

I think there's something very fishy going on here; the claim that despite his social media presence, he only accesses the internet from public libraries just does not ring true. Is he monetising social media? Where does the money go? How does he create "content" with no mobile or other device...

Yes, the costs would be pretty eye-watering for somewhat limited benefits.

Your first post says "29th of June" when the trains *are* running. But then your second post says 28th of June. Which is it? Edit: Nevermind, I see it was edited to 29th as per below.

Although it's sad to see the very poor state of the signal box.

5 coaches are probably not justified east of Nottingham and anything like IETs would probably fall into the same category as 22xs etc. which are (we have been told repeatedly) unsuitable for Peterborough to Norwich due to weight restrictions which would be ruinously expensive to address...

Celery? Eww! The devil's own vegetable, fit only for rabbits and hamsters. :E Otherwise, a generous looking cheesy snack plate though.

Assuming by "non heritage railway station" you mean "not on a heritage railway" rather than "not a heritage station": Nottingham station has a lot to recommend it as a smaller city example. Beautiful recently restored bridge level main building incorporating the now enclosed former porte...

You can also add in the fact that setting up the new HQ for GBR in Derby while simultaneously cancelling electrification to and through Derby would turn the embarrassment factor up to maximum. That's real laughing stock territory.

I'm very fond of the ELR, so I'm absolutely not saying I'd like to see this happen, but for a project like this it's not really a case of them "letting it happen" or not. A transport and works order with compulsory purchase powers would override any such opposition if approved by the relevant...

Well, it seems to me that because of the limited information we have, we (collectively) have no idea what situation we're talking about. Being asked to move to an equivalent seat in the same class in the the next, lightly loaded, coach? Surely that's pretty much fine. Being told to move into...