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Bolton is pretty good. Only about 3 minutes to the new Bus Station, and you can be in the Town Hall Square with about 5/6 minutes.

Just a thought about the potential of using the Werrington Dive Under for turn backs, why not just electrify through to Spalding. Not only would it remove ECS mileage, it would open up Spalding as a potential commuter town for London. Sits back and waits for all the reason that this is not...

Sp true. My daughter lives near Elgin and her view will be ruined and blocked by the proposed Elgin By-pass A96. I really wonder what they will do when the cost of petrol, diesel and electric for cars. And the only affordable way to travel might well be by train. Although the way Ticket Prices...

Thanks I will check it out.

An excellent video, gave a good view of the work being done as seen from the train. BUT I have a couple of observations. The seems to be little or no provision passive or otherwise for any potential fourth track. Along about at least 65/70% there certainly seemed room for a fourth track...

They certainly are, my mum a Lytham Lady, would get very annoyed if any said she was from Lytham St. Annes. Lytham was in the Domesday Book, where as St. Annes was just a 'new town' built on sand hills in the late 1860's. They are very different, Lytham is much more genteel and refined. Plus the...

All drivers who cause bridge strikes, should a) lose their HGV license; b) the company who they work for should be charged for the full cost of of bringing the bridge back into full use, including all costs for diversions. A few bills of a few million or even a few 100,000's would soon sort...

I know that, just as there was one at Forres just like it. All I was saying that it would be better if they upgraded Keith, like they have at Forres.

This is an excellent article. Very informative. But it doesn't mention any improvements to Keith Station. Surely this station need to be rebuilt like Forres. A passing loop with platforms either side. To me it is now the biggest restriction on the services on the Aberdeen to Inverness line.

It is good to see lady's who are just as interested in Railways making comments here.

I know that thank you, but if you are travelling outside Greater Manchester, then no help. My wife and I visit family in Leyland, Preston, Lytham, Lancaster. Also travel for pleasure to Chester, Southport, Clitheroe and Harrogate. We would travel by train for Skipton, but still waiting for the...

I also have a bus pass, but even then I would still prefer the train for all the reasons I stated. I will be visiting Moray again over Christmas - New Year for 17 days, I will be travelling from Elgin to Inverness by train, and possibly Elgin to Aberdeen by train. Even though I have a car. My...

Just a personal viewpoint. Following the discussion between the relative benefits of travelling 3 hours by bus between Inverness & Wick, and the alternative of 4 hours by train. To me there is no contest, I would choose the train every time. Much more comfortable, able to use the toilet while...

While I agree that the railways superseded the canals, it hasn't meant that the canals have gone away. In fact in the last 50 years more canals have been restored and reopened. Also just because someone has a bright idea, ie: Electric Driverless Vehicles (EDV), doesn't mean that it is a workable...

I am coming late to this debate but the two that always amuse me were Rose Grove & Cherry Tree on the East Lancashire Line. They are both so industrial, or where, and now mainly residential. I am sure that the only Rose's in Rose Grove & any cherry tree in Blackburn can only be in either peoples...

Yes that is where the old subway was. Sometimes the only light you had in daytime was through those vents.

Yes it used to run under the platform one track to a lift in the corner of the old Parcels Office. This used to be at the Manchester Road end of the old Station building. The location has now gone, and the site of the old Parcels Office is now where B&M Bargains have their outdoor section near...

Fair point, Lostock Junction is the closest station to where I live, the next is Bolton. I have used both Lostock and Horwich Parkway when travelling north, especially because of the car parking. There were platforms on the Wigan line until the station closed 1965 (I think), so there must have...

Great News, the only thing that could improve it from my point of view would be platforms on the Wigan Line at Lostock Junction. Sadly pipe dream time.

I just wish they would stop messing about and get the LSWR route between Exeter and Plymouth via Okehampton rebuilt.