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In the past two weeks there have been three "wrong way" incidents on Irish, English and Welsh roads. On the M9 in Ireland a week or so ago three sisters and one sister's son was critically injured in a head on collision on the M9 mtorway after a Garda persuit resulted in them making off wrong...

It has been announced that the curent dry docking of the MV MANXMAN at Birkenhead has been extended: Manxman to remain in dry dock for 'further necessary repairs' https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/manxman-to-remain-in-dry-dock-for-further-necessary-repairs/ However, the news...

On Thursday June 18th I was in Penzance for a last trip on RMV SCILLONIAN III and happened to be in the right place at the right time to see the arrival ot the end of a delivery voyage from Vietnam via Brittany of the Isle of Scilly Steamship Company’s new cargo vessel MENAWETHAN which also has...

I have had one of the four in eight day passes in 2022, 2023 and 2024 - I had to miss last year. I notice that since I bought one in spring 2024 the price has increased somewhat but there is now increased bus availability including almost all the Traws Cymru services, Previously just Cardiff...

On Sunday April 19th I parked at the St Anthony Gardens Car Park on Penzance Promenade opposite the swimming pool. It is operated by Parking Eye. I have used this car park years ago and it was a pay and display but not used it in the past 8 to 10 years. I went over to the ticket machine...

We have threads on Preserved Lines still to be visited and ones which we have visited - perhaps the next logical one is for disused railways and station sites visted or routes walked either in their derelict state or as converted to public foot / cycle paths. Presume it would be okay to put it...

The Llangollen Railway has announced that Waggon und Machinebau railbus 79962 owned by the Vintage Carraige Trust will complete its restoration on the line. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/llangollen-railway-to-launch-sustainable-shuttle-to-horseshoe-falls.html Seems like a good move as...

I am sure that many of us have visited Pecorama, I know I have. As a youngster my parents used to take me to the old shop in Seaton on Station road at the end of the 1960s. My last visit was about 10 years ago as I am not currently dabbling in model railways. Pecorama is also home to the...

It looks as though the campaign to secure a feasibility study into reopening Bere Alston to Tavistock is going to run into the buffers with the council unwilling to commit funds. Rather sad really as reopening had originally been penned for around 2016 as part of an expansion of housing...

Moderator note: split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/major-incident-at-huntingdon-01-11-2025.294148/page-10#post-7531694 This is an appalling incident - but I am wondering if keeping passengers trapped in a train with a potential maurauding terrorist is a good idea? If this had...

From BBC Shropshire https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c77d007x26xo?app-referrer=deep-link This would suggest that he followed the correct protocols for crossing. The RAIB report should be interesting as it narrows down the potential causes.

On Saturday September 27 the Merseyside Branch of the World Ship Society will be hosting the North West Ship Show at Old Christ Church, Waterloo, Liverpool L22 1RE from 10:00 to 15:00. As with previous shows there will be plenty to see for those interested in ships past and present with model...

A neighbour of mine who is aware of my interest in railways approached me about a penalty fare she received after a Merseyrail journey to Chester. She holds an over 60s Merseytravel Local Concession pass. A week or so ago she managed to find herself on a Merseyrail train around 08:30 (passes...

July 27 marks the 120th Anniversary of the Hall Road diaster on the the Southport to Liverpool Exchange electrified line. Remembered by a BBC post which links to a memorial page on Sefton Council's web site: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy5w5d9e5z6o

It appears the prospect of a Minehead to Taunton link is on the cards again according to this report on the BBC web site. One wonders if this will be successful this time? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cev93j9z1epo

Given the announcement that Cross Country is starting a Cardiff to Edinburgh link is it not time that a link from Liverpool to Plymouth and Penzance was restored. This was a regular feature of timetables for many years. My grandmother used to use it and I too used it quite a lot between 1978 and...

It appears that the Birkenhead Heritage Tramway is to lose the MTPS owned trams which are moving to the National Tramway Museum. The tramway has not operated since spring 2023 following an ORR inspection. Wirral Council which owned the tramway and the museum building/depot have transferred...

It appears that Isle of Man Railways have not had a good year in 2024 with losses of £3.5million reported. However, the nationalised operation is credited with adding £17 million to the Island's economy. A review is underway. This follows on the heels of a Systra Review last year. Weather and...

It appears that trains between Okehampton and Exeter and Barnstaple and Exeter have been suspended due to a car having been driven onto the railway line at Salmonhutch / Salmon Pool level crossing and then abandone. Presumably another "sat nav fail"? The car appears to be facing the...

Just read this report on BBC News: The full story can be read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1jd38e86jdo Alcohol appears to have played a significant part in the folly - but why wasn't he at least prosecuted for trespass? The driver and those who had to clean up after this folly...