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Guess we will just have to put up with XC turbostars for a few more years then ;) .

Looks like petitions are starting to come in for this: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/nuneaton-rail/ In all fairness, Nuneaton really are segregated (if not completely) from this. I know that it is all part of the speeding up plan, but Nuneaton provides a really important interchange...

Yeah that new look VT timetable is really going to upset a lot of passengers especially the Midlands. More or less becomes a non stop from the North to Euston service on most diagrams. I know there is much demand for early trains but 04:25, will people really go so early for this one from...

Never done a sleeper before, one of not many services now with loco hauled still going strong. On that subject, might we see modernised versions of sleepers in the long term future? A Voyager sleeper (kinda scary I can't really picture that but it might happen) or something like that.

Very true, at the end of the day there are rules about taking bikes onboard, never done so myself but it has certinately been made clear through leaflets and I am sure have been on posters at stations. The apparent 'insults' the staff were making is wrong. At least this wasn't a situation where...

Have to agree that the refurb does have its probelms, in standard the coaches are always crowded, and thats just the seats :wink: . The voyagers at least appear to have more room to breathe with a few tables. I hope that the EMT HST refurb they are talking about is not going to be similar and...

Thanks, will be a shame when these go I agree, they were well used and a really useful train for those wishing to avoid changing in the London area and going direct to the North. To be honest it looks like the XC December timetable changes are not the only thing that will wind passengers up. The...

Yes I was made aware a few months ago about the end of the Brighton XC services, had neverdone one down there before so I made sure to take a journey onboard one this year. Just out of interest did an Arriva XC liveried voyager ever at this moment in time make it into Brighton? Wonder if they...

Nice shot of 170636, Ive not seen a reliveried one with the first yellow stripe before so this must be pretty recent add on.

This is what I thought considering the fact that the booking system (trainline) stated it was a Chiltern ticket, but the link posted by Paul makes sense of it, that is becoming a standard, and the booking systems need updating. Just to be more precise about the route, you can buy a Super Off...

I noticed the Super off Peak ticket is also valid for the London Midland 350 Liverpool-Euston, yet the ticket states the operator is for Chiltern.

Ask the guard at the barrier if you insert your sim card into their phone :lol: . To be honest I am all for it, I think it would speed up passenger traffic and is a much better option than having staff doing it. Some of them take it too seriously and start asking for railcards, seat...

Just on the subject of GC, has anyone else encountered advanced ticket booking errors. When you try and book with a 16-25 card, it comes up with an 'over 60s' ticket. I guess this is meant for a senior railcard, but possibly the equiverlent price of a 16-25 discounted advanced ticket.

The Blackpools' used to be on the xx:27 departure from the Airport (now swapped to Scotland/Barrow services) calling at Heald Green, ManPicc, OxRd, Deansgate, SalfordCrscnt, Bolton, Lostock, Blackrod, Adlington, Chorely, Leyland, Preston, Kirkham, Poulton, Layton from what I can recall...

Very true indeed. Also the 10:55 ManPicc and 10:13 ManVic services are good examples of express types with limited stops. Though at least TPX have improved on stopping patterns since FNW, remember they used to make the ManAirport 175s to Blackpool stop at about 18 stations (more or less...

Well even if this isn't going to happen ad is just a rumour, would sure look a strange operation if it did happen, since TPX are the express Blackpool services. Would be a nice suprise for people in Buxton if a 180 turned up :lol: though it probrably wouldn't be allowed on that line.

It was a respectible livery, and looked proffesional, though I did like the new looks when the private TOCs came in (GNER was good), possibly now they are going OTT with corporate colours (especially First Group).