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apologies if this is already elsewhere... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-16229921 I suppose he felt 'disrespected'. What possesses people to do such a thing?:(

Made a visit there this morning on my way home and must say I was more than impressed. It's a bit like Valence and Avignon TGV stations but should look good when they finish all the work. The other track that is supposed to be linking Madrid with Paris looked complete too but have no idea...

Has anyone done this new link yet? I know it is a second class train but they demand a reservation apparently. What are the chances of winging it (with a ticket of course) from Girona or is it swarming with ticket bods? I know it is a principal thing but 15 euros from Girona to Figueras is a...

I have just purchased the latest Thomas Cook Timetable and was quite surprised to read that there are only two direct trains a day. One is far too early to incorporate a E* trip and with the usual lack of synergy on local Spanish trains, it is impossible to connect anywhere locally from Girona...

Does anyone have a decent link to a good site for buying Prems tickets in France? Thanks in advance.

I am sure you guys are well versed on this thorny subject. No. 1 daughter travelled to Newcastle last Friday afternoon and was caught up in the fatality/signal failure on the East Coast line, which ended with her arriving three hours late. She said that there was a conspicuous lack of staff...

Although I do like my trains/travel I am not that versed in the intricate machinations of how things work per se. So tell me...what does it matter if there is a signal failure on the W&C? And secondly, why is the bloody thing seemingly shut every weekend when I want to use the line, when it...

.. If I was, say, to a purchase a RailCard for Spain, which I believe is £155 for tourista class, can this be used on the AVE? Never gone further than Barca before on the rattler and hoping to go to Malaga soon. With the AVE taking just over five hours and the Arco around 13, it would seem rude...

Just read on here about someone who had an horrendous experience trying to get to Doncaster and wondered what are the worst experiences that people have had regarding delays? Personally, I have a had a few of around two hours, but the worst was about six years ago. Returning from Paris on...

..sorry if this is in the wrong section, but can anyone point me to a link containing a user-friendly timetable for Eurostar from mid November please?

...if anyone is crossing Paris soon from Gare du Nord, they have serious problems with the ticket machines which all appear to be broken. The queues at the ticket office are like you used to see on baking day in east Berlin. Had to get a cab to Gare de Lyon. Tried to charge me 40 euros...cheeky...

Yesterday (Saturday) there were engineering works on the line between Liverpool Street and east Anglia. And guess what....from Harold Wood to town was actually a quicker service than normal. It was pure luxury to have a semi-fast service again, calling at Gidea Park, Romford and Stratford only...

..I heard on the radio the other day that because of signal failure, the branch line between Southminster and Wickford was suspended (with no bus replacement service either... good old One). Now this got me thinking. Surely as a single track line why couldn't one train just do shuttle runs...

Does anyone know a link for a decent composite train map for France and North East Spain.. cheers

There are rumours that the new Ebbsfleet station is in a bit of a mess. It is alleged that the track runs behind the station and not adjacent to the platform and there is no room to re-position the track. Can anybody clarify this? :???:

..successfully negotiated a free upgrade on Eurostar? I used to be the beneficiary of free first class upgrades a few years back and spent many a weekend in Europe with 'er indoors in 5* Hotels in places various. First Class is the nuts and free wine :-P , plus the food was always excellent...

In the past I always bought a Frances Vacances/Domino ticket to travel to Spain, but the price has risen sharpishly over the years and now is about £187 for a First Class 3/1 month ticket. However, I decided to give the TGV Prems a go and have just bought a First Class return from GdL to...

Apologies if this has been covered before, but new kid on the block here. Hi all. I travel to North East Spain (Blanes) by train about three or four times a year. Does anyone know why there seems to be such a poor connection service between Cerbere and Portbou? So many services stop on the...