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In the latest Modern Railways, Porterbrook seem to be suggesting that 323s could be next in line to have engines fitted in them and being available from 2021. Sam

Hi, I am planning a trip on the new double decker coaches that National Express have introduced on their A1 London Victoria- Luton service and I was wondering there are allocated to any timetable or whether it is simply up to chance that one will turn up Thanks for any help. Sam

I have been looking at journeys from London to Paris and it would seem that from May the 05:40 to Paris is ceasing to run. Is this permanent move by Eurostar, I have not caught that service before so I am not sure how well loaded it is, but the information on it`s withdrawal seems to be...

Hi, Just a quick one, whilst growing my local station was Littleborough and I seem to remember Phil Sayer being the voice of the auto announcer there. However as the years have gone Iam think that it might have just been a fragment of my imagination whilst growing up. Is anyone able to shed...

Hello, I am taking a trip to London and back on the 14th of January on 09:00 departure from Manchester and the 23:45 back, I was wondering if anyone would be able to advise whether the services will be worked by a Plaxton or a Van Hool. Thanks in advance. Sam

Hello Recently I traveled on a GA Mk3, and about 5 minutes into the journey a very loud noise came from the speaks (which can be heard in from my attachment). I was curious as to if anybody would be able to tell me what this strange noise was. The guard did not seem aware of it as he was making...

Capital Punishment has had a varied history around the world, and continues to be the subject of much debate. Do you think that as a society we should have the death penalty for murder, or for heinous crimes. For It could be good justice `Eye for an Eye` It reduces the cost over...

Hello, Im booked on the 03:15 Manchester-London :-x I was just wondering if anyone would be able to tell me what coach I would get. I`m hoping for one of the newer Van Hools, but as long as I don`t get a Panther i am relatively happy :) Any help is appreciated. Sam

Dear Sir/Madam, Recently I have been having problems trying to get my Littleborough to Appley Brdige season ticket excessed from standard to first when travelling between either Manchester and Wigan North Western or Salford Crescent and Bolton. I have gone to the ticket offices at both...

Hi. Just a quick question, the power sockets on NX coaches are they fairly reliable or can they be a bit hit and miss. Thanks for any help. Sam

155341 has had a small fire at Smithy Bridge and for thay reason no trains are running though in either ways as if yet. Second one within a few months near smithy bridge station Sam --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Couple of pictures of the stricken unit Sam

Barriers yet again have not gone down at Smithy Bridge station. Yet again we see that the automatic level crossing gates at Smithy Bridge train station have not come down. What is a shock is that this is not the first time more like the 3 or 4th im not sure what it is going to take for Network...

I was looking at Virgin trains timetables from Manchester to London and I happened to find this anomaly, http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/P54575/2015/08/28/advanced Is this for workers who commute from Manchester to London I wonder. Or is it for a different reason. Any help would be...

I have just come back from a family break staying in Greater Anglia and to be honest I was expecting the worst reading on this forum and others, but it was exactly the oppersite the staff where always happy and put a smile on your face. Another thing that I found intresting is that 75% of the...

Trouble on the line between Wolverhampton and Stafford tonight. Cross country services are being diverted and not calling at Wolverhampton. Disruption expected until end of service. Oh dear, like the railway does not need any more disruption. Sam

Hi. Most nights after school I go from Smithy Bridge to Mills Hill as neither Smithy Bridge or Mills Hill have ticket machines that accept cash or change.And as most of the time the guard does not get to come round. Is they any way in which i can pay the fare. Thanks for any help. Sam

Lots of sevices messed up because of points failure at Cheadle Hulme currently off the 18:48 of Wolverhampton been diverted via Alsager and then going via the style line into Manchester. All fun and games as they say. (mods please remove if in wrong place thanks)

Surely this must be a typo I never knew voyagers were cleared to run down to the airport. http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/currentAndFuture.aspx Date of this is 02/05/15.

hi i recently traveled and back from Wolverhampton to Manchester piccadily on Sunday night on the 18:49 and much to my surprise it only stopped at stoke before continuing onto Manchester piccadily no other services do this that i can find is there any reason behind this. Thanks in Advance Sam

hi recently i was on a east midalndss trains sevice from peterborough to manchester and it was seriouly overcrowded by the time we had got to nottingham it was all full and people where standing (all the way to manchester) it did not help that the air con was faulty and it was broken so when i...