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since the 11 cars were in i've noticed VT on Sat/ Sun haven't been as crowded, but still don't see many cheap tickets!- i'm using London Midland a lot at the moment, cheap, yes longer but first class tickets are cheaper, (o.k. you get a seat and a plug socket) but for 11 quid London to...

I had the issue before of purchasing a ticket in upper hallidird they said just buy on the train the guard said he doesn't sell tickets on the train and if rpi come id risk a fine even though the ticket machine was broke and the permit to travel doesn't work they need to dtandardise things...

I personally think any operatorin London should expect zero help from the government they charge us all enough

hi all, just passing Birmingham and seen a rare sighting of the XC HST train it was going into Birmingham NSt at around 1000, wonder where it was goiing a summer one to the south west coast maybe? Didn't seem to have too many carriages

In my experience the guards are in such as rush when checking the tickets as most trains on print tickets they ten just to check the ticket is the orrect train time and day, they might want to see the debit card but i find it rare they look or ask

I can see this getting complicated and difficult, i feel sorry for the people who will have to nput up on these blockades, i can see there being hell on the caldervale line that week, especially with overcrowding if that is where the diverts are going

Hi all, has anyone had the pleaseure of the 142 pacer that has been sent to barrow for the summer so that 153s can be sterngthened. i went for a lovely ride up to Ravenglass today, it was lovely, i think i ended up on the same 156 train there and back. Apparently a 142 has been sent till...

stating either att lancaster or carnforth --- old post above --- --- new post below --- and where's going to be best for parking the car? --- old post above --- --- new post below --- we are thinking to go to the ravenglass and eskdale railway apparently tomorrow there's a train from Carnforth...

Hi all, was thinking of going up towards Barrow and further tomorrow, i have been looking at prices and was thinking the best day rover to get, we are thinking Carnforth towards Barrow and a bit further if we have time, but not the whole cumbrian coastlne strech. What ticket do you think is...

i think the storing of ANY DMU stock should be seriously frowned upon, having done several journeys arouns peak to swinton decently from Manchester victoria i can see why a 2 car isn'et enough but a 3 car would go down quite well but of course the stock isn't there

I'm quite fond of the 156s but they are getting older but with a decent refurb can still look good ( EMT have done a good interior refresh!) I feel we will have these units for a long time to come. i do quite like their engine noises- you know when its going to accelereate even though they are...

I do like Chiltern trains. always clean, punctual, free wi-fi which is a bouns and capacity is quite well done whenever i get therm they are busy but never packed (i imagine they are pretty packed at peak times though.) I personally quite like a slightly longer journey on their traisn as its...

that's cool! I don't like that Anne woman she's got a nice voice it's just the way it sounds stuttered and there's no ping pong before so you never know when an announcements going to happen

What's happening with the deep cleaning of units? What's happened so far? The class 315's are in a terrible state :( They're filthy

Oh no i prefer Phil and Celia, I don't like Anne at all, soudns to robotic, sounds like Phil will be without a job soon he's gone from many places why is Anne replacing many stations?

well i aim to get there for 05:50 so plonty of time to get my ticket thanks again have a fun weekend

that's great thanks for that hadn't seen that in the past but don't normally travel so early

Hi al, does anyone know at what time the self service collection machines are open at London Euston and available to collect tickets from tomorrow morning as I am getting a train at 06:20. National rail; states 05:45 is this correct? Thanks everyone

seems to be one of those hellish mornings after holiday season kinda days Birmingham New St also reporting delays if i am not mistaken? Oh well will see what happens when I arrive at New St at 1230

when visitors arrive they'll see how rubbish the trains really are