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    First Capital Connect through the night (Thameslink route)

    According to the Christmas & New Year timetable book for the Thameslink part of FCC, trains are running through the central section between London Bridge and St Pancras International (although not stopping at Farringdon or City Thameslink) on most nights until the morning of Tuesday 3rd January...
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    New platform and 60 extra carriages for Waterloo commuters

    If anyone is interested, 460001 in its current state of being a 460, is on the Gatwick Express between Gatwick and London today! I wonder how much longer Gatwick Express/Southern will be using these trains for, now that their future has been decided?
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    Trivia: Longest Bus Route in the UK?

    Brighton to Portsmouth route 700
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    Gatwick Express: There are now no ticket checks onboard

    The staff did get a bit relaxed about doing ticket checks in the last few weeks you could buy tickets on the train, at weekends at least, quite a few times no member of staff bothered to come through the train. A bit odd that there is now no one on the Gatwick Express to enforce the non use of...
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    Train driver dies at Weybridge station

    Very sad news. Condolences to all his friends and family. RIP.
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    Brighton line problems 13/12/11 (Due to suicide, affecting Southern & FCC services)

    Anyone trying to avoid the BML by using SWML, there are now signalling problems at New Malden.
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    [Gatwick] Express: You must now buy tickets before boarding.

    Shame there isn't a 'like' button for that post! :-)
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    [Gatwick] Express: You must now buy tickets before boarding.

    According to the leaflet I have, it appears that the on train ticket selling staff will be redeployed to the station concourse. "The arrival of the ticket gates will also mean additional staff at the stations themselves. We believe this is where our staff can be most of use to you, ensuring...
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    [Gatwick] Express: You must now buy tickets before boarding.

    The wording in the Gatwick Express improvements leaflet is comical. "We want to make travel easier for you. That's why we're introducing more ways for you to buy your ticket. More ways to buy. . . * Online * Ticket vending machines * Ticket office" So more ways to buy includes removing...
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    Which units are you hoping to use in 2012?

    The Gatwick Express Class 460s, if they continue to be used randomly as they are at present, and not turned into Class 458s!
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    FGW Timetable book

    Got mine at Paddington today.
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    cows causing disruption

    Two days later and the jokes are still coming :-) I might steer clear of this thread for a while.
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    cows causing disruption

    Bit harsh to rib him for his spelling misteak.
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    cows causing disruption

    Yes fully agree, Well Done to whoever got the line clear. Quite a Rare situation to have cows on the line.
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    Best looking traction and units.

    Best looking EMU has to be the Class 460. Best looking DMU has to be the Class 159 No idea for the other categories.
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    Hi, I am interested in seeing the proposed timetable that you mention in the Severn Beach line...

    Hi, I am interested in seeing the proposed timetable that you mention in the Severn Beach line discussion. Thanks Tim

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