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Hi I have time off 2-6 Sept and 22 Sept to 9th Oct. Wondering if anyone was aware of any mainline or steam festival events on that I may have missed. NL, GER, POL, CZ, Hungary etc would be of particular interest. Thanks for any assistance

Must be pretty bad? https://twitter.com/SW_Help/status/1554230065675763712

Hi got a rather odd trip next week. I'm leaving London on Tuesday l, going to York, then to Pickering for NYMR to Whitby for a night there. Next day getting bus to Scarborough for Yorkshire v Surrey in the cricket and a night in Scarborough. Then Thursday heading up to Edinburgh. Will...

Any remotely viable options to get me to Headingly close to 11am tomorrow from London then back that evening Thx.

Hi the start of the Test Match has annoyingly been moved to 10.30 so my usual Chiltern up there then anything back that day probably won't work. For non protected Priv are there any remotely affordable options that would allow me to make start of play or as close to it as possible? Thanks

Am surprised that some haven't been announced?

Has anyone actually been able to log in? I've followed the link they sent to reset the password but it won't accept any password despite it fulfilling the criteria of more than 8 characters, having a number and a special character. I think the problem is the special characters-has anyone...

Hi I've got my vouchers through for a trip on Monday to the Netherlands for an 8 day trip, however I'm still slightly confused as to how I buy a ticket once the 4th box is used up? Is it right that each box is valid for two days?

Hi need to get to Sale for the rugby on Sat so will need to go to Piccadilly then get the tram. With the engineering works on Sunday a mate will be dropping me off in Wilmslow. With my Priv is it best just to get a Manchester any permitted route off peak return? Thx for any advice

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/derailment-and-collision-near-salisbury-fisherton-tunnel-31-10-21.224217 Wouldn't have appeared at my place, Drivers should get an email , but that's hit and miss too. Communication to drivers is, frankly antiquated and needs root...

Hi could anyone help with the following journeys for someone with non safeguarded Priv. 1) Day 1 London Euston to Macclesfield 2) Day 3 Macclesfield to Hemel Hempstead 3 Day 5 Nottingham - St Pancras. I also have a Govia staff travel card but am aware that most Southern services from East...

Hi there is currently a ridiculous situation where I've tried three mainline stations to get my Priv loaded onto Oyster (for LO, London TOCS other than my own group etc) to be told that they have had the Oyster equipment removed. They say to go to a TFL gate line but the staff there say that...

Hi is there anything in the system suggesting any big engineering works affecting services the weekend of 10/11 July Thx

Hi does anyone have any tips of using your FIP card in Italy? How does it work regarding booking longer distance services, do some services now require compulsory reservations due to Covid? If anyone has travelled there over the last few months by train I'd appreciate your input. Thx for any...

Hi got another unusual route involving cricket which I'd appreciate advice on. All journeys involve non protected Priv Monday 22nd July London to Cheltenham to arrive around 11/12 for the cricket festival. Leave that evening to get to Southampton Airport Parkway or Southampton Central...

Hi, whilst I am up in Glasgow I was looking at going to Bute for the day to visit Mount Stuart. Is it possible to use my non protected Priv on the combined ticket that includes all travel and castle entry? Or will I just use my Priv from Glasgow to Wemyss Bay and then do the rest separately? I...

Hi I've got a bit of a convoluted journey to Glasgow using non protected Priv which I would appreciate some help on. Journey 1 Sat 29th June London to Scarborough at around 1pm to attend Yorks v Surrey the next day Journey 2 Monday 1st of July departing after tea so around 4.30ish Scarborough...

Hi I have had my coupon come through but am still unsure how this all works. Given that I understand there is a eur50 fine for ticketing irregularities I want to be sure I'm doing everything right. I arrive in Amsterdam on a Sunday afternoon and will use the train from the airport to Central...

Is it possible to use FIP on this trip or am I better off getting a four day travel card as I'm there from Sunday to late Weds. I also need to get to and from AFAS live from on the Monday. Am I better off using the metro or a main line train?- again is FIP valid? Thanks for any help.

There are a few pics floating around on social media of a nasty incident involving a 66 and a 'small track maintenance vehicle' (I will guess an RRV?) The front of the 66 has extensive burn damage and the operator of the smaller vehicle sadly has life changing injuries. Unfortunately I can't...