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There have been tweets most of the morning that the side entrance into Buckingham Palace road is shut and there is likely to be concourse closures and disruption tonight. Does anyone have anymore information on what the issue is-I think it may be outside the station premises?

Hi could anyone confirm if this is definitely loco hauled today and if this is one of th super offpeak return fare services. Coming back from Birmingham tonight Can a super off peak be used on all services back tonight? Thanks for any help

NR journey planner is showing off peak £16 return fares tmmr- can Priv or Network railcard discounts be applied on this fare? Thx

Hi if you access a couple of the threads on the quiz section on an Android device there is one of those annoying fake Anti-vitus malware warning coming up. Can one of the mods have a look. I would guess it has come from a link to a picture site somewhere on the forum.

Hi due to a bizarre last minute decision I find myself needing to get from Leeds back to London by any route tmmr. I have non protected Priv, and can travel for free with any Govia TOC. I also have an unused open return Bham -Eus. I have all day to get back so don't mind going via some odd...

Hi I am going up to the Tyseley open day on Fri 16/9- it doesn't open until 12pm so with my non-protected priv what is the earliest super off peak open return I can get from Euston or Marylebone too I suppose ? Thanks. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Actually there is a £5 advance...

Hi if I want to get the sleeper down on a Friday (23rd) in Sept is it likely to be too late to get a single cabin?- also do you have to book in person at Paddington or can I try at any national rail station. Thx

Was catching up with excellent 1966 Arena programme & within it is a clip from Charlie is my Darling which shows the Stones being terribly naughty and running across the tracks at a large station. Sorry I don't know how to upload a clip but if anyone knows which station this was and the type...

Was planning on going up to England v Pakistan tmmr. Given the Old Soar incident if I try and go up early with my non protected Priv am I likely to find all reservations cancelled and the trains a complete bun fight?

Whilst driving I have noticed a marked increase in the last few months of the sort of bicycle delivery companies common in London (Deliveroo etc) using rail services. For those not familiar with these companies they use a conventional bike with a large black box on the back to take the delivery...

Does anyone remember that during the outbreak of this tragic disease in the early 2000's if you drove or cycled through affected areas (particularly national parks) some roads were closed or you had to pass over disinfectant. Now was wondering what, if anything, happened if a railway passed...

Hi have non protected priv will be travelling from London on 22/5 & back on 23/5 & am looking at staying in Leeds on Sunday 22/5 night. I need maximum flexibility as given the poor weather forecast for the first few days of the England v Sri Lanka test at Headingley full days play on 4th and 5th...

Some time back I recall a post (I think in this part of the forum) where someone asked about laser surgery or something to do with eyesight requirements. One of the replies had a link to a change in the standards for EU train drivers licences from earlier this year which suggests that laser...

Hi was wondering if there are any UK rail staff travel concessions in India? In particular can we obtain any discounts on the AC1/2 30 day passes? If anyone has any suggestions on scenic rail trips (ideally day ones rather than 10-12hr or overnights) other than the obvious tourist lines...

Hi am looking at going up on 8/9 May from London for the Yorks v Surrey cricket at Headingley. I have non safeguard Priv and Govia staff pass. Plans are very weather dependent but the ideal scenario would be to go up the WCML and have a trip on the East Lancs on the Sun then what would be a nice...

I get the impression the lines there just have ticket machines and are cheap anyway- just curious if FIP is worth bothering with?

Given the age of the shunting locos in the UK and their limited workload these days are any new builds in the pipeline? Or will they soldier on for the forseable future. The blue shunter used on the Crossrail site at Abbey Wood looks quite modern-can anyone confirm? Same with the one at the...

Mod's please could you add the proper links. Thx Looks nasty, thoughts with all involved. http://m.srf.ch/news/schweiz/verletzte-und-grosser-sachschaden-bei-unfall-mit-nostalgiezug...

If TFL take over more routes in London what happens to the existing staff renumeration/pensions etc? Do you lose your existing free travel on your TOC & partners but gain free TFL travel (not much use if you live nowhere near a tube) also what happens with the Railway Pension Scheme- do you...

Hi am looking at either high speed or sleeper options. I am only interested in the sleeper if a solo berth is available though. Has anyone done this trip recently and can I use FIP on either? Thanks for any help.