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Something that I've always wondered... You're making your way down the train, checking tickets or serving refreshments. You see a passenger with RailUK Forums open on their laptop or mobile devices- what do you think? Are you wary of making any faux-pax (More than usual) in case it ends up...

The comedian and Actress Caroline Aherne has died at the age of 52 after losing her right against lung cancer. Article from BBC here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36694598

So, the day is upon us. We've had the early poll, now let's have an exit poll, just to see how the two compare... If you're eligible to vote please don't pre-empt your vote, answer the poll only when you've cast your vote (or decided not to). Please keep arguments/name-calling/et cetera to a...

To avoid cluttering up the TPE New Stock thread, perhaps speculation or suggestions about the 22 185s that will be released in the coming years could go here. To start us off there are a few issues to consider... 1. Sending them to Northern has been pretty much ruled out as a long-term answer...

Well, we've had the sitcom threads, how about the other staple of television giggles (or lack of)? I'll start us off: GOOD: Monty Python's Flying Circus is the obvious one to start with. Brilliant, absurd and ground-breaking. Didn't overly rely on catchphrases but still so much of it is...

Just passed around Healey Mills Yard heading East for the first time in a while, I noticed that most of the buildings of the former TMD have been or are in the process of being demolished. In addition a few of the long-rusted sidings close to the site of the former shed have been dismantled...

Can anyone think of examples of bus services where the number signifies something to do with the route? Either as a marketing tool or by coincidence? Or indeed suggest any that could exist, just for fun... To start off, there's various airport services numbered 747/757 etc., and in the past...

Something that crops up a lot on threads about Northern and TPE is Mirfield station. The island platform is in a state due to subsidence and will be difficult to make step-free. The walk between the island and P3 is a pain, and can be confusing for unfamiliar folk. There's also the issue of...

At Huddersfield waiting for my delayed Wakefield Westgate service to depart, there's just been an announcement that the 1250 Bradford Interchange and beyond service has been cancelled due to a lineside fire at Brighouse. Potential for major disruption as units and crews end up in the wrong...

Apparently earlier today there were animals on the line at Mytholmroyd earlier, with residual delays still affecting services as far away as Leeds. 2U26 just arrived at Batley 28 down. Amusingly, the platform PIS had the message "This train is formed of 2 carriages due to animals on the line"...

Earlier today I arrived at Huddersfield at about 1435, in good time for my 1459 to Batley. A 142 was in platform 6 ready to form the 1451 to Bradford Interchange and beyond, and TPE services in both directions were suffering varying levels of delay as has become characteristic in recent weeks...

First noticed this issue last night but didn't realise what the problem was. Apparently trains are unable to use P2 at HUD due to a signalling problem, with Sheffield services using 4b instead. This means Victoria stoppers are having to use 4a and as a result both 5 and 6 are busier than usual...

Currently at Dewsbury and regretting bailing from the slightly delayed 1716 to Huddersfield, the 1720 to Liverpool currently delayed by 30 mins after being held up between Leeds and York, and then held again at Leeds. Is this fallout from the Hull Trains issues near Doncaster? Edit: Just left...

I've just left Leeds on the 1823 Victoria via Dewsbury service, and we're crawling through the suburbs seemingly stopping at every signal. Only departed 3 late, and only 10mins behind the previous Huddersfield service I bailed out of. TPE services particularly hard hit, delays of nearly an hour...

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With over a month's worth of rain set to fall in one day in many parts of the UK, there have been a fair few "hotspots" of disruption so far, including a presumed mudslide that closed the seawall at Dawlish for a while. There was also a delay to an incoming Penistone line service to...

Noticed something rather unusual this evening, which did at least take my mind off the debacle at the weak beer stadium tonight: a Northern 158 arrived at Huddersfield from the Leeds/Bradford direction, which I assumed was going to be my train home. Upon my arrival on P4 all doors were closed...

During the 1970s/early 1980s, after the Woodhead route closed to passengers and Sheffield Victoria was closed, Huddersfield to Sheffield services continued to run via Deepcar and through the closed Victoria and presumably reversed somewhere to access Sheffield Midland. This method of operation...

Outside of when TPE services are diverted via Brighouse and Rochdale, does anything actually call at this platform? AIUI at least one service per week must call in order to keep the platform technically open. Wakefield services can't gain access to the Up fast line which serves P2... So, which...

From BBC News: http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-32690534 This reminds me of an advertising campaign by a Wakefield scrap metal dealer a few years ago, which were displayed on Arriva buses in West Yorkshire. At least New Adventure Travel have objectified men and women...