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Many years ago a staff train to King's Cross was put into passenger service. Later this was split into a couple of services, with a new train running from WGC at 0400 today (and another via Hertford). However, for ages there has been a train north in the morning running as a staff train. 2R00...

http://transportdesigned.com/dragonfly_soars_for_uno/ Not sure when they go into service, but I saw at least one yesterday by the depot.

Oh dear.. so what happened here? Bus taken on a joyride I assume? Can be the only plausible explanation, unless the driver totally lost it. https://www.wave965.com/news/uk-news/14-people-injured-and-25-cars-damaged-after-bus-crash-in-dartford/

Just noticed new stickers on the floor to signify where the doors are in the core (well, not Blackfriars yet) but also noticed they use letters. St Pancras still has the numbered zone signs on the wall. What I also noticed is there's no mention of the zones anywhere anyway, and possibly for the...

Currently sitting on 1L71 that has been held at Cardiff Central due to a cable theft. There's little information at present, so I was wondering if anyone here has any information?

Moderator note: split from Croydon tram crash thread Here's where there's been a huge problem with cameras replacing a lot of the work of police officers, as I am sure drink driving (or drug driving) is increasing, and certainly drug driving seems to be a problem with younger motorists. Of...

Great Northern is doing a big campaign in the run up to Christmas and new year to encourage people to renew their seasons on The Key instead of paper. However, having discussed The Key with some people in the past and more recently, it seems there's still a large reluctance to switch, often...

Inspired by this thread, I thought I'd start a new one about 24 hour train services on lines that themselves couldn't actually accommodate them. In that thread, it was clear that many late night and early morning trains are very busy. And those people on the late trains may not have travelled...

I thought general discussion the best place for this, as it's not so much about transport but rather the shop - and how it has changed since my last visit last summer. I am not sure exactly what TfL has decided to do with the shop. It's more open than before, and brighter, but seems to have...

So given it's been very quiet of late on this, I was wondering what the latest was on any plans to run trains from London to Germany? I bring it up because I heard over the weekend at Stratford International that a German company (I assume DB) is apparently bidding to operate the never-used...

I am not entirely sure if it's the fitting of the new toilets that has done it, or just the fact the trains are getting old, but of late there have been some awful, awful pongs from the 365s. 355505 in particular, around the accessible toilet, can be detected a mile off from the smell - and...

Not sure if this has been mentioned anywhere, but IPFAS is closing on July 16th and a new company taking over penalty fare appeals on July 17th. This followed a consultation that considered IPFAS not fully independent by being owned by SET. It will be interesting to see how appeals work...

A driver on Uno, working the 614/644 route, told me that in September they will be getting all-new buses that will try to rival Arriva's Sapphire and other premium bus services. They already have two buses in their fleet with power sockets (USB) and Wi-Fi, although Wi-Fi only actually works...

This company, Corethree, seems to have managed to get plenty of bus firms to use their app for mobile ticketing, timetable info and more - but it's BLOODY awful. I was shocked that Arriva recently signed a contract and can't believe they didn't see the reviews of the various rebadged versions...

Just spotted this on 2R45 (Letchworth to King's Cross). So far not saying anything and just showing Great Northern! (photo: A 365 with new dot matrix screen)

Recently I got involved with a brief discussion on Twitter and part of it was talking about people not covered for missed flights when using the train. It got me wondering why the railway doesn't consider offering a ticket, similar to CIV, for our airports. An optional ticket that gives the...

My son has turned 5 and tomorrow will be his first journey by train that he has to pay for. I've already got him a Zip Oyster, which he's been able to use from Cheshunt station to London, but out here we don't have Oyster.. so he has to pay, except of course he's covered for most of the trip...

Yesterday, I was surprised to see the 0941 WGC to KGX as a 365, which has always been a 317 (albeit not a service I get that regularly). Upon its arrival on platform 3, it was clear it had just been washed. Now as we all know, many windows don't properly shut but this was crazy. Loads of...

Saw very briefly a (grayish) blue liveried bus driving into Uno's garage this afternoon, in Hatfield. Anyone know anything about it? Presumably a demonstrator of the new bus that looks like the NBFL/New Routemaster. I couldn't see if it had the rear staircase, but I assume not. It certainly...

Anyone know what the process is for claiming against Eurostar when we were late on an inbound TGV at Lille earlier this evening? It was all booked online via Disney and Eurostar and I am amazed that we, and probably a good 100+ others, we're booked from Disneyland Paris at 1553 with an arrival...