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Today, Ferrovie.info is claiming a wiring fault has been discovered in the turnout actuator - the part fitted hours before the crash. They are using the expression inverted wiring, which may suggest the actuator was working in reverse. I.E the actuator would would send the turnout in the...

I thought i read someone reported 745s running on Saturdays now - unless it was STP?

Do the Stansted units have additional luggage racks?

Norwich to Stansted 755s between Cambridge and Stansted can be a nightmare in peak times due to lack of luggage racks. The cycle spaces end up becoming a Pseudo luggage area..and it gets congested as people scramble to get their luggage out. Passengers end up putting larger cases in the aisle by...

It was 1/2 a minute early passing Haughley, and ended up 2 mins late passing Needham Market - unless it had to slow for a TSR or signals, it must have stopped even if RTT schedule does not show the additional call. There was also an additional minutes worth of engineering allowance used up...

It is allowed 20 minutes Diss to Ipswich start-to stop. Fastest Class 90 timings for Diss to Stowmarket and Stowmarket to Ipswich sections total just under 19 mins. So it is doable with a class 90 with 1 minute dwell time to spare. A Class 745 with its superior acceleration would have been able...

Just clarifying - all of GA ex - BR DMU's have now left - classes 153 156 and 170? And what are the lease-end dates for: Class 90 and Mk3's? Class 315? Class 317? Class 321? Class 360? Class 379?

The 22x traction curve was downgraded deliberately to reduce fuel consumption and engine life etc. But i've not heard anything about engines being deliberately shut down for that purpose. And they don't have the same engine optimisation system as the Class 185's either that will shut down an...

All quiet on the Class 720 front. What's the likelihood of it breaking cover and running a few miles this month?

That's if you have all engines running reliably on a daily basis. The GWR fleet still sees around 25% 800/802's running round with at least one engine not providing power. I don't know what XC 220/221's are like, but the last Voyager i travelled on was also running on only 4 out of 5 engines.

I saw a 745 running through Stratford around 12:15, looks to have been mileage or driver training - as it wasn't one of the passenger diagrams.

What modes are drivers supposed to be using for normal driving when running to time? And under what circumstances are they allowed to use Super Power mode?

Latest update in brief: The five railway workers were questioned extensively by investigators to ascertain exactly what work was done to the points just hours before the fatal crash. The workers continue to claim that the points were left correctly set for the main line - and they cannot...

Track workers named as suspects! There is a turning point in the investigation into the Frecciarossa disaster. The Public Prosecutor of Lodi has entered the first five names in the register of suspects for railway disaster, manslaughter and multiple injuries. These are the workers of the team...

The yellow maintenance trolley just to the right hand side of the trolley was hit by the leading vehicle.

Can anyone see the line opening for at least a couple of weeks minimum? The investigation has to conclude first. The various authorities need to carry out a forensic examination of the area before any recovery work can be done and repairs. The recovery of the black box will confirm what the...

Yes Santiago de Compostela was the end of a high -speed line that was not fully commissioned as such. So speed limits were approximately 200km/h. The driver had been distracted as to his actual position and failed to slow the train in time for an 80 km/h bend. And yes the LGV Nord derailment...

What i do note here is how well the rest of the train has seemingly fared considering the speeds involved and impacts sustained. The leading vehicle is the one that sustained the worst damage. Out of the thirsty or so passengers on board only a couple with more serious injuries. Italians seem to...

It looks as though the force of the initial impact caused the leading vehicle to jump the tracks. They are reporting it hit another vehicle in the loop - where it seems that the force of that impact caused it to spin around 180 degrees and become detached from the rest of the coaches, and it has...

This may be the first tragedy on a relatively newly built high-speed line involving fare paying passengers. The French suffered a tragedy on their LGV Est high speed line when a test train approaching the end of the line had not slowed down enough and went too fast round a bend killing many on...