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From https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/new-alstom-units-for-transpennine-routes.307056/page-9#post-7941797 In broad terms, Patchway to Redbridge is just under 90 miles, so the proposed range doesn't seem out of the question. Is there anywhere convenient on the way to build in a feeder...

Given the success in fixing this issue, is there any avenue by which the Project Oval fares priced by GWR routed via London from cluster QV08 (Reigate) to clusters QV14 / QV15 (Twyford to Henley-on-Thames) could be corrected to have a cross-London indicator...

TfW's pay as you go set up in the Cardiff and Newport area appears to offer a much better fare offer than the 'Explore Cardiff and the Valleys' ticket. What are the pitfalls against using it for repeated journeys? In London, it is necessary to be careful when travelling to stations without...

I'm not quite sure where this goes, but this post intrigued me. Sails seem a somewhat labour intensive way of powering ships. How feasible would it be to mechanise and automate the operation of sails such that ships could once again be powered by wind, or is it easier to fit a ship with wind...

Yes, the first London bound service from Tonbridge goes that way. 1Y02 0445 Tonbridge to London Charing Cross. https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:P19394/2025-06-19/detailed It is used a few times a year for diverted Charing Cross to Hastings services when the direct route via Grove...

mods note - split from this thread: https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/southeastern-metro-fleet-replacement-improvement.267663/ Many of the Southeastern ones barely reached 30 years, being from the final 1974 batch, but there was a safety issue related to their withdrawal which doesn't apply...

Even if the traction has to be diesel, how big would a battery need to be to provide hotel power to the sleeper coaches north of Edinburgh (with electrically sourced recharging at the destination). Inverness is 187 miles from Edinburgh, less from Dunblane, and more importantly about three to...

I am not sure how 'low cost properly' would work without some facility to check what passengers have with them before they board. 'Check in' leads to costs for staff and infrastructure to enable it. Otherwise it just leads to confrontation on board. I don't really see how it can be done...

As expected, journey planners are now (from this morning) showing fares from 2 March 2025 reflecting the increase on that date. One observation is that GTR have increased the price of their weekend super off-peak day returns by more than the standard 4.6% based on July 2024 RPI plus 1%...

Is it the 455 in the best condition? What would be the use case for its life after preservation? I realise that 423417 was preserved in similar circumstances but there must be arguments for and against preserving a particular unit just because it happened to be repainted by the operator...

From https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/grand-union-trains-bought-by-first-group.274348/page-7#post-7067952 Really? So let's suppose they have a spot hire fleet and an operator decides they can use those to expand their service on a full time basis. Do they then expand the spot hire fleet...

From https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/advice-please-charged-by-scotrail-for-ticket-to-glc-via-dumfries-due-to-disruption-26-09.274558/page-2#post-6961856 In what ways is an 'integrated network' better able to deal with unplanned disruption than one where different operators co-operate...

No one, but that isn't why it runs as a through service. It is operationally convenient, and some people may appreciate the links it offers between intermediate stations. It really isn't something to be concerned about. 'Rounders' exist on certain routes in London, where the train starts and...

From https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/class-810-for-east-midlands-railway-construction-introduction-updates.195052/page-82#post-6625723 You would also need the track layout, shunting resource and timetable capacity to do that. 5-car 810s on EMR are a good compromise from that point of...

From the TfL fares thread https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/tfl-considers-taylor-swift-style-dynamic-pricing-for-tube-journeys.259715/page-3#post-6610175 but talking about National Rail fares. I wonder if users would be prepared to accept higher fares on Saturdays when there genuinely is a...

Railway in Scotland closed from 7pm on Tuesday 23 January with knock on implications for the following day. https://www.scotrail.co.uk/major-disruption-due-extreme-weather

The assessment of Storm Isha has been updated and is being seen as serious as a red warning. The railway in Scotland North of Edinburgh and Glasgow will be shut from 7pm on Sunday. Caledonian Sleeper say https://www.sleeper.scot/service-alterations/ National Rail website not yet updated to...

From https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/portsmouth-harbour-cardiff-central-gwr.254051/page-11#post-6547301 Would it also be possible to say, "This service runs over a long distance, but is actually a number of regional services put together, and many passengers are making shorter journeys...

Would a strategic rolling stock plan make much difference? Surely it is pretty much adding 35 to 40 years onto the construction dates of the existing fleet. It could still have pauses in building, because the starting point is that there hasn't been constant delivery of new rolling stock in...

The point made above suggests that government procurement should include a proportion of value from the UK supply chain. However, as individuals our actions are often not consistent with this ideal. Given the offshoring of most of UK manufacturing over the last 30 years, how feasible would it...