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    Electrification changes near Slough

    I just noticed a number of new pilings and masts between Slough and Langley, on the south side. Anyone know why anything would need to be changed around there?
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    Weirdness at Westbury (freight train looped on the avoiding line)

    I'm on the 1904 Paddington to Plymouth. It's been trundling along behind a freight train, which according to Real Time Trains should have been looped at Woodborough. The freight train has been halted on the Westbury avoiding line and this train sent via the station. Never known that in hundreds...
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    Circle line oddity

    I caught a train from Great Portland Street towards Paddington this evening at around 630. The train and PIS both said Hammersmith. After leaving Baker St the displays changed to say it was a Circle Line train via High St Kensington, which caused a lot of confusion at Edgware Road. There was a...
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    Westbury avoiding line

    There has been a TSR on the up line for ages now, does anyone know what the issue is and if NR are planning on fixing it any time soon?
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    Driver ‘allegedly’ refused to leave as too many passengers on board

    I saw this on Twitter: https://x.com/symeonbrown/status/1710587426681315407?s=20 The claim is "the driver refusing to depart as “it’s unsafe” due to overcapacity. “The trains going nowhere until passengers leave” he says." I have been on trains where I couldn't move my arms because it was so...
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    Track/ride quality

    I was in Milan last week and travelled on the Malpensa Express to the airport. The ride was exceptionally good most of the way, there were times where if you had closed your eyes you wouldn't have been able to tell you were moving. Even my wife noticed and she has never shown the slightest...
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    Harwich-Hoek-Rotterdam

    I'm planning on going to Hamburg via the Harwich-Hoek overnight ferry. The ferry is due to arrive at 8am, what is a sensible time to book a train leaving from Rotterdam Centraal? Thanks in advance

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