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I have travelled on few trains, where we were running nearly 30 mins late, so by end of journey was hoping met more delay, so would get compensation, as the threshold was 30 mins for delay repay and recently was on train which left Birmingham New Street 44 mins late, and before reached...

Back in the day, I can remember travelling on Condor Ferries Hydrofoils between Channel Islands and France and possibly even UK and Guernsey, though can’t remember dates and which Hydrofoils travelled on, as was approximately 13-16 years old, and when holidaying in Guernsey with family. My...

I have noticed there are some good fares from worcestshire Parkway, when splitting XC fares, but the calling patterns on their long distance services, makes it hard to use return tickets on these services, as one way they stop but on other leg they dont, so have to change services. It seems to...

have travelled a bit in this heatwave and past heatwaves, and notice some units etc are better for Aircon than others, so here are my best and worst from what units i have been on in heatwaves or hot weather: 158’s are not good, as Aircon often not work and the windows dont always open, so...

I travelled on couple of Voyagers (10th July), between Tiverton-Plymouth-derby,and Cheltenham-Tiverton, with the Aircon only working in part of the unit, and having found a carriage with decent Aircon it was ok, though even when worked well to start with, over time the Aircon seemed to stop...

Having read about the new Northern Rail Explorer pass, in special offers section, I couldn’t wait to use this for a really good day out wandering around the Northern Network, so decided to do this day out on Sat 20th June, starting from Sandbach. Reason for choice of this station was ease of...

Mods, feel free to move as not sure where this best put, I managed to have my first run with WCML MU speeds, on the return leg of a Euston-Liverpool trip, as the outward train didnt have the DAS system set up, so we were limited to 110mph, which was disappointing and then thought, might not...

Tomorrow(Mon 20th April) am doing the 10.02 Euston-chester and 17.43 Liverpool-Euston, to try have 800’s running to MU speeds, having last time had no luck, due to tight turn around and driver not having DAS set up. I think have reasonable chance as know its not guaranteed to have 800’s running...

Im using cheap day returns from Taunton-Birmingham, and thinking of coming back on the last XC Birmingham-Bristol TM, then last Bristol-Taunton train of the day, which has approx 15 mins connection. If I miss the last Bristol-Taunton train are the railways still contracted to get me to...

I am looking to buy a Day Return Bristol-Bromsgrove, then a West Midlands Day Ranger, splitting at Bromsgrove where West Midlands Day ranger valid from, but train being XC does not stop there, so is it still permissible to do this?

I did a trip last Monday(26th Jan) to try out the new Dec 2025 East Coast Timetable, and it showed both sides of the new timetable very well, with the outbound service 09.30 KingsCross-Edinburgh, leaving approx 30m secs early, then apart signall checks over the 2 track Welwyn North section had...

I would be interested to know how much time an 810 gains between St Pancras and wigston, on a 222. I would imagine the gain would be a good 2-3 mins,due to superior acceleration and braking. Ill be trying out the 810 performance soon between St Pancras and Sheffield.

I am thinking do Euston-Liverpool with Euston-Rugby Saver Rtn, then West Midlands Day Ranger for Rugby-Crewe, then Cheshire Day Ranger for Crewe-Liverpool, Then running around on Merseyrail Etc. Am I still allowed to join up the Saver Rtn with Ranger at Rugby then both Rangers at Crewe though...

having looked through the Network Rail Sectional Appendix for WCMl South, it got me wandering what Infrastructure work has been required for the higher MU speeds, and what rules and regulations etc are followed for deciding how much faster than 110 mph can MU’s go? Have things like curve...

I have just been on Interail trip around Europe, and got to sample quite a few different loco’s, and as not know them very well, I would be interested to know which loco’s are rated by Enthusiasts and Bashers? On my trip I did enjoy riding behind the older locos of Croatia and Sweden, and was...

Have just come back from a 16 day Interail First Class Global Pass trip, which saw me travel to and through, France-Belgium-Holland-Germany-Austria-Slovakia-Croatia-Slovenia-Hungary-Italy-Denmark-Sweden-Norway. The main places I visited and stayed a day at were Split-Budapest and Tromso, while...

Mods feel free put in international transport. am on a 17 day Interail Global Pass, and have had 3 runs on the New Generation Night Jet sleepers in the Mini Cabins, and got me thinking could this sort of idea work in the UK, either when new Sleeper stock is ordered or retro fitted?. They...

I am catching the 06.16 London-Amsterdam Thurs 11th September, and parking near Three Bridges station, so aiming to catch 03.40 Three Bridges-St Pancras, and have notice looking at Real time Trains, that at this time of morning in last week, there been regular cancellations at this time of...

I am doing an Interail pass within couple weeks, and have looked to book Amsterdam-Vienna in a Mini Cabin, using OBB.Website, and its not showing mini Cabin on any date, even 2 months away. So is the New generation stock operating this route? and if it is then is there problem with Mini Cabin...

just wandering whats causing the extra 8 mins plus on Eurostar to Paris trains? I am planning to go on big European trip in next few weeks and noticed London-Paris trains have about 8 mins plus added to their schedules. I presume this is diversion or engineering works taking place somewhere...