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I am trying to find out if there are any changes to the planned formations of Thameslink trains going through Luton to London in the mornings. I catch the 0652 and it used to be 8 carriages, which was very uncomfortably packed at times, and it was changed to 12 carriages in the December...

I've been looking through existing threads but can't find this information so apologies if I'm posting something that has already been discussed. From what I understand, the EMR Connect services are limited to 100mph south of Bedford. In recent weeks, there's been engineering works closing the...

I created a thread just over a year ago querying scenarios where the 1636 Thameslink from STP to BDM seems to have some priority over the 1647 EMR Connect from STP but I can't reopen it. It was mentioned the West Hampstead control room was changing over to automated route system and for a while...

Another question about the MML ...... Given that the 1647 EMR Connect from St Pancras arrives at Luton, having departed Luton Airport Parkway at 1709 .... (journey time to Luton 25 minutes) Why does the 1717 and the 1747 departures hang around at Luton Airport Parkway for longer arriving at...

I commute between Luton and St Pancras travelling southbound on Thameslink and northbound on East Midlands. I'm not technical when it comes to signalling but some things I seem to notice - might all turn out to be nonsense but I thought I'd mention .... 1. Does the off peak direction have...

Hi all, A work colleague who commutes from Loughborough told me today that when the East Midlands franchise changes in 2018 that they will stop carrying passengers between St Pancras and Luton - something about new government directive to reduce overcrowding on the services to the East...

Can someone please explain in English how the signalling system works when a single train is delayed? For example, when travelling on the 1800 St Pancras to Luton East Midlands service, it can get delayed because of the 1806 St Albans to Bedford Thameslink train getting delayed as that...

A bizarre question - does anyone give personal names to any trains or services? I do this for a particular train and thinking it was odd, I once read in the Metro a comment in the letters/Twitter section that someone else gave their trains names. Some motorists name their cars. I guess...

Has anyone experienced any problems taking photos of trains at stations, on board or getting photos of the drivers cabin (if asking the driver to take a picture) ?

Does anyone know how much longer the East Midlands Intercity 125s will be in service? They are an iconic train and I find them to be very comfortable but given their age, surely its only a matter of time before they get replaced by Meridians or something else? The seating on board the 125s...

I regularly use the daily 1800 East Midlands St Pancras to Melton Mowbray train. Throughout the summer months (June-September), the very front part of the economy section of the train had passengers and some empty seats. It was possible to turn up a minute before departure and get a seat...