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Eurostar have shared their 2024 annual results on X today and stated: https://x.com/newseurostar/status/1932335328909549677 https://mediacentre.eurostar.com/mc_view?language=uk-en&article_Id=ka4Rz00000FrGCTIA3

Slightly more useful now... (mainly as you can link a Railcard which still isn't possible with contactless bank cards) Source: https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/govia-thameslink-railway/pressreleases/commuters-could-save-hundreds-as-uks-largest-train-company-launches-new-weekly-capping-3324209

Source: http://www.orr.gov.uk/search-news/rail-regulators-review-leads-50-reduction-maximum-fees-ticket-refunds

Source: https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/competitions/st-pancras-international-london Source: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/498264f6-de79-428b-ae11-367c5f6a609b

Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministers-set-out-blueprint-for-future-of-the-railways-through-draft-rail-reform-bill

Tokyo Metro's first foray into the UK? Source: https://www.railjournal.com/financial/four-bidders-for-londons-elizabeth-line-operator-contract/

Source: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/eurostar-trains-london-paris-kings-cross-gare-du-nord-b1112472.html

https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2023/08/six-stations-set-to-benefit-from-new-network-rail-and-transport-for-greater-manchester-partnership.html

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/pink-reader-charges-extra.246957 Are more pink readers needed when the contactless area is expanded with Project Oval?

It seems that a new National Rail website is starting to roll out, some pages such as https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/on-the-train/ have changed over to the new design. As Great British Railways (GBR) is meant to replace the National Rail and TOC sites I thought we might have to wait for that but...

I found some of the new features mentioned in the latest TfL revenue collection tender interesting: Source: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032186-2022 See also: Project Oval: TfL win DfT contract to expand contactless system to 233 rail stations by May 2024, Railcards coming to...

Anyone know what's going on here? 23 July 2022 30 July 2022

Sadly proving to be a rather unfortunate weekend with another major rail incident. Limited English information on this one at the moment but have attached official sources. https://twitter.com/shanghaidaily/status/1532946200550592513 https://twitter.com/SixthTone/status/1532957443722039297

TfL have won the DfT's contract to expand their contactless payment system to 233 rail stations by May 2024, which also includes the requirement to allow Railcards and concessionary discounts to be added to contactless payment cards Phase 1 Contactless payments in 53 stations – majority due...

Anyone that's been to Hong Kong will know how much easier this will make it to get the to the eastern New Territories... and possibly the same opening date as MTR's other new line in London. Source...

Would it be a better allocation of space if Standard Premium and First passengers shared the same carriages, with refreshments being provided on presentation of a First ticket?

Design manual (PDF - 23.8MB) As various Northern stations have begun their rebrand to the Great British Railways design / Rail Alphabet 2, we may need a new thread to keep track of this. Examples I've found on Twitter of rebranded platform signs so far are (linked): Appleby Church Fenton Dent...

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/platform-change-led-to-%C2%A3100-extra-ticket.218186/ I was very close to boarding the wrong Hong Kong to Taipei flight. There were two with the same destination and departure time. I realised as I was in the queue to board that...

The page https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/ticket_types/Flexi-Season.aspx states: It sounds like the various TOC smartcards are being made inter-compatible, presumably the first step towards one GBR smartcard. I wonder if this app will also later become the GBR app including other...

Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/great-british-railways-for-the-passenger Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/thefutureisflexible-new-era-of-rail-travel-arrives-with-new-flexible-season-tickets The Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail: Source...