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Not sure if this question belongs here, in trips/planning, or in fares. I am going on a work trip to Strasbourg next month, and getting there by flying to EuroAirport Basel/Mulhouse. My work's corporate travel agent is adamant that the train tickets should be booked between Basel and...

I'm struggling to get my head around how the capping process works for the new Project Oval stations. I will be in London in a week or two and I am considering a visit to both Hemel Hempstead and St Albans. I'm considering taking the bus between the two so I would travel from London to one and...

Moderator note - split from: https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/hull-trains-strike-over-dismissal.282862/ They can’t, and that’s another big weakness with the tribunal system, especially when it comes to bullying or false dismissal claims. The only concrete evidence a claimant will often...

Amazingly it’s been ages since I’ve been on a class 185, so I don’t know the answer. I see that catering is only provided in the “front three carriages”. Are the front three carriages always ABC or are they sometimes EFG? Just trying to work out if my reservation will be in the catered part of...

From the BBC archives, a 1983 re-run of the famous video. This time in colour, and 30 seconds faster. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9byaaYo-pj/?igsh=MTNlendtNXA2djgxeA==

A weird one. Booked an off-peak return from Manchester Airport to Halifax, and I've noted that outbound portion has "itinerary - mandatory reservations" listed. The ticket was bought from LNER via the app. The outbound is booked for a weekend, so the off-peak restrictions don't apply. The...

So because it's January and because I worked between Christmas and New Year, I've treated myself to a two-day first class Britrail pass. And at 157 for two days travel you can't argue really. I'm fully expecting at least one clown to try and argue that the Isle of Man is in the UK, but...

A while ago we were discussing Out of Court Settlements and whether younger people were more often targeted with these. I said I could feel an FOI coming on, and I could. This is what I got back from Northern Trains: There's quite a lot to unpack from this. Firstly, I'm surprised at just how...

Created a new thread for this as it’s great news and doesn’t need to be hidden on the Arriva thread. Headlines: T&W Day Rover price cut from £9.10 to £6 New day rover for Northumberland, T&W and County Durham at £6.80 Explorer North East remains at £12.70 for journeys to Darlington, Hartlepool...

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/the-future-of-flying-electric-planes-or-bans-on-flying.253662/ About 20% of all car journeys are under one mile, about 68% are under five miles. The average car journey is about 8 miles- and that’s taking all the 300-mile trips...

It’s been a while since I’ve been in London, and I’m trying to work out the cheapest option for my travel. First bit, I fly into Gatwick and my hotel is by Peckham Rye. I’ll be travelling within London later that day, but probably not outside zone 2. I’m struggling to work out whether a...

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/dec/08/woman-accuses-police-excessive-force-black-sons-at-south-london-station There's also a related Twitter thread from a bystander, which does appear to show Southeastern staff holding them by the throat...

Meanwhile, in Scotland the Government are proposing that trial by jury be "suspended" for up to 18 months and that evidence in criminal trials be submitted by statement with no opportunity to cross-examine a witness...

LNER reporting no trains can stop at Berwick upon Tweed tonight due to vandalism. Does anyone know what they've done?

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jan/05/hs2-parliament-misled-about-true-cost-says-labour-peer The private companies profiting from HS2 are cooking the books and have then cooking the report into how they've cooked the books. Well, I'm as shocked as you are. Still, it'll be essential...

A quick question and apologies if in wrong forum, I wasn't sure which one to put this in. I'm in Manchester this weekend for a romantic weekend away with Dr Tyke. We'll be without child as she's staying in Halifax with my family. Question is, what's Northern's reliability like at the moment...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-50166083 Oh here we go, the shambolic management of Metro over the last five years is all because of those nasty Tories. It's not at all due to incompetent managers managing incompetently, perish the thought. I'm amazed revenue isn't lower. Commuters...

I am a dual national with the UK and Australia. I have passports for both countries. Would I be able to buy a Britrail pass? The FAQs talk about residency, but then say residency is proved by a passport. Would they check anything else, or just treat me as Australian? I've lived here since I...

I'll start a new thread about Best Impressions liveries, as they're always a little bit more controversial than I've ever understood. I think when BI liveries started appearing they knocked everything else out of the water. Ray took everything to a whole new level of professionalism. As...

I'll be honest, I can't make head or tail of child fares on TfL now. Eldest is nine and I'm taking her to London. I'll have an F&F railcard. Trying to work out if she needs to pay for travel. One day we're off to Watford (Harry Potter) so guess she will there. But can't work out if she goes...