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    Additional Peak Regional Services on Greater Anglia

    Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/whittlesea.306180 Why on earth is EMR being given responsibility for providing this anomalous but clearly important morning peak service? Especially when they don’t appear to have compatible rolling stock to do so. It’s a recipe...
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    Tyne & Wear Metro frequencies

    What’s the highest frequency of train service that has historically been scheduled through the core?
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    Sunday morning on London to Bristol - crowding

    Today’s 1030 departure from London Paddington full and standing the full length of the aisles all the way from London to Bath. 9 coach train. Surely the preceding 90 minute gap in departures from London needs to be filled. The demand is there.
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    Proposed Overground frequency increases

    According to a recent FOI response posted on the TfL website, the following changes are currently envisaged: London Overground currently has the following plans to increase service frequencies: On the Mildmay line we plan to increase service frequencies during peak periods from five trains...
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    Could Ely junction be upgraded?

    Moderator note: split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/labour-spending-review.287714/ Nothing for Ely Junction then? Seems short sighted given how it unblocks freight and caters for growth in the Cambridge area.
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    Hayes Line peak frequency

    The Hayes line seems to get a poor deal in the peaks, an uneven x10/x20min service frequency and standing loads from/to Elmers End according to Railcheck. All services operate with 10 coaches but seems like more capacity is needed here more than anywhere else on the SE Metro network. The...
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    GWR daily cancellations

    Today’s cancellation list is dire. Cancelling ICT services in the base timetable on routes like Penzance, Bristol and Cardiff to Paddington is a terrible way to run a railway.
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    LNW Trent Valley services

    Are the Trent Valley services from London still overcrowded or have they sorted that now? Is the hourly xx46 service from Euston on Saturdays formed of 8 coaches?
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    Monkerton / Hill Barton station not a Devon CC priority

    Apparently not possible without a passing loop but good to see that locals want a train service. https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/hopes-dashed-new-exeter-train-7095835
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    Greater Anglia timetable consultation

    Does anyone know if a decision has been made? The changes were due to be implemented in Dec 2021 but the through off-peak Braintree service to London is still in the new timetable.
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    Extra trains to Shepperton Sat 5th Nov

    Was surprised today to catch a Waterloo to Shepperton via Richmond train on a Saturday when they don’t normally run. Don’t seem to be in the published timetable. Is this an extra service for Twickenham rugby match days?
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    Late Sunday start Peterborough to Leicester

    The first train westbound from Peterborough on Sundays is as 1154 and even later for stations further west. Anyone know why there is no earlier train? Is it to do with the location of the Cross Country depot or signalling box opening hours?
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    Harlow Local Plan - proposed Central Line extension

    It might be unfunded and TfL might not be interested, but it actually seems like a good idea. Only about 7 miles and there are already a lot of people rail heading by car and bus from Harlow to Epping. I wouldn’t suggest it as suitable for end to end travel from Harlow to Central London but...
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    Tram-train for Moorside/Walkden to Manchester?

    Moderator note: split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/moorside-station-closed-for-foreseeable-future.200806/ I think tram/train might work quite well. Scope to reopen Pendlebury and Irlam o' th' Height and new stops at Westhoughton and Little Hulton. A frequent service right into...
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    South Western Railway - Main line travel experience Sun 25th August

    My personal experience on Sunday 25th August. Outbound: 0854 London Waterloo to Poole on a class 444 Doors would not open at Clapham Junction. Left 8 mins late. Cross Country on strike reducing capacity Basingstoke to Bournemouth. Train divided at Eastleigh with front 5 carriages to Portsmouth...
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    London Overground TT May 2018

    London Overground will now operate 8 trains per hour peak and offpeak from Stratford to Willesden Junction, with four trains continuing to Clapham Junction and four trains continuing to Richmond. The alternating every 10/20mins off-peak service on the Richmond branch will become every...
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    Increased frequency Kings Cross - Ely?

    Is there a date yet for the introduction of a half hourly service from Ely to King's Cross?
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    Chiltern Stratford on Avon services

    Are class 172 used on the direct service between Marylebone and Stratford on Avon on any days of the week, if so does anyone have details of the diagrams operated?
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    Tendering process for new contract for London Overground

    Does anyone have details of the frequency improvements bidders will be required to deliver? http://www.tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2015/april/tfl-starts-search-for-next-operator-to-run-overground
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    Infrastructure improvements to deliver faster journeys to Thanet

    Thanet infrastructure works announced, not heard of these before: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-31870695

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