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Dear All, The Spa Valley Railway normally has Diesel Gala in early August. It's always been an event I enjoy and I try to get to it. In previous years there's been information on it on their website well in advance but for this year there seem to be nothing. Looking at the online calendar the...

Hi, Due to an unexpected change I've got a free day on Saturday 5th July. I think I should invest this in a rail related visit somewhere. But where? The boundary conditions are: I'll finish on Friday 4th in Birmingham at about 6pm. I need to be in Blackburn for about 8pm on Saturday evening...

Hi, In a couple of week's I'll be staying near Ifield station and will go into London with three children (teenagers under 15). Leaving at about 10am as it's a day out rather than a work day. What I'm used to doing for London trip is buying a one day travelcard. But the addition of the...

Hi, Unusually for me I'm flying into Stansted Airport tomorrow afternoon and then heading into London for work. An Off Peak Travelcard gives me the ticket I'll need. As I don't normally use Stansted I don't know where the ticket machines are to buy ir. I assume they're fairly obvious to find or...

Dear All, I have to travel to Eindhoven for a few days in early November. What would people recommend as to how this trip can be done so that it's moderately interesting? Getting the absolutely cheapest route isn't required but whatever's chosen shouldn't be excessive compared to other options...

Hi there, I'm looking for some knowledge of how preserved / heritage railways arrange or organise themselves to protect themselves in case of various problems. The reason for my question is that I'm looking for some ideas on how we set up a new multi-partner project that will separate the assets...

Hi, I have a visitor to the UK coming to visit on Friday this week. They land in to Birmingham Airport about 2:30pm and will need to go to Derby. Cost isn't really an issue and it seems as if the simplest ticket is an Off Peak Day Return at £21.40. How can I buy the ticket in advance for them...

I've managed to get some time off and I'm looking forward to going to the Spa Valley Railway Gala tonight thanks to a quite reasonable Easyjet flight. However, not unexpectedly, the return flights on Sunday 5th are expensive and as I've time spare, it's time for another SailRail trek from SE...

I've got some time off work and I'm looking forward to going to the Severn Valley Railway Diesel Festival next week. It's a line I've never been to this line before and I'm looking forward to the trip. I've downloaded the timetable and I've got a few questions that someone might know the answer...

I'm over in England for the Easter break with the family and I can fit in one visit to a heritage railway. The question is which one to visit and I'd appreciate some recommendations... When: Easter weekend (So I'd imagine none will be closed) Where: It's a bit of a road trip so anywhere...

Here's yet another BBC news story about a lorry striking a bridge: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-43055581 Of itself it's not particualrly remarkable but here's a photo of the scene: Is there any way that they could have made it clearer? Oh well, hopefully it'll be sorted...

Hi there, I'm off on a SailRail trip from Sussex to Belfast on Saturday. It's a trip I've done numerous times. (When I've got time to spare the SailRail ticket at £54 is *so* much better then paying over £170 to Easyjet or Ryanair) This time I'm contemplating getting the earlier train so...

It's that time of year again where travel picks up and I need to get some tickets booked. For one trip I'll be near Liverpool so I'd like to get the ferry from Birkenhead back to Belfast. I've done this trip many times but always from Belfast. I know where the shuttle bus drops off and...

It's time to book another trip and as I'm a bit bored of flying, it's worth looking at SailRail. To fit in with actual work requirements I'd like to take the overnight Liverpool(Birkenhead) to Belfast Stena ferry. (On 30th March) Whilst I can see all of the other SailRail ferry combinations...

Hi there, I'm off home on Thursday (22nd) on a SailRail ticket. I'll be travelling up from London to Glasgow on the 9:30am or 10:30 departures from Euston. I'm expecting the services to be busy, really busy or madly crammed. Any advice on which may be the least crowded? (I don't have...

I'm after some suggestions for a day out please... Rather unusually I'm going to have a free Saturday without the family and no particular jobs to do. I think I really ought to do something interesting with my day! So, can you suggest a railway related thing to do this Saturday (5th Nov)...

Hi there, I've got a Sailrail trip coming up in a few weeks from south London to Belfast. I've got the time spare for this and it makes a nice change from flying. The question is, which way should I go? I'm thinking I'll go via Glasgow/Ayr/Cairnryan rather than via Holyhead or via Liverpool...

[Posted with the kind permission of Yorkie] Dear Everyone, As some of you may be aware I work for a UK University. One of the projects we're working on has had a rather unexpected result in that we think it can be used to help detect those who may be on the verge of committing suicide on the...

Hi there, I'm looking to travel from Southampton to Belfast on Thursday evening. I can't fly (ear trouble!) so the obvious and usual route of a simple Flybe flight isn't going to be possible. So, I turn to the trusty SailRail ticket. What I would like to do is this: Southampton - London...

In my wandering across the web I've come across this: Full details here So if you're fed up with how data is presented or you think you can do it better this might be the opportunity for you. Disclaimer: I've got nothing whatsoever to do with this - I found it online and thought it...