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Does banking still happen in the UK? If so, how does the rear driver / engine communicate with the front driver / engine? Is the rear engine attached to the train or loose? Thanks in anticipation

The station has been open for a while and when I use it to or from Bristol Temple Meads, there are usually around 10 other people getting on or off so there’s clearly some demand for it. However, the last trains are pretty early (2015 from Bristol Temple Meads and 2051 to Bristol Temple Meads)...

I'm going to London this afternoon and will return on the 2330 Paddington departure. I can use either Bristol Parkway or Bristol Temple Meads to leave Bristol. I can't see any great savings on the £78 off peak return and there seem to be be far fewer Paddington bound services stopping at Didcot...

Is there any way that I can be alerted (presumably by email) when a service starts or reaches a specified point? One use case would be to know when a passenger train that I plan to catch starts its journey on a specified day. Another would be when a freight train scheduled for multiple days...

What’s the best way to get an upgrade to first tomorrow (Saturday 18th April) between Plymouth and Bristol on CrossCountry? Seatfrog are saying £33 for an upgrade but https://www.brfares.com/!faredetail?orig=PLY&dest=BRI&expert=on&flow=2&multi=0&fare=0&rte=24&tkt=XCU suggests it should only be...

Mods note - split from this thread https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/portishead-approved-construction-updates-thread-no-speculation.281579/ BBC news: New train stations could connect city's outskirtsTwo new railway stations being built near to Bristol "may well" connect directly with each...

BBC news: HS2 trains could run slower than planned to save money I’ve been looking for discussion of this news but couldn’t find anything. Have I missed it? What do people think?

The cost of leisure travel from Bristol to London is reaching eye watering levels, this weekend I paid £78 for a super off-peak return. When living in Bath in the past I used to split at Didcot for what I remember being a significant saving but looking at it now, this only gets it down to...

I’m forever spending too much effort avoiding Crosscountry when planning trip from Bristol towards Plymouth. I normally use Railboard on iOS but that doesn’t allow you to filter by TOC. Are there any iOS apps or website that do? Thanks

In April I travelled from Bristol TM to Plymouth direct on a stopping GWR service and I think I departed Bristol TM around 9am. Has this service not survived the timetable change as I can no longer see direct GWR options. I remember that it was a very pleasant journey which isn’t a memory I...

Does anyone know what progress has been made on the construction of North Filton / Brabazon station? Also, I see in recent news about the chancellor’s announcement for money for local transport that it includes “funding to support WECA’s ambitions for increased frequency of services between...

I recently used Seatfrog to upgrade myself and my 1 year old daughter to first class for a Plymouth to Bristol trip with CrossyCountry, in order to have a more comfortable experience (I’m really not a fan of CrossCountry). There was no catering offered which was disappointing. We had enough food...

I’m contemplating a trip to Switzerland, probably in the winter, to see some of the mountain railways. I’ve just started researching it and wondered if there are common itineraries to save me reinventing the wheel. I’m considering the Bernina Express, the Glacier Express and Jungfraujoch. I...

The BBC yesterday mentioned an ambitious plan to improve the west and south Wales’s rail provision: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7vd1yv0lj5o.amp Looking at Western Gateway Partnership’s “Rail Deal” document , it looks like a very serious plan with lots of data and a lot of involved...

Why do shunting locos typically have coupling rods? I assume it’s because they have more axles than traction motors but have been unable to confirm that this is indeed the reason…

How do electric trains get power in maintenance sheds? Do the third rail / overhead lines extend into the maintenance sheds or do they have to be shunted in? If the third rail / overhead lines extend into the sheds, how do the staff stay safe from them?

Given that they traverse most of the network at some point, who drives the Network Rail test trains? How do they cover the route knowledge? Is there any special technique or behaviours required as part of the testing or are they driven as any other train? TIA 1730567909 Also, when such a train...

How are new stations added to ticketing systems? Ashley Down in Bristol opened over a month ago and still, Cross Country’s app ( my preferred way of buying tickets if not actually travelling ) doesn’t recognise it as a station whereas GWR recognised it immediately after opening.

I have a super off-peak single from Bristol Parkway to Paddington, can I depart from Bristol Temple Meads instead?

I’ve had a look at various Portishead threads and can’t see detail of what work is required to restore the passenger service? Clearly line will need to be laid from the junction with the line to Portbury Docks at Pill and of course a new station at Portishead but is there also work required on...