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Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/lumo-applies-to-operate-rochdale-london.267788 Would it not make sense for FirstGroup to merge the Hull Trains brand into 'Lumo' now too? Would bring all their Open Access operations into one brand and further expand and boost that...

Does anyone know when the Waterloo main concourse toilets are due to reopen from their current refurbishment closure? It's quite a long detour from Platforms 1-6 going to either of the two current alternatives, Network Rail stated they would reopen in 'the summer', seeing as we only have 3...

Hi all, During previous strike action, from what I recall Chiltern ran no services north of Banbury whatsoever (please do correct me if my memory is incorrect). With the forthcoming strikes not including Network Rail, is it likely that the service will not be quite as dire and something will...

I have an oyster card with a 26-30 railcard linked to it (thus giving me 1/3 off off-peak fares). I have recently noticed that for some Zone 1-2 journeys I am charged £1.80, for others, £1.95. For example, when I travel: Clapham Junction to Victoria (using a direct rail service) I am charged...

A strange and incredibly frustrating thing happened just happened. The 23:02 Waterloo to Poole, upon arrival at Clapham Junction (CLJ), did not open the doors in Carriages 9 and 10. 1) In my many years of commuting to and from CLJ I have never known a train ever use selective door opening (SDO)...

Crossrail has now been open for a few weeks; for those who commute on other tube/DLR/rail lines in the areas that Crossrail serves; what effects have you noticed yet, if any? Are the Central and Jubilee lines now less busy? Are the SouthEastern trains on the Greenwich line now less busy? Are...

Hi all, I note the previous thread on this topic is closed to new replies. I can’t seem to see any notes in the Chiltern Timetable to note which services are run by the Mainline-branded Class 68s. I’m usually relatively flexible when I can travel from Marylebone to Birmingham and would...

Hi there, After travelling from Paddington to Plymouth and back this weekend, I tried to notice when the train switched from electric to diesel, and vice versa on the return, but could not. The outward stopped at Newbury, the return ran express from Taunton to Reading. Does the train...

Hi all, some advice needed. My new commute is Clapham Junction to Trafalgar Square. As I only make this journey 3-4 days a week, it isn't cost effective to buy a travelcard, so am using PAYG oyster. I have thus far, been taking the train from Clapham Junction to Waterloo, and then walking over...

I'd rather see the Wimbledon-Sutton section be taken over by the District Line, with a 6-12tph frequency. Ideally some sort of tunnel/fly-under to separate traffic. I'd imagine most people would still change at Wimbledon for fast mainline services into Vauxhall/Waterloo rather than stay on...

I have a ‘Bhm stations to London Terminals’ Ticket, due to Euston being closed I was planning on going Moor Street - Marylebone, but apparently these services are horrendously overcrowded. Would travelling via Worcester Shrub Hill to take a GWR to Paddington be an acceptable routing for this...

There's a wealth of information in these threads, but it can be quite hard to try and see all the information in one place. The recent thread about GWML Electrification with 'complete progress updates' that someone posts is very useful, and I'd like to replicate it to show the huge amount of...

Hi all, Need to pick your wisdom here. I need to travel up to Swinton (South Yorks) on Thursday 21st for business, however I see this a strike day. As Northern's website is woefully short on any details as to what services it plans to run on strike days, can anyone tell me if trains between...

One of the perceived (my be) weaknesses of the British Rail system compared to our continental neighbours is the lack of distinguishing between local, regional, intercity and express services. In Germany and Spain they are clearly marked our with the 'Regio / Media-Distancia' label, whereas in...

Hello all, Apologies if this is already contained in a Thread but I couldn't find such a one, nor can I find details online, so thought I'd ask directly. Currently, WMT has: 27 x Class 172 (D) (New Turbos) 23 x Class 170 (D) (Old Turbos) 8 x Class 153 (D) (Sprinters) 3 x Class 150 (D)...

Recently a spate of muggings has occurred on the London Midland South Cross City Line (Birmingham New Street-Redditch). One such case was of numerous muggings (rumoured the entire train) on a Redditch bound train at 10pm. Another such case was of a lone teenage boy traveling at 3pm on a...