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I'm on an Alvia train from Madrid to Santander. First time for us. We wizzed through the main tunnel under the Guaderrama mountain range at a cool 250km/h but then came to an almost total stop at Valdestillas, going through a shed with graunching noises. It suddenly occurred to me that we were...

The shadow Hampshire & Solent authority is currently now being set up. Mayoral elections not too far away. What do forum members think should be priorities for transport improvements in the area? To me the obvious one has always been the coastal route between Southampton and Portsmouth. It's...

I often wonder what the decision making process was that produced a big hole in the wall from the platform ends at Portsmouth Harbour into Gunwharf Quay, but no public access. It's not only rail passengers that have to go around the block to get in, but Fastcat passengers from Ryde are...

Simple question: How are the prices of annual season tickets calculated? I assume that they have a direct relationship with "Any permitted" Anytime fares.

Hi. We're planning an Interrail trip to Spain in early August, and wondering if there's a credible rail route through the mountains from Ax-les-Thermes to Barcelona.

Are there sites other than LNER which sell their 70min flex tickets? eg can the Forum's site sell them if the correct buttons are pressed? My travel, usually from London to places like Wakefield or Newcastle is somewhat unpredictable as to exact time, but needs to be as quick as possible once...

I had a fun day yesterday. Aiming for Victoria to get me to Clapham Junction for SWR services (Waterloo was totally shut) I headed for the Victoria Line at Walthamstow, only for it to be suspended due to an incident at Finsbury Park. No problem, head upstairs to the Overground. Oh, it's only...

The BBC is reporting that TfL's fare inspection effort has intensified fairly seriously over the last year. The information has come to light after an FOI request. BBC News - DLR penalty fares issued set to double this year - BBC News...

Recent news is that Tokyo is no longer the world's largest city by population. Djakarta, Indonesia now has that title, followed by Dhaka, Bangladesh. Tokyo has an extremely well developed rail system so it's easy to see how it can function. But Djakarta and Dhaka? How do people get around?

What would stand in the way of unifying the separate PAYG Smartcard systems that exist around London? I have an SWR card and live on the boundary of GWR. So I can happily tap off in one direction but not the other. Given the steady nationalisation of each SE TOC there must be thoughts about...

I bought an offpeak day return today from Birmingham International to University. All went swimmingly until New Street. There it was apparent that the Cross City Line was down on the south side, and we were told normal service buses were accepting rail tickets. Looking at the queue at the bus...

As both a keen walker and being interested in railway history, I would like to hear of anything concerning rail routes being re-used for "active travel". This is an invitation to post anything that increases our communal knowledge of such routes. I've just read a local press article on one such...

I know that discussion re the Huntingdon incident has ended. Without getting stuck into any details about that and the related police operation, it did occur to me that there were a huge number of passengers on the train itself, and on all the trains either side that were turned back or halted...

Is anyone aware of an independent real-time bus tracker map for Malta? Malta Public Transport has the Tallinja app where you can (sometimes!) see where your bus is once you've selected a journey on the journey planner. I miss the wonders of the map on Bustimes.org!

The Financial Times reports that a class action concerning Boundary Zone tickets availability has failed. SWR, GTR and Southeastern were the TOCs involved. The complaint was that Boundary Zone tickets are not openly offered, so many people who hold Travelcards were being double charged for...

I find the everyday business of travelling to be quite interesting, especially the weird foibles of the transport providers. So I thought I'd relate some personal experiences and invite others to do the same. Today I'm off to Aberdovey from Basingstoke. Bought tickets on Trainsplit, but the...

Time Out has publicised the Snowball app. It shows the connectivity available for wheelchair users on the Underground. It's a stark reminder of how poor it can be for wheelchair users, especially in Central London. The Bakerloo has no access/egress more central than Paddington. The old Circle...

Having recently seen a photo of a class 810 interior, I realise that EMR's design consultants have fallen into what I think is the deluded trap of trying to use corporate colours for everything! To my mind, the decor needs of the interior of a train are quite distinct from those of the train...

You've probably seen this, or something like it, before, but it does no harm to highlight the customer unfriendly behaviour of the railway. The fares shown come from the SWR app, but GWR shows the same. The journey is Basingstoke to Underground zones 1-6 with Senior Railcard. Presumably the...

I have to get from Basingstoke to Portsmouth Harbour on Saturday 20 Sep. My daughter is coming from Waterloo on the direct train arriving at Portsmouth Harbour at 12.02. I'd like to join her at Woking. Our time to catch the return trains is (same day) variable from 19.45. For me, I would like to...