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Mod note : split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/abellio-greater-anglia-class-755s-regional-trains.148431/ Trivia thread idea: Stations only ever served by one train type.

Northern have launched a consultation on the Dec 2022 timetable: Now with actual timetables! (Showing all operators): https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/Manchester2022

A number of posters on RailUK Forums hypothesise that attractive walk-on fares are more important than tactically-priced Advance fares, ostensibly on the reduction in "flexibility" such fares mean. I've bored everybody extensively several times before about how Advance fares and walk-on travel are no...

We've had previous discussion on the future of Heritage Railways, including how to attract future (and more diverse) volunteers. Joanne Crompton (on Twitter as @JoanneMCrompton) is a volunteer fireman on (I believe) the East Lancs and Llangollen railways, and recently did a presentation to the...

What examples have there been, either present day or historic, of "drags" of electric rolling stock via unelectrified lines in normal timetabled service (i.e. excluding diversions due to incidents or engineering works)? Ones I can think of: -57s dragging Pendolinos to Holyhead -WCML services to...

Took a trip to Alton Towers theme park for the first time in many, many years yesterday. As we joined the long queue of cars slowly making its way in, we pass the closed Alton Towers station on the former Churnet Valley railway, which got me musing whilst in various ride queues - what (if...

Moderator note - split from this thread The only overlaps North of Weaver Junction as far as I'm aware are/were: -Earlestown (Towards Liverpool from Manchester) -Parkside Jn (towards Mancheater) -Fylde Jn (towards Blackpool) -At Carstairs, a short distance towards Edinburgh was also...

I do find it fascinating all these 1-2 train per day extensions radiating from Leeds, whilst Manchester/Liverpool don't have an equivalent for Avanti services, like: 1720 Euston-Bolton 1740 Euston-Rochdale 1800 Euston-Stalybridge... 1807 Euston-St Helens Central... 1840 Euston-Southport... (I...

Afternoon all, [I don't think this topic has been done before] I've got to go help the mother-in-law retrieve some lost property from Stagecoach East's Fenstanton Garage, which appears to be highly difficult to actually reach by Public Transport. The majority of nearby routes only serve...

For various reasons, I'm having to drop my Mum for a train at Bingham station in a few weeks time. Can anybody recommend any good food-serving pubs near the station should we have time to kill before the train? Thanks in advance!

Not when it's destroying the world for future generations to enjoy, no. Not for the sake of a few frequent flyers flying less frequently and taking more responsibility.

Article: https://mediacentre.hs2.org.uk/news/hs2-accelerates-north-as-mps-give-go-ahead-to-next-phase-to-crewe

From The Independent: https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/eurostar-hs1-government-support-coronavirus-b1724820.html Almost unthinkable for Eurostar to fail...

https://twitter.com/GC_Rail/status/1323658385062010880?s=20

Hello all, For the forum members who have young-ish children (lets say 5 and under), I'd be interested in how they've been managing social distancing, at playgrounds and the like. I've got a 4 year old and 2 year old. I'm taking a policy with them of trying to gently 'encourage' them to...

In case any body finds it of interest, I came across the video below of when Blue Peter presenter Katy Hill visited the under-construction Jubilee Line Extension in 1997 (and again in 2001 after opening). I remember watching the original broadcast... https://tube2.me/v/Fm5Tt0qQYqs.html

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/temporary-closure-for-rose-hill-marple.206872/ Depends whether the cost of a bay would pay for itself over a long period of time compared to the ongoing maintenance of the route to Rose Hill...? Also depends what the future of...

https://www.railwaymuseum.org.uk/visit

Given it is almost certain that sales of Annual Gold Cards will be significantly diminished post-Covid (with a shift to more flexible/remote working), what is the future of the Annual Gold Card? It's historic purpose is to encourage discretional off-peak travel from people who already hold...

I seem to recall previously that Greater Manchester County Card (Train and Bus) season tickets were valid outside the usual Greater Manchester boundary as far as New Mills Central and New Mills Newtown. However, I can't find any evidence of this now - the TfGM website only says "Greater...