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Currently sat at Warrington on 1M08 (10:24 Warrington to Euston), due to a fire at Watford Junction. Must be some fire to be held this far north.

Currently sitting on 9S65 Euston to Glasgow at Penrith. Train Manager has just announced we will be here for an unspecified amount of time due to ‘police incident tape caught in the overhead wires’. Must admit, as explanations go, it’s a new one on me.

I arrived at Carlise station at 09:40 this morning to catch the 09:48 to Lancaster. There was a queue at the booking office and so I used the Rail Staff Travel website to book a ‘priv’ day return. I’ve found a seat in unreserved coach C but on checking my ticket it has given me a booking in...

I’m seeing some posts on fb claiming that the bridge over the river Derwent at Workington has been closed to traffic as it is structurally unsound. The only official information I can find is from last nights Twitter feed where Northern stated that there were delays and cancellations between...

Currently sitting on 1S34 at Carluke, (25 minutes and counting), and the Train Manager has announced that there is a major power failure in the Glasgow area and we are not going anywhere for now. Does anyone have any more information? Looks like my Strathclyde track bashing day has gone for a...

I’ve just seen that ALL P&O sailings have been suspended, and vessels instructed to return to port and discharge cargo. Does anyone know what is going on?

I see that one Japanese railway company is changing the method of door opening on some of its units. Instead of the Conductor releasing the doors to activate the local open/close buttons, the release will now cause all doors to open automatically, avoiding the need for customers to touch the...

I’ve just seen a fb post that the landslip between Whitehaven and Workington has seriously damaged the sea wall and may take 12 months to repair. Does anyone have any further information on this?

Browsing the ‘Railway Jobs and Careers’ forum,it occurred to me how much things have changed for people wanting a railway career. Back in the day (1980), I had been unemployed for several months and spent most days cycling to my local rural station to read books and watch the succession of...

I intent to spend a few days in the north east of Germany in the summer and plan to use ländertickets to get around. Does anyone know if the above ticket will allow me to travel all the way to Swinoujście Centrum in Poland, or do I need a separate ticket from Seebad? Also, what is the crossing...

Just to add to the other threads on the West Coast Railway service on the Windermere branch, I was wondering where responsibilities lie in the event of a delay. If I had a cheap advance from Windermere to Manchester Airport and chose to take the replacement bus service, I assume I would be...

The initial public consultation document for the new nuclear facility near Sellafield has been published by NUGEN http://www.nugenconsultation.com/media/1104/the-consulation-document.pdf Interestingly, it states that rail will be the prime mover for people and passengers and that a new...