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The DfT have launched a new public consultation on expanding pay as you go. https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/pay-as-you-go-on-rail I've only skimmed the document but there is a plan for an expanded South East PAYG area which stretches into Kent, Essex, Stansted, Aylesbury, Guildford...

Mod Note: Post #1 split from this thread. Interesting to note in the Ministerial statement this juicy element about possible changes to Great Northern services. https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/east-coast-rail-update I imagine this may please some forum members and enrage others given...

Transport for the North have launched a consultation today on the Strategic Transport Plan. It covers a range of proposals for rail services in the North. http://transportforthenorth.com/stp/ Videos and the full plan and other summaries are available on the above link.

The National Audit Office have released their report on the performance and management of the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise. https://www.nao.org.uk/report/the-thameslink-southern-and-great-northern-rail-franchise/ Reports are accessible via the above link. I have only read...

Is it possible to buy a Plusbus day ticket either at a ticket office or a ticket machine *without* buying a rail ticket at the same time? I'm asking as I'd be using a staff free ticket facility for the rail journey but a Plusbus for the destination would be ideal. I have checked the info and...

Network Rail have released a new Freight Network Study for consultation. I'm not a great expert on freight matters but a few interesting bits and bobs in the London area with a continued reliance on the Barking - Gospel Oak and NLL routes. Also a possible Pitsea - Ingatestone new link for...

And the DfT have released details of the ITT for the new West Midlands franchise. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/better-journeys-on-the-way-for-rail-passengers-across-the-west-midlands

A new consultation has turned up from TfL. It is about TfL's desire to make the central section of Crossrail "specialised infrastructure". This is a device under the Railways Act which effectively prioritises the capacity of the infrastructure for high frequency metro services and to pretty...

A tweet from BBC Archive with a news clip from 1981 showing Broad Street and the North London Line to Richmond. https://twitter.com/BBCArchive/status/756881657051934720 Shows a rather different NLL (and ELL) to the one we have now. Hope you enjoy the video clip.

An interesting development to bring in some "TfL friendly" metro operational experience alongside First Group for the bid for the SW franchise. http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/passenger/single-view/view/mtr-joins-firstgroups-bid-for-south-western-rail-franchise.html I did look for...

I did double check to see if this had been mentioned and couldn't see reference to it hence the posting. Looks like the competition "wonks" at the CMA don't like the award of the Northern Rail franchise to Arriva...

It has been announced that TfL have awarded the new contract for the London Overground concession to Arriva DB (Arriva Rail London). This from the TfL press release.

The Finance and Policy committee meeting due on 2 March has new papers on three key tube upgrades. Each paper gives an outline of project scope and timing and the benefit / cost ratios. In each case financial authority is being sought to take project design / planning forward because...

The section of the Overground network between Richmond and Willesden Junction has been closed for the better part of 10 days or so. Does anyone know what work has been done to the line given that the District Line has remained in operation from Gunnersbury southwards? Just curious as to what...

TfL have issued a press release confirming that capacity expansion works at Bank Station will now go ahead. The SoS has signed off the required Transport and Works Act Order...

Hopefully a simple question and apologies if it has been asked before. I only dip in and out of here relatively infrequently. Is it a franchise commitment, imposed by the DfT, that TSGN (Govia) operate separate "brands" for Great Northern, Thameslink, Southern and Gatwick Express services...

http://www.londonbusclub.com/news/exclusive-new-shorter-routemaster Photo on the url link.

Seems it's a day for issuing reports. The DfT have published Dame Colette Bowe's review of the planning of railway enhancements. It's primarily directed at Network Rail but ORR and DfT are also caught by the recommendations. Bowe Review Report I've only skimmed the recommendations but it...

Does anyone know if implementation work on the TfL and National Rail fares revision for Jan 2016 has commenced despite the lack of a public announcement from the Mayor of London / McLoughlin / Osborne? We are now well under the normal 12 week lead in for a revision with nothing having been...

Sneaked into service today apparently. https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2015/contactless-payments-and-oyster-extended-to-hertford-east Fares are in the Single Fares Finder - just checked T hale to Htfd East. No Oyster on the Hertford North line so we have an interesting...