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The Kent & East Sussex heritage railway is introducing a gaming carriage during the May Half Term Holiday https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1d4kk3zvz7o?fbclid=IwY2xjawJA5w9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHdp_nULPYVGtQ03gIQeZ6yOjBk53nyJxd3dONu_q2upvJ91NKthTnU_6Vw_aem_pxeHrHvk-yVerhGoiadYRw

A reduced steam event at the K&ESR. 26-27 April, definately not a repeat lineup, small engines and short trains attempting Tenterden Bank. https://kesr.org.uk/dwarves-of-steam/

With my 10% cashback due to end next month I'm thinking about prepaying for my rail travel. Can I just buy one big e voucher and then use it up against lots of transactions or do I have to buy say 100 £5 vouchers. I'm sure there was a poster on here recently who had experience in dealing with this?

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/legal-settlement-opens-up-%C2%A325-million-compensation-pot-for-1-4-mil-south-west-trains-passengers.274190/ The GTR brands one liability sits firmly with the the holder of the revenue risk for the management contracts (the...

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/advance-tickets-leaving-train-at-fratton-when-destination-is-portsmouth-all-stations.272473/ I usually get a train in from the coastway a couple of hours before the match the barriers are usually in use but they open them when the...

https://rvrailway.blogspot.com/2024/07/engineers-access-between-northbridge.html?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0avIRWUJgnhxHvKLxICasKugGocH7J7YCN-ehhxKLKuogn7nOrjMtPl6M_aem_UzcPWgJQGiw18v4Sq8Iz4Q&m=1

Moderator not: split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/ecml-disruption-08-07-inc-points-failure-at-doncaster-failed-train-near-huntingdon.270503/ Isnt SIMBIDS the system thats installed on the Brighton Mainline south of Balcome Tunnel Junction but is almost never used because the...

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/now-a-convert-to-railukforums-for-my-ticket-purchases.267312/ I find it better to use trainsplit to identify the savings print out the sugested tickets and then book them on LNER for 10% cashback on my Amex. LNER are a bit slow...

The GM has published his annual report, summary"we did ok!" https://kesr.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/acymailing/upload/AGM_GM_Report_23.pdf

I stumbled on this by accident whilst walking from Mersey rail to the Stena Northern Ireland Ferry Terminal. Does anybody know why it's closed and whether it's likely to reopen?

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/has-gtr-finally-written-off-the-gatwick-express.252078/ Technically and Legally London Bridge Station is in Southwark, South East London it has a London SE1 address. The first station served by Thameslink services in Central London...

Moderator note: split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/staff-failing-to-understand-break-of-journey-rules-again.249838/ I think the issue is that rail ticketing is so inanely complicated it is impossible to train for every eventuality. The solution is to properly simplify the system...

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Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/gtr-and-gwr-franchises-should-be-split.246227/ What's really needed is for GTR and the other mega franchises like FGW to be broken up in to their component parts. The resulting tocs would be no smaller than the likes of LNER in...

May Interest some here that the completed turntable had its first train test this week. https://www.facebook.com/RVRailway/videos/1633270257137189

Ive used the West Highland sleeper at various frequencies over 30 years which means using the Aberdeen Lounge car northbound. I like to think Im fairly sociable but Ive yet to meet another passenger actually travelling to an Aberdeen line station. I think that the business case is likely that...

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/southern-class-313-twilight-withdrawal-updates.231486/ The coastway services have already been cut even with the 313s. Given the number of Thameslink services that have been cut or never even started there should be ample 700 units...

mods note - split from here. I reckon Brusells/Rotterdam/Amstetdam will be the next axe to fall with Eurostar just concentrating on london/lille/ Paris

Bit unusual but the Kent & East Sussexs terrier Poplar was today delivered to the DLRs Poplar Depot where it will take part in several educational events. Photo by Brian Richards.

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/scotrail-abellio-and-april.229604/ Perhaps the way forward is for Dft OLR trains to give the Scottish Government 5 years notice that they intend to withdraw their LNER branded trains from North of Edinburgh? It doesn't really...