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Was looking at Seatfrog upgrade on LNER for Monday afternoon, the auction started early (instead of 24 hours before) this evening for unknown reason then was ended immediately ?? Is this odd ?

Today engineering work taking place between Ely and Peterborough, according to their website no change on Ely - Stansted Airport section however no services running at all. Yet again thus route seems to be treated as an inconvenience by Cross Country. Disruption increased between Ely and...

So would a Wymondham to London off peak return via Norwich no longer be valid to come back via Cambridge ? (even although via Cambridge is a lower fare)

Line blocked due to freight (4L14) stuck near Whittlesea - reportedly trespassers have caused some damage. I saw this on journey check as relative travelling through area.

The price for tommorow night (Good Friday) from Paddington to Penzance for a Solo cabin supplement is £199 and £149 each in a twin cabin. Are GWR testing the market to see if people will pay higher prices like it's Scottish cousin at peak periods ? Certainly seems to be plenty of availability...

This morning at Paddington had to wait a while as 9W10 0552 Paddington - Shenfield was delayed by 20 mins as ECS move from depot encountered a fault. Does the infrastructure layout prevent 9U11 (Maidenhead - Abbey Wood) from proceeding in front of it normally ? Announcements at platform were...

Cross Country are notifying via tyrell a number of services won't have catering available - is it a staff dispute or back pay effect ?? Unsure if XC catering have Sunday's inside working week.

GWR journeycheck reports 2K12 1735 Exeter Central to Okehampton is cancelled due to train on fire, has a 150 combusted or is it incorrect allocation of reason in control ?

Great Northern website advises no alternative transport provided for late night engineering work due to flooding & roadworks tonight until Thursday night. https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/service-updates/service-updates?uq=638639320902340000#INC1ECF70ADEF3343BCA948031674494909 Is there really...

According to Eastern Daily Press (as attached) https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/24435814.trains-not-calling-kings-lynn-due-staff-shortage/ due to no station staff there were no trains this morning due to lack of station staff - is this correct reason ??

Rishi did a "David Cameron" and travelled on the Sleeper to Penzance last night. Harry Cole, The Sun political editor said today on BBC Politics Live programme it's like the 1950s with no charging points !! Another journo spouting rubbish .....

I've noticed that 1st class Advance fares for EMR to GWR through journeys don't exist, only Standard class priced tiers are shown in BRfares.com. Anyone know why they don't exist ?

When the down sleeper is routed via Honiton eg. Sunday 28th April and loco has to run round at Exeter does the ECS stock run into Paddington wrong way round (sleeping cars London end) to enable it to arrive at Penzance the normal way round ?

Looked at Sleeper berth prices for end of April on mixing desk (bookings opened today), noticed prices at lowest tier available for both single and twin berth cabins. Looked about hour later they had jumped up in price, then looked again recently they'd gone back down again ?? What could cause...

1L15 1551 Liverpool Lime St. to Norwich East Midlands Railway unit 158856 has hit a large object on the line between Thetford and Harling Road and derailed. Front bogie off the road. no known injuries to crew or passengers. Update: thankfully confirmed no injuries on board.

People turning up thinking they can use contactless and receiving penalty fare saga rumbles on https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/stansted-express-passengers-fined-100-for-contactless-payment-fk8z9q5xb Unusual as Greater Anglia normally viewed by DfT as a model TOC !

Greater Anglia have cancelled late evening Norwich - Lowestoft services Thursday 21st due to the flooding risk at Haddiscoe. Last to run will be 2005 Norwich - Lowestoft and return.

Sunday 3rd December engineering work means Cambridge - Audley End line with GA bus replacement operating from Cambridge North. TLGN Potters Bar - Cambridge also closed but NO bus replacement provision at all for any of those stations !!! o_O Will be some interesting scenes at Cambridge that day...

Weekend 1st class upgrades are showing as available on 27th / 28th Dec then 31st to Tues 3rd January. Any idea why 29th & 30th are not included as most IC TOC tend to offer it throughout festive period ?

Quite a few cancellations showing today. Is this due to "day after the Christmas party" non availability or some drivers had little/ no work yesterday and having Xmas shopping weekend perhaps ? Of course I'm aware RMT overtime ban starts today, are GWR that short of guards they can't cover...