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From the BBC. I must admit, I would have thought more than 25% of workers spend over half-an-hour to get to work. I guess the fact that now quite a few people work from home skews the distribution somewhat.

Congratulations to the Swiss, for overwhelmingly voting (in Zurich) to keep the law as it - allowing people the choice. This is such a delicate subject and does not just affect the old - look at the heart-rending suicide of 23-year-old Daniel James, a few years ago. Some "do-gooding"...

Interesting story hidden away in the business section of the BBC website. Currently, DB has a very good system - any international journey originating or terminating in Germany on trains operated by DB (or jointly with other operators, such as OeBB Railjet :wink:) can be booked online. Some...

Anyone else spotted this? I wonder if there is one yet (or in the pipeline) for National Rail. :p

BBC report - anyone caught up in this?

From VT website: What will form this service - can't they just open certain doors (or not open them, as the case may be)?

This article just about sums up the H&S/taking-responsibility-for-your-own-actions baloney for me, not least because it's a news story on the home page of BBC News! Of course I'm sorry for the injury to the child (I'm sure no-one isn't), but I'm also concerned as to the possible outcome. What...

I'm referring to this restriction (GF) on CDRs: In theory, it's quite easy to get round this restriction - for example, on the Cross-City Line, buy a CDR to Adderley Park where the restriction (G1) is the usual "by any train except those timed to depart Mondays - Fridays before 0930". From...

From the BBC. Not much detail, but FGW to add more coaches to the Night Riviera, and "is considering expanding the service further".

From today's Daily Telegraph: Does anyone know about this procedure? I've not heard of being able to change an AP ticket in this way, but maybe someone can offer some enlightenment.

Special offer in today's Daily Telegraph. More details: Fares are priced zonally across the Virgin Trains network. First Class Advance one way, London to / from: West Midlands £19, North West £24, Wales, Lancashire and Lakes £27 and Borders and Scotland £34 Tickets are available for booking at...

Does any of the well-informed members on this forum have any news in this respect? And before anyone from within ATOC (or elsewhere) invites me to buy the CD-ROM: I am NOT willing to pay the indecent amount of £14.34 for the pleasure of knowing under what restrictions I can buy tickets for...

This has been around for some time. Route: Stena P&O No other restriction. Presumably, this would be valid via HS1? It's quite cheap at £27.50, compared with fares to Dover. Also available from other destinations, eg Guildford - Calais SDR £31, same restrictions. Would this be valid via...

This is the flagship organisation with a multi-million pound budget to promote incoming tourism in Britain. Just look how up-to-date their list of rail operators is! :o

The real Orient Express (not the luxury tourist train) will cease to operate on 12 December 2009, with the annual timetable change. Although in recent years this has been curtailed from Paris - Budapest, to Paris - Vienna, to Strasbourg - Vienna (following the opening of the TGV Est line), it...

I travelled on my namesake today. Because of the earliness of the departure, I didn't have time to get any food, and come lunch-time, I was starving. I rarely use refreshment facilities on trains because prices can be horrendous and quality awful (not always, of course). In this case, I...

Is there an updated version of Avantix available for download yet?

Is a CDR to Worcester from stations on the southern section of the Cross-City line available via BHM and Bromsgrove? It would seem ridiculous if not, but I can't see an easement which allows it.

OK, so I want to go to Chester and Shrewsbury on a day return from Birmingham. Cheapest solution is to buy a CDR to Wrexham (£12.10) which allows routeing through Crewe or Shrewsbury. I want to travel Birmingham-Crewe (break) Crewe-Chester (break) Chester-Wrexham (destination, no...

Please could someone confirm whether or not the Severn Valley Railway add-on fare (to LM and Chiltern fares) as shown on the NR website is still valid. I only ask because on the website it is shown as valid from 7/9/2004, and it seems cheap (£9.50) relative to the SVR fare (£14).