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So the big GWR relaunch is now upon us, we have wires to Didcot, new EMUs have been delivered and the GWR marketing machine is primed and ready to go. Trouble is, I can't see this relaunch having any significant impact on GWR's number one problem, which is lack of capacity. I accept that most...

Can someone explain why, in 2017, we have the situation where the fastest morning peak train London -> Norwich (~115 miles) takes 1hr and 44min (with 2 stops), whereas the the similar London -> Bristol Parkway (~112 miles - also 2 stops) is 25mins quicker? Both have 2 stops, both are HSTs...

As it's Friday, what are the more amusing delay announcements you've either made of heard over the years? I'll start the ball rolling with two that stick in my mind from FGW days: This train has been delayed due to an owl This train is delayed because the train behind us has broken down...

Just curious why the weekday 07:05 departure from Didcot to London is timetabled to take 15mins to reach its first stop at Cholsey, which is a journey that only takes 5mins at any other point in the day. It's not like it's building up a buffer to allow for future delay, as it sits at CHO for...