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I'm planning on not just visiting every station but arrive or depart via train from every platform (that's in use) o the national rail network. And was wondering if people wanted progress reports .
I'm aware of the time and cost to do this but it is something I've wanted to do for ages.
As Bath Spa posses a capacity issue for further improvements around Bristol, I was wondering if it would be possible to improve capacity around Bath, which I know is easier said than done.
I was thinking if it would be possible to build two 5 car platforms on the south side or the station, on...
Lets face it, the current CrossCountry network is no longer fit for purpose and needs a major overhual! This is the third incarnation of my CrossCountry plan as certain things have changed in the real world since my last post in 2022 and to add in more explination than before.
I propose an...
I'm planning a trip that involves taking the route from Westcliff (Southend) to Kingston (Upon Thames) I plan on leaving Westcliff at 22:10pm on a weekday.
Now google says I should be able to do the following (Which I can't see any issue with)
Leave Westcliff at 22:38 on a C2C train to West...
I was looking for some help, me and my partner wanted to travel on the Caledonian Sleeper from Fort William to Crewe on the night of the 24th of January 2025/ into the morning of the 25th January and was wondering what the best/cheapest way will be?
I ultimately want to leave Fort William...
If there were 4 Elizabeth Line services every hour, to Reading, Heathrow Terminal 4 and Terminal 5 in place of Heathrow Express and GWR stoppers,
and only 2 intercity GWR trains an hour called at Slough.
How many GWR services could run between London Paddington and Reading/Beyond, with the...
So three years ago I came up with the following idea, since then I have refined it more.
New idea, with reasoning on services, with an hourly service on all routes.
Service 1: Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street - Gatwick Airport
Liverpool Lime Street - Liverpool South Parkway -...
So this morning I was coming back from Manchester Airport to Bristol Parkway.
Luckily I already had an advanced ticket via any permitted route.
But thought I'd check other options. I checked on CrossCountry app that wanted £209 to do Manchester Airport to Manchester Pic then to Birmingham New...
I was aware there used to be a Bristol bus users group but from what I gather it no.longer exists. Is anyone aware of another bus users or pressure group in Bristol?
Does anyway have any strong ideas where a new Park & ride sites in North Bristol should be and why? I know First were proposing a A432 site at one point. I promise there is a reason which I will say later but want to know peoples views first.
After some current discussions in other threads I thought it would be good to see what people think makes a bus service good (in order of importance)
Such as, on time, real time info, frequency, direct routes or have to change buses, age of buses, seats .... The list goes on.
I would like to know peoples views on park & rides across the Greater Bristol area, assuming demand returns to normal after the current crisis if the current sites are right and if the proposed sites would work, or if you think there are any better sites.
Q: Where do you think Park & Rides...
I have for many years been working on and off for ideas for all areas of the rail network and the idea I have "completed" first is CrossCountry. So here goes.
Brand new 7 car Class 802's for all routes
Replace the current network with the following hourly routes.
Service 1: Liverpool Lime...
I think we need a new thread specifically for IAG related matters!
The first thing that is confusing me is Level!
Flights from Paris say operated by "Open Skies" for Level France - Bookable through Level
Flights from Barcelona say operated by "Iberia" for Level France - Bookable through Level...
I was reading Aer Lingus, check in info for US flights, and it says get to the airport a minimum of 3 hours before departure in order to clear US Immigration.
But
When we look at connecting flights through Dublin, for instance Bristol - New York. There is only 1hr 25min from landing in Dublin...
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