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    Pendolino power stoppages

    I travelled on 8.14 Manchester P - Euston on Sat 15/8. After leaving Rugby as normal we drifted to a halt at Blisworth. The aircon had cut out and the lights dimmed. A northbound Pendolino stopped alongside us. After about 5 minutes we moved on at a normal pace. The train manager said there had...
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    Manchester Airport Redevelopment

    Just wondering if anyone knows the plans for the Manchester airport redevelopment. I've been trying to find out what's happening online but can only find marketing spin stuff. Seems 80% of passengers will use T2 - where will the other 20% go as sounds like T1 and T3 are closing or is T3 being...
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    Swiss rail tickets

    In early January I will be flying to Geneva then travelling on by train to Leysin in a group of 8 people including 4 children. Looking on the Swiss Rail site there doesn't seem to be anything to purchase apart from individual single tickets. Some friends who did a similar journey last year...
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    Freight on Middlewich line

    Just seen a northbound freight heading into Northwich from Middlewich - looked like cement tanks. First time I've seen anything on here (outside my office window) during the day for a couple of years - anyone got an idea what it was? I didn't see what was hauling it. The rails always seem...
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    Prosecution letter

    A friend was stopped by Virgin or NT RPIs for not having a ticket at Macclesfield on xx/xx/2010 having not had time to buy one at Manchester Picc due to queues, it being a Friday and he not normally travelling on a Friday. Details were taken for a caution. Today he got a letter headed...

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