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Apologies if this has been discussed before, I'm happy to be pointed towards the requisite thread. Once GBR is fully rolled out, would there be utility in differentiating the different types of First Class offerings? For instance, if GBR does keep 1st on commuter/regional trains, it's clearly...

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/first-etcs-train-operates-on-the-east-coast-mainline.268889/ Apologies - I don't know too much about this. From the previous discussion I am aware that 140mph is slightly less pie-in-the-sky once ETCS is implemented (OLE, track...

Hello hello. On a curve between Rugby and Milton Keynes yesterday, we were subjected to pretty remarkable side-to-side rocking aboard an LNR 350. I travel by rail a lot, and have never encountered it before. It was a busy train, and people really had to hold on tight! I am not an expert, but...

Kensington Olympia is a station which fascinates me, because of the wildly different service patterns over the years. I understand there used to be a large number of cross-country/InterCity services travelling through from the south to the Midlands & North, with arguably the only bare remnant...

Hi, apologies if this has been discussed before. I was curious why stations on the Elizabeth line that serve multiple pre-existing stations have not got the King's Cross St Pancras treatment. i.e., why are there not stations named "Liverpool St Moorgate" and "Farringdon Barbican"? It's the way...

Especially now the railways are being "fully" nationalised, I was wondering how people thought HS2 would be marketed/branded, in terms of wayfinding, livery etc. Clearly the initial intention was to have something like "Avanti Highspeed" when HS2 was to come under the West Coast Partnership...

I'm sure this has been talked about before, but do we suppose that HS2 will be operated along the lines of "Avanti High Speed" to compliment "Avanti West Coast"? Less clear now because of the whole GBR debacle, I suppose.

Apologies if this is the wrong subforum, and if the topic has already been brought up. I heard on the grape vine that a direct trial service had happened between Euston and St. Albans Abbey (in early Dec.) though I thought this was a one off. Further, Wikipedia claims: "From 13 December 2021...

Hey all. I've a good friend in Bristol and we'd like to meet up more, but the whole trek to and from Bristol to London can get taxing. Does anyone know of a pleasant place on the line half-way ish between the two with somewhere to eat etc? Any advice is appreciated! Apologies for the odd and...

My interest was peaked by the uploading of this series on YouTube. It got me wondering about the recent (post 90s) history of the Uniform, and how it has changed since then. It certainly has changed since that video was filmed (2002), but I wonder if someone can tell me how often, and when...

From my research, this is pretty problematic. I understand that with the new Cambridge -> London route opening there is a far more direct means of travel, but it is less than ideal (though probably all the options are). In terms of public transport, which would be the best route in terms of...