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For anyone headed over there: The Ferrovia Circumetnea (FCE) has now shut (as of close of service yesterday) from Catania Borgo to Paterno, for conversion to a Metro. Buses replace the trains on that section from today. The section Paterno - Adrano - Randazzo - Riposto remains open. The...

Just for awareness for anyone looking to do similar, I undertook a Bowes Park - Harlow Town journey today, involving a route via Highbury & Islington, Hackney Central and (then walk to) Hackney Downs. The ticket was a Bowes Park - Harlow Town single, including a 'Maltese Cross' sign. To note...

Slightly random question, but: Does anyone still have the Daily Mail from 11 December please? My Mums paper has (was purchased with) a large clue ink splodge over the cryptic crossword clue for 26 down, making it illegible. If anyone knows what the clue was, it’d be appreciated (for what it’s...

Hello I have FIP coupons and am planning to undertake a journey on an IC train - Zurich - Basel on 7 November (the train then continues on to Amsterdam). The following morning, I'm intending doing the journey in reverse. Would anyone be able to advise if a) FIP coupons are valid on this and...

For anyone interested, to show there’s life in traditional ‘Intercity’ stock yet, here’s the moves I undertook between Tuesday and today, to/from/in the South West….. 100% of travel was on HST sets…. The only issues with the fleet (and/or DMU vice turns) were: Tuesday: . Nil Wednesday: ...

Thought I’d ask what others on here would have done / would expect to be done in the following scenario, which happened today: I found a debit card on the platform at (a station). Having handed it in to the travel centre there, with details of which train it was found next to (unit number and...

Rose Hill services apparently to be stopped from September to December....

Having not done an All-Line-Rover (ALR) for 12 years prior to 2018, and having a week of leave to take, it struck me that several things I liked to do would finish for good in the near future, and several things I’d not yet done would become less likely to happen, as the reason for being in the...

43050/NL65/43061 currently working 1S16 1059 Kings Cross to Perth, via Joint Line (planned diversion). Believed this will be the first ever pair of VP185 power cars to work North of Stirling (towards Inverness)

Hello Hoping someone could advise me about the following, any help much appreciated: Two of my relatives were travelling from Ravenglass to Carlisle and return today. Their outward journey was delayed by 37 minutes, as the 1235 from Ravenglass terminated at Wokington due to crewing issues...

Hello Does anyone know what the best splits would be for a Bristol - Leeds PRIV single tomorrow afternoon (2 May) please? Would it just involve splitting at Cheltenham / Birmingham / Derby / Sheffield, or are there any better splitting points that I'm overlooking? Thanks in advance :-)

I'm very sorry to say that 4SRKT of this forum (William) has died - he was found dead at his home earlier this week. I know several people here knew him, so thought I'd let everyone know. I'm glad to have been able to call him a friend. RIP Will.

Hello Just wondering if anyone can help with this one? A friend needs to travel Huddersfield - Rugby return, outward on 12 March (arrival into Rugby around 1300 - 1400), and return on 13 March (depart Rugby any time from early to mid-afternoon onwards). She doesn't have any railcards...

Hello A question for a colleague, would anyone be able to suggest the cheapest available fare for: Leeds - Wellingborough on Thursday 17 December, return the same day. Must arrive Wellingborough by 0850 at the latest. Return travel approx 1700 from Wellingborough. No discounts apply, no...

Hello Would anyone be able to suggest the cheapest fare (using a Priv) for the following trip on Saturday 4th April? 1000 London Paddington - Oxford Oxford - Banbury 1311 Banbury - London Marylebone Not sure if there's a 'London Terminals to Somewhere' that would allow that...

Hello Last Bank Holiday Monday, a friend of mine was using the outward portion of an anytime return Leeds - Milton Keynes ticket (valid via London), and travelled between Leeds and London via Peterborough, Ely, Cambridge and Harlow Town, stopping at Harlow Town to eat lunch with a friend...

Hello Does anyone know a decent split(s) for the following as a whole please, using a PRIV? Friday 9th May after 1905 - Waterloo to Bournemouth Saturday 10th May - Bounrnemouth - Wareham and return (eventual destination Swanage, by bus) Saturday 10th May in late afternoon - Bournemouth to...

EMT are running an additional this afternoon...... 5F00 16+56 Derby - Stoke-on-Trent 1F00 1803 Stoke-on-Trent - Leicester, via Uttoxeter, Derby, Loughborough. 43050/NL03/43055

Hello Updated HST diagrams from December 2013 for all five passenger TOCs are now available from the following link. This link also enables anyone with an interest in the HST to become a member of the 125 Group, at £17 for a year, by selecting the 'Join Us' option: www.125group.org.uk...

Hello Does anyone know if a Leeds - Formby return (returning on the same day) would be valid via both Southport (travelling via either Manchester Victoria or Manchester Piccadilly) and via Kirkby (travelling via Manchester Victoria or Manchester Piccadilly, and Wigan)? Also, would a...