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The government seems to be planning to increase freight by 75%. With GBR being responsible for allowing freight operators to run trains on paths that are protected from being used by passenger services. Is this going to work in reality? My question has been prompted by a question by Lord Moylan...

I wonder if someone can enlighten me about the cause of the disruption on my journey from Waterloo to Basingstoke on 18-Mar-26. I was on the 16:05 to Weymouth, and when we got to Woking, The train stopped for a while, we were told there was a points problem at Basingtsoke and we should get off...

I saw this article on the newcivilengineer.com website and wondered if it is at all practical. https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/riba-chief-proposes-130bn-high-speed-rail-loop-around-uk-and-ireland-inspired-by-saudi-vision-09-02-2026

The Basingstoke Gazzette reports that a new campaign is underway to build the Southern Access route to Heathrow. Campaign for direct rail link from Hampshire to Heathrow

Hi, Earlier this year I checked on prices for a trip to Rotterdam on Eurostar in July. I made this trip before Brexit and it worked well for me as my final destination is Den Haag. When I looked there were no trains shown to Rotterdam and on these forums were lots of discussions about the need...

I had been expecting to see this in the HS2 Construction thread but it has been closed and I can't find another thread that is suitable. https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-contractors-make-progress-on-station-box-piling-and-utilities-at-old-oak-common-16-12-2022/ They claim that they...

There has been some speculation in the Elizabeth Line threads about services to OOC and rather than answer there I thought it best to start a new thread. In 2013 on the London Reconnections web site there was an article which speculated on the possible need to expand the track layout between Old...

I wonder if anyone else has seen this page and the accompanying PDF on the TfL website. In summary, it details how TfL will work out if it was all worth it! After spending a lot of pages showing how great it will all be (almost making the point that the result will reach the foregone...

An article on Costruction news website reports: Crossrail: high-risk security breach as first ‘customer’ rides train

I just found this document on the network rail website. https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/South-West-Main-Line-Strategic-Study.pdf I have not had time to read it all yet but I thought others might be interested in it too. I think it might send me to sleep over the next...

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/crossrail-opening-delayed-opening-date-not-yet-known.169160/page-59#post-4807579 A question about timetables and track capacity. The current TfL Rail West timetable published on the TfL website, which I assume was developed before...

Moderator note: split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/hs2-government-to-give-high-speed-rail-line-the-go-ahead.200154/ In the Oakervee Review (on Page 53, see post #32 above for a link) there is mention that passive provision for a station at the junction with East - West Rail should...

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/hs2-government-to-give-high-speed-rail-line-the-go-ahead.200154/ One of the possible areas for cost reduction is the signalling required to manage the planned number of trains per hour. I wonder what signalling system is planned...

On the Independent Web Site: https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/heathrow-express-ticket-cheap-train-fares-airport-crossrail-travel-a9165661.html

I'm planning to visit Lake Garda in Italy next so looking to travel by train to Peschiera del Garda. Has anyone here got any recommendations for the route to take and where to stay on the way there and back?

Does anyone know what caused the delays on the lines out of Waterloo yesterday afternoon?

Has anyone seen any previews yet of what is planned for the timetable between Paddington and Reading in December 2019?

It has been a long time coming but yesterday there was a new article on the Get Reading web site saying that plans that have been submitted for Green Park Station in South Reading. https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/23m-plan-submitted-green-park-16393388

Wired reports that TfL has plans to track you. https://www.wired.co.uk/article/london-underground-wifi-tracking Edit: Further research shows how they are already doing it in some places and making use of the data...

Seems some people are planning to extend Crossrail even before it is running. https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/london-city-airport-in-talks-with-tfl-about-crossrail-station/10042626.article...