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Just asking if there are any 802s booked on WCML eg Manchester to Edinburgh route if there are let me know what services they are on as I saw an 802 at Piccadilly on an Edinburgh service would this be via WCML or Newcastle?

Hi, Just asking you have any advise I am booking a Liverpool - Edinburgh trip in February and I am looking at booking Avanti Standard premium for the extra room as my friend who I am going with uses as wheelchair but only issue seems to be that on the Avanti website if I look at a direct route...

Hi just curious to what is the criteria is to determine whether the RAIB gets involved in an investigation as I was thinking of the recent unfortunate fatality involving the police officer at Grantham and there does not appear to be any RAIB involvement in this case but in incidents involving...

Hi, Just wondering if more rail devolution to mayoral combined authorities would be viable and a good idea as I currently work for Liverpool CR combined authority and we are responsible for the Merseyrail franchise as is the GLA/TfL with London Overground/Elizabeth line aswell as TfW and...

A few questions about the structure of US railroads and how it differs from the structure in other countries? Am I right to say that generally, passenger rail services are publicly owned (Amtrak for long distance services - state transit agencies like MTA/Metra for local services?) but freight...

Hi, Is the Liverpool - Chester via Runcorn service still due to be extended to Llandudno and Cardiff? Is this still due to take place from December this year as I was planning to travel to Llandudno from Liverpool South Parkway but the current 2 hourly service coupled with the change at Chester...

Just curious about the frequency of services on this route and the rolling stock during the 80s/early 90s was there services that terminated at Birmingham New Street or was it mainly the Intercity Cross Country services that continued on to Plymouth/Poole/Cardiff etc was the Plymouth service HST...

Hi, My name is Luke and I am just asking for some advice with this scenario - I have quite a few friends myself but I have been trying to find this old friend from Uni for years - female friend - no romantic feelings (she had a partner that I also got on well with and then married). No contact...

Actually coming from Liverpool I think that getting a dedicated link into High Speed 2 is not a bad thing and the good thing is we are now going to get a third route between Liverpool and Manchester via Warrington Bank Quay which does sound like good provision as I cannot think of many cities...

Hi, I am I fan of alternative history so I am just asking for your thoughts on how the UK would have handled Covid 19 if we had voted for Remain rather than Brexit in 2016? From my POV 2 side of the argument to consider: - From the POV of remainers the argument is sometimes made that BJs...

I am aware that in Tiers 2 and 3 you are not permitted to meet up with a person you don't live with indoors, I think both in a private home or an indoor public space but I am asking how this applies to trains (or other modes of public transport)? Is a train (or bus or aircraft?) classed as an...

One thing that passed my mind is that does anyone think that stigmatising use of rail (and other forms of public transport) for a longer period of time could encourage more drink driving hence resulting in another public safety risk? I would think this could well be the case after the pubs...

My name is Luke and as I have Aspergers Syndrome. I have found it challenging to adapt to this new environment as us Aspies don't like change I really love travelling my train my local station is Liverpool South Parkway and until this kicked off I travelled by train to see my (best) friend in...

Hi, As TPE now have a direct Liverpool Lime Street - Glasgow Central service, I am curious about the previous services on this route and what stock was used. I know in the past Virgin Cross Country operated a Liverpool - Glasgow service, but when did it end, and what was the frequency? I seem...

Hi, Just letting you know that I have a Jobseekers Railcard which I obtained when I was unemployed and is valid until 4th July - I also have a Disabled Railcard but the Disabled Railcard gives a 1/3 discount but the JCP card gives 1/2 discount so I have been using that until it expires next...