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  1. Robski

    [PL] Major collision between road vehicle and train

    IC 2820/1 Koziołek from Szczecin to Lublin operated by PKP Intercity has collided with a vehicle at a level crossing and has derailed significantly. One passenger has died, 4 seriously injured. Source: https://www.rynek-kolejowy.pl/wiadomosci/ic-koziolek-zderzyl-sie-z-ciezarowka-154352.html...
  2. Robski

    Class 717 units - uprated to 100mph?

    GN has published a video on the topic of the recent back-to-back weekend ECML closures for ETCS commissioning, in which there are multiple shots of what appears to be a class 717 cab and the speedometer reading 100mph. There has been some talk of increasing the speed limit for these units in...
  3. Robski

    May 2026 timetable

    May 2026 timetables are beginning to appear. Avanti, London Overground, SWR, Southeastern and Greater Anglia timetables are up so far.
  4. Robski

    Expansion of Disabled Persons Railcard eligibility

    Disabled Persons Railcard eligibility is due to be expanded from next year. The following text has appeared on the "are you eligible" page for the Disabled Persons Railcard: There hasn't been a government announcement yet (as far as I can see) so I am guessing this has gone up a bit too early?
  5. Robski

    RegioJet and LeoExpress announces expansion into Poland (Open access)

    RegioJet has announced that it will be launching a number of new routes across Poland, both domestic and international, following their open access applications being approved earlier this year and last year. Services are due to start in the autumn between Warsaw and Kraków on a trial basis on a...
  6. Robski

    Crewkerne station to close from 28th July (Re-opening 11th August)

    Network Rail Wessex route have announced that Crewkerne station will close from Monday 28th July until further notice to improve punctuality as a result of a four mile long 40mph TSR in place west of Salisbury due to dry track beds...
  7. Robski

    New night train start-up - Nox

    A youtuber, Simply Railway, is starting their own european night train company. According to them they already have coaches "reserved" for this and their photo renders show a very heavy refurbishment which no doubt won't be cheap and that's if they even find the capital for it. Very ambitious...
  8. Robski

    Southeastern metro fleet replacement/improvement

    Southeastern has announced that Alstom, Siemens, CAF, Hitachi and Stadler have been shortlisted for an "Invitation to negotiate" for the SE metro fleet replacement or improvement. Proposed (but not guaranteed) features include air con, toilets, level boarding of some sort, and on-board...
  9. Robski

    ETCS failure Thameslink Core

    Thameslink are reporting delays through the core due to a fault with the ETCS signalling. Does anyone know what exactly has gone wrong with it?
  10. Robski

    Missed connection due to delay - no refund for new ticket

    On the 4th of September, I was travelling from Manchester Piccadilly to Stevenage via London. I had an advance ticket for the 18:35 from Manchester to Euston, and another advance for the 21:33 from Kings Cross to Stevenage (operated by LNER, scheduled to arrive 21:54) - this is a recognised...
  11. Robski

    Train times, formations and crowding app (RailChecker)

    I have created a new train times app that shows train formations and average/live train crowding information, where it is available (see below), alongside the forecast and actual timings. I am looking for some feedback for the app, and would appreciate your views on it. It is currently only...
  12. Robski

    4 coach 387 on a Thameslink service

    It appears that 9S11 from Cambridge to Brighton has been allocated a single GN class 387 unit vice a 12 coach class 700. By the looks of things, it's going all the way to Brighton (it has just been routed into the Canal tunnels according to OpenTrainTimes). Are GN 387's allowed to work this...
  13. Robski

    365 livery amendments

    I was on the way home from London when I passed Hornsey Depot, and saw a 365 sitting there with a purple stripe on the sides? From what I remember, it looked like the highlighted bit in the image below (original image not mine) was purple. I wonder if anyone knew anything about this? Not...

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