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Hello all, GTR have now released the 2018 timetable for part 2 of the consultation: https://www.transformingrail.com/download-timetables Some interesting things to note from the Great Northern route: Baldock retains it's semi-fast stops, so will be 4tph all day! As a result of a protest from...

I heard a rumour doing the rounds at work a few weeks ago that once the Thameslink Programme is finished, platforms 9, 10 & 11 at Kings Cross are going to be demolished and replaced with shops. Does anyone know if there is any truth in this? If true, then it seems remarkably short sighted...

After finally finishing Uni after 5 long years, and a month of hell working on a Holyhead to Dublin ferry I finally have my dream job! I am now a station assistant (customer service rep and train dispatcher) for Great Northern. Currently on a 6 month fixed-term contract but have been told that...

http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/number-direct-wrexham-london-rail-10545969 Do people think this could happen, and/or if it is wise to try? Wrexham will be quicker to London with a change at Chester, and Gobowen doesn't seem like that much of a traffic generator for London. At...

December 2015 Timetable Change is now on OTT. Highlights include VTEC to Sunderland & additional Stirling services and SWT to Yeovil Pen Mill. 1Y08 0540 Sunderland - London Kings Cross 1N33 2000 London Kings Cross - Sunderland 1E03 0526 Stirling - London Kings Cross 1S22 1500 London...

Hull trains have a new logo! No mention of First at all :( Adam :D

The May 2015 Timetable is now available on OpenTrainTimes for all those that are interested. There are some interesting things on here, such as The new Newark to Matlock trains and Crossrail putting in an apperance. In North Wales (focussing here because that is where I live :P ) Gerald is...

http://www.wnxx.com/news/index.htm Reported on WNXX that the Cumbrian Coast LHCS services will finally begin in May after 3 years of waiting :P 2 sets are to be used, from the may timetable change onwards, with Class 37s and DBSOs likely to be used but not concerned. Adam :D

On both Sunday the 14th and 21st of December, I need to get from Nuneaton to Bangor as quickly as possible, arriving as close to 10:30pm as I can. As far as I can see the best way of doing it would be 1F21 1905 London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street from Nuneaton to Crewe and then 1D93 1908...

The upcoming possible TPE takeover of Liverpool to Sheffield got me thinking about possibly rejigging the long-distance services into East Anglia. I think this will be more in line with where demand is. More units may be needed, so hopefully ScotRail can give GA/XC some 170s or 158s :P Ipswich...

Hello all, just a couple of questions about Voyagers :P Does anyone know why Virgin have removed one of the coach end luggage racks from their Voyagers? There is just an empty space there now where people heap suitcases. Is 220007 still running around with one of 221135's centre cars? Is...

All Virgin Trains services that call at Lichfield Trent Valley also call at Tamworth due to neither station having platforms on the fast lines so if a train calls at one it has to be routed via the slow lines so may as well stop at both. All except this: SuO 1A59 1618 Liverpool Lime Street to...

Does anyone know what is happening with these units at the moment? I have heard that FCC will get 4 of the stored units to cover for Class 365 units going away for refurbishment. Greater Anglia have taken on 317709 and 317719 to use in their general 317 pool and will get 317722 once problems...

http://beta.opentraintimes.com/ Oh no! :cry: I for one am very sad to see it go. The map function was brilliant and it had a prettier interface than RTT. Adam :(

http://www.journeycheck.com/arrivatrainswales The sea wall has been damaged and so there are no trains between Chester and Rhyl. Does anyone have more information on this? Adam :D

As far as I know, the early morning service to Barton-on-Humber is no longer worked by a 185, but is now worked by a second 153. This was discussed in another thread ages ago, but I just want to make sure I understand it correctly. Monday to Friday The 153 that spends the night at Cleethorpes...

Hello, I'm not sure if this has been discussed before so sorry if it has. Ever since the Circle Line started running through to Hammersmith to improve reliability, the PIS system has not worked very well. Trains are not displayed on it until seconds before they come into the platform in some...

With the Rugby League World Cup Opening ceremony taking place in Cardiff this weekend, I was wondering if Gerald was going to come out to play, and so I had a look at RTT. Sure enough, without any form of advertisement (not even on this page!), Gerald is working a return service to Cardiff on...

Hello all, I have recently taken over management of the new "Frequently Requested Diagrams" thread, so if anyone has any requests for diagrams to be added, please suggest them here :) If anyone can confirm or correct some of the current diagrams in the thread, I would be very grateful: Is...

Does anyone have any idea why next week 1G31 0715 ex-Holyhead appears to be terminating at New Street instead of International, and if this is not a clerical error what will form 1J15 1208 Birmingham International to Aberystwyth? EDIT: Turns out the whole thing was a clerical error that has now...