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The line between Otford and Ashford International has been closed for nine days. This morning, Monday 1st June, on a train stopped outside Borough Green. Did the engineering work impact the signalling system was this not tested before reopening the line? 1780299843 Just to add great info update...

I see in today's Metro, free paper, that Center Parcs are planning to spend £400 million on a new parc in Hawick. Surely that is a good incentive to build a rail connection? Up to 3,500 guests at one time.

Is it time to re assess all London terminals with a new vision? Has the work ever been done to assess all the London terminals collectively and ensure there is the right balance of capacity and link to other modes and networks - as a single exercise. It appears to me there are many...

Is the future of London a focus on out of London exchange points, perhaps points like, Old Oak Common. Barnet?, Reading, Stratford. Luton Airport Parkway, East Croydon, where passengers transiting London change services - taking pressure off London Terminals - with express services either...

Lead Project Engineer on the proposed Bakerloo line extension, Mo Gajia, was interviewed as part of the latest episode of U&Yesterday's Secrets of the London Underground. Mr Gajia added: "I mean, I like building tunnels, don't get me wrong - I'm a tunnel engineer. But, generally speaking, we...

I couple of Fridays ago I travelled from Fishguard Harbour to Tonbridge Wells. In short, the journey was delayed by over 2 1/2 hours in total. Over 60 minutes with Transport for Wales (broken down freight train outside Swansea). The subsequent train from GWR was delayed outside Didcot, another...

On the 09.02 out of Euston to Holyhead today, which calls at Flint (short platform). All passengers in the last three carriages (A, B and C) of the ten car Avanti 221 stock had to de-train at Chester and move forward to the front 7, to lock out reat three, then at Rhyll move back...? Poor train...

Graffiti is appearing more on South Eastern in recent weeks, but this one caught my eye on Friday at Tonbridge. I am not quite sure this is the right application. (Please move to another place on the forum if not appropriate)

With the increases effeciency of electric motors, their lighter weight, increased power to weight ratio, potentially backed up by batteries, is third rail becoming a better option for electrifcation than overhead line electrification (OLE) installation. Able to be installed at a lower...

My journey to work involves me commuting from Tunbridge Wells to Canterbury West and back via Tonbridge and Ashford International (not sure why it is still called international?) I come back leaving Canterbury West at about 16:30, Both the National and South Eastern Journey planner show a...

Please be careful when using National Rail Enquiries (NRE) - they have set up a deal with a US organisation called Clicktripz which will analyse your enquiry and then suggest hotel accomodation for you by opening a new tab - not really what I need when travelling from Dover to Rochester in Kent...

Currently on an Avanti service from Glasgow to Euston 10.38. Train is only 9 carriages. It was standing from Glasgow as a result of the Transpennine strike and Avanti cancellation. The train manager is threatening to cancel the service. I just do not understand why the train is only 9 carriages...