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You'll have to forgive me if this has already been asked but I would be interested to know the opinions of passengers who have traveled on the West Coast pre-Pendolino and after the Pendolinos were introduced. Would you say there is any appreciable difference in comfort and space between Mk3...

Class 70 dropped 15ft from crane. http://www.railmagazine.com/news/default.asp?storyID=24

As no one else who taking part in the HS2 discussion has examined a route that follow the M40, I thought that I would give it a go. Click here It's only a rough map but I have use google earth to find buildings and features (as of 2007) that a line would have to avoid. Where the line would...

After the WCML was upgraded, am I correct in thinking that some services south of Birmingham were replaced with direct services and that as a reuslt some services from places such as Milton Keynes suffered? I'm not sure where I read it but I'm sure it was suggested.

Dft consultation. Have you say. http://www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/open/2011-01/

Can anyone tell me where I can find detailed and accurate information on UK freight movements? I plan to write an article on the rise of rail freight in the UK but I need some examples of companies using rail and evidence of an increase.

Connecting HA1 to HS2. It is not clear yet if HS1 and HS2 will be connected during the first phase on construction. Costs for the connection have been said to be as much as £700m. I was wondering if there is anyone who knows enough about the current network to suggest how HS1 and HS2...

Does anyone know if there is a handy list of upgrades and infrastructure projects that are either going ahead or confirmed. I'm trying to create a future network map but need details on all the lasted works planned and under way. I'm lazy I know, but the network rail and dft websites aren't...

I have just be debating the proposals for HS2 (unsurprisingly) but had an interesting thought about the feasibility of joining two trains together. The particular thought comes from the case of Liverpool Lime Street, there is no economical way to extend the station to 400m due to land...

Is it just me or does anyone else think that the 125 is an attractive train, sleek and powerful. Not sure why I like it so much but it will be sad to see them go. I think it has something to do with the sheer power and the fact that its still the fasted diesel loco in operation today.