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    digital TV Switchover Update

    This is a list of the next places to switch this year Scotland - June 22nd Cyprus - July 1st Japan - 24th Canada - August 31st Stoke-on-Trent/Birmingham - September 21st Oxford - September 28th South Africa - November 1st Anglia - November 23rd France - November 30th Romania -...
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    HOW line early train

    Does anyone actually use the very early departure of this train. I think someone told me the 1st northbound is empty usually until 1 or 2 passengers get on at llandrindod and a few at knighton. This train in bot directioons would be best suited at a later time in the day, the line is for day...
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    hello, hi, u there

    How many times have we come across this, people must get a kick from ignoring people. "hi", pereson goes offline, now thats the worse one i think. (If it was face to face, i would have hit them for ignoring me lol) "Hi, go on webcam" "No, its broke, im eating, im busy, lol funny excuses...
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    Football trophies 2011/12

    Which team will win what next season League: Manchester City FA Cup: QPR League Cup: West Brom Relegation: Swansea, Norwich and Wigan. Promoted: Brummy, Leeds and Coventry JPT: AFC Wimbledon
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    Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland departures

    Why does Minffordd ffest rail appear on the nationalrail departures, but always shows an error. I wish they showed the Ffest rail departures from Blaenau aswell as the mainline. Also at porthmadog harbour station. If not on nationalrail then surely on the railways own website.
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    Changing at Craven Arms for the HOW line

    Why are conductors telling me that I cant chaange at Craven Arms when actually I can. I travel from Chester/Crewe. If I travel from chester to Shrewsbury then yes I will change at Shrewsbury becasue currently there is no direcct route to Craven Arms. When I change at Crewe for the...
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    Cambrian line help

    Me and a mate are planning on doing the round robin thing. Chester-Blaenau ffestiniog-Porthmadog, no stopping in any town on the way there. But on the way back, can anyone recomend a cool town to spend 2 hours in till the next train comes, between Porthmadog and Welshpool. i know there is...
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    Chester to Runcorn

    Can anyone tell me which Northern timetable number this train appears in. And what date does this service start.
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    Chester to Northampton

    I am going there later this year, I notice there are no return fares available, why I dont know :| Any advice on the cheapest day return fares plaes, i do not mind splitting.
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    Chester to London Euston, Tuesday 3rd

    My friend needs to go from Chester to London tomorow, We just looked on nationalrail, and the £70 day return has gone, the cheapest way is a £30.50 single to London, and a £96.50 single back. He doesnt want to mess about changing trains, he wants the virgin service as its quicker. Am I typing...
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    Chester to Knighton price, rise again :(

    When I did this journey in march, it cost me £28.40 return, I was coming back 2 days later you see. I have just done a random look on nationalrail and now it says its £29.20 travelling in May. Have I missed something here?
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    Man City need 2 more wins

    Just 2 more wins and they will be in the champions league next season, thats if Tottenham lose to Chelsea and to Liverpool. But anything can happen between now and the end of he season. I think it is great what has happened to the club over the past few years. MCFC fan.
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    ATW 158, 2nd refurb train

    When will the 2nd refurbished unit be released? Do they start on the next unit once a unit has been refurbished straight away?
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    North Wales coast notice board

    On the notice board page I cas see a picture of 3 different clssses coupled together, class 153 on the front, 150 in the middle and 158 on the back. The train was n passenger use, just departing Llandudno Junction to Cardiff. Now what I would like to know is, if 158 is faster than 153, so...
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    HOW line new timetable

    Why is the 1405 now timed to leave at 1404 as of May timetable change? Also on the way back up the train departs Knighton at 1619 instead of 1615. Its things like this that culd cause people to miss a connection.
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    Wage rates/benefit rates 2011/12

    As of April, jobseekers allowance is £53.45 per week under 25s £67.50 per week 25 and over As I am 22, looks like am going another year without doing much train travel. NMW as of october 2011, £6.08 age 21 and over £4.98 under 20s. What happened to the pay freezes we was warned...
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    Digital TV switchover thread

    I have just been reading up about digital TV switchover throughout the word. I notice most EU countries are switchng by 2012, with stragglers switching by 2015. However the R.O.I switchover date is not mentioned, it just says 2012, they need to announce a date for that soon, don't want to give...
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    This website is popular becasue...

    ...this website is pointless. lol im fairly new to this site and atleast 80% of the answers to peoples threads on here is "no rolling stock" So really there is no point in campaigning for improved HOW, conwy valley line services etc etc, its a waste of time because there is no stock...
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    Hayes and Yeading fc

    Can someone tell me if they are moving to Yeading old ground this summer or staying at Church Road a bit longer. I've heard different stories thats all, maybe someone on this forum lives around there might tell me. cheers.
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    Worse signposted Town/City

    I'm talking about fairly big towns or cities that dont appear on a sign, including the route confirmatory signs after a junction. It's probably Chester. reason: Not signposted from obvious parts of Ellesmere port, or even from Oswestry/Llangollen and Shrewsbury <-yet these places are...

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