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It is very likely I will use it to change trains for Stansted Airport. I have two choices change at Finsbury Park and Tottenham Hale or Cambridge South. It does save a lot of time as what was not a safe connection at Cambridge suddenly becomes acceptable.

This is a very add rant to be honest. To me this situation is perfect for the area. In the past for me to get to area from Welwyn Garden City by public transport wasn’t the worse in the world. Train to Cambridge then double back on a bus. Now I can take a train a walk. It will take a while to...

In the early 1990s the timetable was generally. Middlesbrough - Hexham. Heworth only between Sunderland and Newcastle (156) Sunderland - Carlisle - Heworth only between Sunderland and Newcastle (156) Sunderland - MetroCentre all stations (Pacer) One thing I would also be interested in is why...

It does from Mansfield, maybe they should run a through service from there

When the HST ran it was in addition to the standard pattern, but as LowLevel said it wasn’t half hourly spacing. There is still lots of double track. I am not sure what rationalisation has taken place since the later 1980s / early 1990s when a lot of extras used to exist. If I recall back then...

This is the big problem with doing this. Some of the staff don’t know the rules and you have to have a debate with them. Even if you do the perfectly valid thing of changing at Highbury and Islington if no direct train is available from Kings Cross you need to go through manually. Often waiting...

They are the same seats, but the arm rests and the fact they are not rammed against the wall make them a lot more comfortable for the passenger. The 700s are a good train with poor seating. A gap between the seats would make as much difference as new cushions.

Removing first altogether from the 8 cars would be a good thing. I think the only route that has it now is Cambridge - London which could really be ran by the higher quality 387s. I know they sometimes appear on Bedford - Brighton but not frequently enough to have 1st class.

I think that is the first time Stevenage has ever had new buses since I have lived in the area. Very nice surprise.

I would rather they had a cunning plan to recover from disruption.

Changing the seats to match the 387s would be what we really want. Along with seat back tables on the whole class. Don’t care about wi-fi personally.

Most of the services in summer are diagrammed for 4 coaches. The fact they are very frequently short formed is another issue (which I can't understand why 158889 is leaving) - It may be possible of course that if all the trains actually worked then they could run with 4 coaches as planned (which...

I think that is the issue. I don't know if the refurbished units are also not breaking down as often. However losing a unit when we have daily short formations and a refurbishment program going on taking out a 158 and 170. That said in the Winter the 158 fleets demands will be reduced as the...

I was shocked to see a 26 place (YY26NTC) ADL Enviro200 MMC on the 301 Stevenage - St Albans service today. I think this is the first time I have ever seen a new bus on this route. I assume it is on loan?

Normally they allow acceptance on the service(s) 2 hours either side of your booked train.

Surprised they are doing that - it isn't as if EMR have enough units to run their own service and frequently have short forms.

When you look at it like that, you might as well spend the money on extra staff to make sure that empty coaching stock actually clear the sidings quickly at Letchworth. I assume if the fast is right up the tail of the slow, holding the slow at Hitchin and letting the fast use the ladder probably...

That is why I have stopped using Carnet - I have missed trains at Kings Cross trying to attract the attention of someone that will open the barrier. Likewise as you say it is slow to get out at Welwyn Garden City. It always amuses me when the barriers are actually open at WGC how many people...

Is there anywhere you could build a terminating platform on the route between Hitchin and Cambridge to reduce the risk of trains terminating at Letchworth slowing everything down? They can get a Moorgate terminator turned around in about 5 minutes at Welwyn Garden City and Moorgate (Which is...

Heading North the Kings Lynn overtakes the stopper at Welwyn Garden City. The dwell is a little longer as a result. Although I think that was the same in the previous timetable. The Thameslink however does not over take. It stops Ashwell and Morden, I assume to keep a bit of a gap but as others...