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The recent announcement at the UK - EU summit got me thinking, is there space at St Pancras if France adopts "stamp desk" system for British travellers? Several countries in EU, most notably Spain and Portugal allow British Citizens to use e gates but then have a desk afterwards where we must...

https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/may/31/spain-fines-budget-airlines-abusive-cabin-bag-seat-charges-easyjet-ryanair There are other legal challenges in other EU countries It looks like budget airlines registered in the EU will have to rewrite their policies to include a large...

Would it be practical to timetable and operate two semi fast services in the Hope Valley and remove all calls between Sheffield and Stockport from TPE and EMR services? - 1tph with the stopping pattern of the current diversionary service. - 1tph of normal stopper service but not calling between...

I don't mean replacing guards but on routes where there is currently no second member of staff on board. Despite alarmist predictions OBS are still on Southern services and Merseyrail 777 dispute seems to have been resolved on the basis that by limiting the second persons platform role they...

The thread on removal of Castle HSTs made me think about what other fleets are at risk in the near future due to cost cutting. My guesses are: LNER 225s - Is there sufficient post pandamic demand to justify more than 80X fleet? XC HSTs - on day hire therefore cheap to run but a long lease on...

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/vaccine-progress-approval-and-deployment.211585/ I don't think they are opposite ends of the story. The EU didn't look after their citizens now the national governments are scrambling to limit the damage through any means. The...

The Telegraph is reporting that Peter Hendy (Chairman of Network Rail) has asked Doug Oakervee to review a Stranraer - Larne Tunnel. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2020/11/05/rail-tunnel-northern-ireland-consideration/ Its not stated but the names involved would suggest a rail tunnel...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54654814 I suspect brexiteers will make a big deal out of this and remainers will dismiss it as rolling over the EU - Japan deal. It does seem to be more the latter but there are some modest improvements (particularly around data and visas). Its a better...

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/air-bridges-with-european-countries-given-green-light.205889 People "feel" UK is worst. That matters more than facts.

Edit: Posts #1 to #8 split from potential Eurostar services thread: https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/should-eurostar-go-to-luxembourg-netherlands-switzerland-germany-and-more-in-france-and-belgium.183870

The East Midlands Franchise award states: http://maps.dft.gov.uk/east-midlands-rail-franchise/index.html Three big questions: Was splitting the service the correct decision? Will the new service be run by TPE or Northern? What rolling stock will they use? My guess is that it will be TPE...

I know its not likely to happen for political reasons but would a London Overground style franchise controlled by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority / TfGM be a good idea? Something like these services: Wigan via Bolton/Stalybridge/Rochdale to Victoria Hazel Grove/New Mills Central/Rose...

http://www.citymetric.com/transport/here-s-how-fix-leeds-railway-network-3328 How viable are his suggestions? Are any of them planned?

I was reading a newspaper article about new Riverbuses being bought for London and it made me wonder why no other UK city has any significant cross city services? I know Cardiff has a very limited opperation and Manchester has a small water taxis and there are cross river short journey ferries...

I doubt this could be justified by a BCR but it would be good politics to say HS2 was being extended to Wales, especially since Crewe-Holyhead line goes through several marginal seats. Obviously as my username suggests I have a vest interest! What would the cost be of upgrading all of...

This is a bit of a hybrid infrastructure / rolling stock thread. Different aspects of this have been discussed in different threads. I don't want this to end up another whinge about pacers and North/South divide. I am interested in the numbers! On the assumption that all pacers are scrapped by...

I am leaning towards thinking that the planned service level for HS2 is going to be far too much and that at some point there will be a big push to increase usage to prevent it looking like a failure. Upon completion of HS2 is it necessary to have a Euston-Glasgow, Euston-Manchester or...

I was thinking about the cost of HS2 and HS3. I would be pleasently surprised if a new transpennine line gets built. A purpose built line would mean faster journey times than the current routes could support even after an upgrade. However, I don't think there is actually the political will to...

I am wondering what peoples thoughts are on the future of rail services for Chester and the surrounding areas in the long term ie. 10-30 years time? 1) Dee-Mersey link (Halton Curve) - It seems in short term there will be some sort of ATW service, if not then perhaps Northern Rail. In the...