Recent content by Urban-Savage

Thanks in advance for any replies Aknowledging that at 53 and being in a senior clinical nhs role a late career change is unlikely I am considering exploring my passion for rail via perhaps a volunteer role at a local heritage line Anyone have any experience of volunteering for the east...

Ta - yeah got map Was more intrigued re frequency of services between Leeds / York / Scarborough n best way of finding exclusive Northern services

Yes I had so was using return portion

Hi Appreciating atrocious weather last night but wondered where I stand here I flew in to Manchester last night on a short haul from Europe. Aware of weather I was watching trains to Prescot closely -aiming to get direct to Huyton then connection or bus when I left at 1700 - the 1959 onwards...

Thanks in advance for help I have a complimentary northern return ticket Debating a few days in Scarborough and wondered if this is entirely doable with only using Northern trains Can get to Leeds via Wigan so presume there is either northern option to York then Scarborough or Northern to...

Northern have been particularly dreadful today Barely managed to run a service out / into Liverpool today Ridiculous long gaps between any train that did actually manage to run This really can’t continue to be acceptable Even during the week it’s barely functional. I’ve actually lost track of...

It was heading out to Wavertree Tech Park

Travelling out of Lime St this week - to Wigan - at Edge Hill - Opposite Platform 1 is a newlay truncated freight line and some digging work directly in front of where the track has temp been removed It is clear that directly under this is a fairly large tunnel running almost directly under...

From experience it is at best pot luck if this service runs on any day of the week, so id be planning some back ups if I were you !

Yeah I agree - ive no idea why they have done it how they have as well - ive asked if they will amend - but is in the head spinning box as thought For clarity - im only looking to extend the validity of the return journey single from Leeds - I will pay for the return from Leeds / York myself -...

Hi all, and thanks in advance for any replies My company are sending me on an overnight trip to Leeds via Wigan - using 2 Any Time Day Singles as E tickets / barcoded Tickets Absolutely fine going out - but on way back I intend to self fund 2 nights in York and then return home, again via...

Drove that way today lots of work going on

Apols if this has been asked. travelling a lot on Merseyrail I see a fair few signs that say ‘section gap’ I assume they simply mean a gap in the third rail supply and therefore a different source of power for the units my question is… are there any issues with the trains shoes very briefly...

Not that I would advocate this approach but I can’t actually ever recall anyone re checking a ticket obtained either via travel permit or savaway - I often use it as a single trip with a all area save away from the pier head to seacombe and a lovely walk along the prom to new Brighton and the...

Hi recently had an enjoyable round trip to Carlisle via Barrow and back via WC Main Line - With railcard - as Off peak return Made me wonder if I could do the same route - but via the Settle and Carlisle route via Carnforth Would the same ticket be valid / considered as a reasonable route...