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    Network Rail Advanced Apprenticeship Scheme - Now recruiting!

    Network Rail are now recruiting for their advanced apprenticeship scheme 2014. Amazing opportunity if you can get in!
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    Is a Penzance-Liverpool Off-Peak Return valid via London?

    A few months ago I travelled from Liverpool (LIV) to Penzance (PNZ) via London on a Saturday. It was listed amongst the more straightforward LIV-PNZ via B'ham on an itinerary printed by the ticket office staff. I am due to make a Journey from PNZ-LIV and back shortly, and have bought a return...
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    Trees on the line for First Great Western

    Seems like FGW are having some issues. Trees on the line between Swindon & Gloucester (Stroud) and between Pewsey and Westbury All lines currently blocked between Swindon/Gloucester All lines currently blocked between Pewsey and Westury. Services between Devon & Cornwall will be diverted via an...
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    Network Rail Advanced Apprenticeship | 2013

    Has anyone else been successful? I attended an Assessment Centre on March 27th, and accepted an offer on April 3rd. However, I am waiting for an full offer of employment from them (via email). Just wondering if anyone has received it yet. Thank you!
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    Advance Ticket Validity | Taunton - Colchester

    I'm travelling from Taunton-Colchester on an advance ticket, now the first part of the journey from Taunton-Paddington has a reservation coupon and is valid on the 1126 only. The second part from Liverpool Street-Colchester does not have a reservation coupon. Does this mean any Train is valid...
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    File sharing site shut down - the day after SOPA & PIPA blackouts

    The popular file sharing site megaupload.com has been shut down, and it's founders being charged with violating piracy laws. Thoughts?
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    "Train Collision on level crossing, Newquay"

    From Devon and Cornwall Police And the BBC "A woman escaped uninjured after her car and a train collided at a level crossing near Newquay in Cornwall. Police who were called to the crossing at Trencreek Road, Trencreek at 19:40 GMT said no-one was believed to have been injured. The...
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    Tilting trains in the South-West region?

    Given that the railway from Exeter to Penzance is so twisty bendy curvy (whatever it should be called), and that a true high speed line is quite unlikely at the moment, how feasible would having proper Intercity titling trains running on this line (I'm thinking ICE TD, not Voyager) and how much...

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