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Just heard from a friend who's travelling on the Borders steam excursion today. Apparently there are signalling problems and the special is stuck somewhere in the Borders. Don't have any more details but sounds like that would bring the line to a standstill. Must be long term because my friend...

Trying to book a trip from Kings Cross to Edinburgh for some friends on Friday 28th August, preferably 1st Class. Although bookings are now being taken for that date, there are no advance fares available. Can I assume that this is because it's a Bank Holiday and advances will appear once...

I'm travelling from Edinburgh down to Truro first week in December. This time around I'm flying from Edinburgh to Exeter, then onwards by FGW. Would just like to tap into the huge fund of local knowledge on here. Firstly I've got a couple of hours from when my flight arrives till my train...

Like it says on the tin. As part of their new revamped website. Quite interesting really... http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/working-timetables

Just Trains' excellent SECML route (Edinburgh -Dundee/Perth) is currently available for £5. It's a 24hr sale, so you'll have to move fast!

A group of us are on a trip to London next weekend and are going to the football match in Watford on the Saturday. I know you can get to Watford by various routes, but the fast LM service to Watford Junction looks the best option to me. (unless anyone knows better). Is Oyster PAYG accepted...

No doubt some fools will be getting misty eyed about the passing of a nasty small time crook today. Better we all remember Driver Jack Mills, whose career and life were ruined after he was bludgeoned with an iron bar by a gang of thugs...

Am off on an Edinburgh-Truro jaunt on Monday 2nd Dec - via London, FC all the way. (That's my Senior Railcard paid for - but a no-brainer for a trip that length, and probably cheaper than torturing myself on XC for nine hours). I'm familiar (and very happy) with EC FC travel, but what do...

Hi. I know someone out there will know the answer to this.. We're travelling to Orleans from Edinburgh (by train, naturally:D) later this month.The Eurostar is fine, but we're going from Paris to Orleans and back on Intercites trains. Got a decent fare both ways, but it wouldn't give out...

I'm booking a weekend trip from Edinburgh to Hull for a group of 8 from Friday 15th Feb, returning on Sunday 17th. Footy game and sampling of the local ales on the agenda! Have secured a nice £20:50 each advance for the outward trip and am now looking to book the return. The EC site says only...

Probably not all that mysterious to the multitudes of the knowledgeable on here, but here goes... I can see the ECML about a mile East of Waverley from my front window. In recent days I've seen a rake of about 8 or 9 assorted but obviously vintage coaches come past in both up and down...

I hope this doesn't sound like a silly question. My wife and I are off to Strasbourg in April via EC/Eurostar/TGV. We're booked in Coach 16 seats 17-18 on the Eurostar. Since my wife has a particular aversion to travelling backwards, can anyone tell me which way these seats face when...

I booked advance tickets with EC from Edinburgh to London, using their small group discount for a group of six people. Two of them can't make it for various reasons. Presumably the remaining four can travel without any unpleasantness? It won't be a problem to bring the tickets for the missing...

http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/transport/residents_railing_against_late_night_train_racket_1_2117595 There's a lot of this about - under airport flight paths, over pubs that play music, and now apparently around rail installations. Rail activities at Craigentinny have been...

http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/transport/taxis_hit_by_waverley_ban_over_terror_attack_fears_1_2115720 Apparently, due to fear of terror attacks during the London Olympics, taxis are to be banned from Edinburgh Waverley station. Passengers will have to hump their baggage up the...

Going to France for a week by EC.Eurostar and TGV on Sunday 8th April. I've got all the trains booked at excellent prices for the whole journey, except Edinburgh-London on the 8th April. The EC site has only released Advance tickets up to the 4th April. Anyone know when they're likely to have...