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I was trying to find out the cost of a Aberdeen to Penzance train but I found some problems. I am wondering what I am doing wrong. 1st problem: I went to cross country website the train company that runs the Aberdeen to Penzance train. However I could only find the service in the southbound...

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/italy-to-uk-next-week.254252/#post-6400494# The issue of train and station accessibility in Europe is a concern. Comming from Australia all long distance trains have level boarding and are single deck so no steps or only a single...

I was trying to search for some 1st class train tickets for London to Glasgow and return in late November. The cheapest I could find was 263 pounds or AUD$475. with Avanti West Coast. This is an extremely high price for what I assume is day train only. To put this in perspective I could...

NSW Trainlink has ordered CAF branded bi modal rollingstock to replace there entire existing fleet. Despite 90% of the lines they operate on be non electrified and very unlikely to ever be. I have read that the UK has a number of trains operating that were produced by CAF. What I would like...

I am wondering which central london stations are good for photographing diesel locomotive hauled passenger trains or DMU trains? On a similar note are there any DMU commuter trains out of london. Ie service outer suburban london.

Home to Australia's largest and most diverse railway system in the country. Its the only place where you can travel from tropical rainforest to arid desert or to cool climate highlands all within the same state run railway network. To make it even more unusual is that its all 1067mm narrow guage...

I recently watched a TV show called Paddington station. It was very interesting in general but also in some of the operational practices used by GWR. One big one I noticed is that GWR long distance trains to Bristol and beyond appear not to be seat reservation required on all services. Ie they...

Whilst researching an upcoming trip to the UK for 2019. I have noticed that no one recommends the onboard train food even when travelling 1st class or on overnight services. Is this true? Do any train services in the UK offer similar on board food services to what is currently offered on...

I am from Australia and have travelled extensively by rail within Australia and parts of South East Asia over the last couple of decades. I am hoping to visit the UK to meet family and while there doing some rail trips and take some train photos during my stay. I will be based of Preston and...

I'm looking for some information on the Watford Junction Diesel rail car service. I'm mostly after the period from 1950 to 1975. Any photos especially from around the stonebridge area of the DMU. Just for information sake does the Euston to Watford junction Diesel rail car still operate today?

On the 12th august 2010 I visited Bang Pa In station to photograph the Queens Birthday special steam train. This steam train ran from Hualamphong station in Bangkok to Ayutthaya station. The special steam trains operate 4 times a year over the same route. The dates are 26th March (SRT...

In early April 2010 while visiting friends in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I had a few days spare to photograph the various types of mass transport around Kuala Lumpur. This was my 1st visit to Kuala Lumpur in 6 years and some things had changed greatly in the city some for the better and some for...

On the 14th August 2011 I visited and photographed the new BTS extension from On Nut BTS station to Bearing BTS station. This extension opened on 12th august 2011 so my visit was only a couple days after full services had commenced on the new section. A little background on the BTS...

I have been a member on this site for a few years now. I mainly post about south east asian railways and mass transit. I considering a trip to the uk in either 2013 or 2014. I have never been to the uk before. I have a few questions about rail travel in the uk. 1. Are overnight sleepers...

One day in June 2010 I photographed the conditions and traffic volumes found during the morning peak on the Mahachai line and around Wong Wian Yai area. In 2009 and 2010 the Mahachai line and the buses at Wong Wian Yai formed part of my daily commute. This commute consisted of a motorbike taxi...

Spanning two separate visits in June 2010 I visited and documented the new Bangkok BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) line running from the BTS station at Chong Nonsi to Ratchapruek Road in Thonburi. The two separate visits where required due to weather related issues that made photography difficult at...

One afternoon during August 2011 I visited Ban Bo station on the Maeklong Line. This visit was to document a mid route station on the Maeklong line and to capture the lines trains from a track side vantage point. Ban Bo village and station is about 50 km south west of Bangkok. A little...

Over 4 separate trips I visited and documented the new Bangkok to Suvarnabhumi airport rail link. The visits occurred during the limited free trial period in June 2010 and on the 1st day of full service on 23rd august 2010. A little Background on the Bangkok Airport Rail Link. The airport...

Over 2 days in late August 2010 I embarked on a rail photography trip to Khun Tan on SRT's Northern Line. Khun Tan is Thailand's highest railway station and is home to Thailand's longest railway tunnel. Khun Tan is located at the summit of northern line that connects Bangkok with Chiang Mai. It...

In early April 2010 while visiting friends in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I had a few days spare to photograph the various types of mass transport around Kuala Lumpur. This was my 1st visit to Kuala Lumpur in 6 years and my some things had changed in the city some better some worse. A background...