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Just to let you know that a ‘priv’ rate of £1.20 single has now been agreed for use to/from Luton airport. Previously rail staff had to pay the full fare even though the previous bus shuttle was free. Good timing as I’m flying in on the 11th ;-)

Moderator note: split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/extremely-limited-service-on-some-thameslink-routes-nye.260210/ If only Sadiq Khan had control of the entire UK network. There would be no industrial disputes and bad feeling.

Moderator note - split from: https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/strikes-whos-driving-and-staffing.241782/ During the RHTT season all red signals have an instruction to travel at no more than 10mph at the warning magnet as opposed to 20mph at other normal times of the year. This instruction...

Looks like further disruption & uncertainty from the end of the month on the East Coast Main Line. https://aslef.org.uk/publications/flying-favours-aslef-withdraws-overtime-lner 'Flying on favours': ASLEF withdraws overtime on LNER 08/11/2022 - ASLEF announced today [Tuesday] that it has...

Some absolute bargains to be had across the East of England on Greater Anglia services for travel between 12th October & 2nd December. Most routes (Stansted Express excepted) are permitted & the promotion appears on any enquiry as the ‘cheapest’ fare. https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/harefares

Megabus discontinue their London-Norwich route. Looks like yesterday was the last day of operation… https://www.dailyadvent.com/gb/news/amp/132e6856eb556a44dc2347cabe9d59d1-Megabus-route-between-Norwich-and-London-cancelled-due-to-drop-in-demand I have no idea how popular this route ever was...

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/soham-station-progress-updates.195845/ Yes it certainly is. Doubt passenger numbers will really take off until an hourly service is provided. Will just have to tick along until then.

Mod Note: Posts #1 - #11 originally in this thread. Hasn't LNER got plans (or had plans) for a faster service still (Newcastle only) every other hour?

That emergency timetable is much better better than anybody expected.

I note that from the 1st of July rail staff travel will be accepted on Grand Central routes for the first time. Although good news for us it will be even better news for GC staff who should obtain priv on all other TOCs too. Apologies if already been posted but tried to look.

please help someone. I'm not used to buying tickets working for the railway & was only doing a favour for a family member. Seems I've done it as an M ticket with Virgin Trains. Rang the help desk & she said to get him to download the VT app, give him my email & password then he can download it...

1N29 18:18 Kings Cross-Newcastle (formerly 18:19) has long been a problematic train on the East Coast Main Line particularly on a Friday. It seems to get more complaints on Twitter than any other departure. Overcrowding became so severe last night that it suffered a 21 late start finally...

4L02 Hams Hall-Felixstowe sadly appears to have struck a vehicle at Thorpe Lane AHB which is close to Trimley. All passenger services are suspended until at least 16:00. No further details just yet.

Its now nearly two years since Virgin Trains re-introduced direct services using Voyagers to/from Blackpool & Shrewsbury. The latter seems to have performed better loadings wise thanks to its more convenient timings & twice daily (except Sunday) serving to Shropshire. I note this afternoon...

Anybody have any idea as to the new infrastructure being added at Potters Ely? A set of points has gone in behind the aggregate unloading area & then goes off sharply left in what appears to be a long loop siding around the main building. Apart from a new freight flow that requires access along...

Anybody know the reason the sidings here have recently been relaid with three sidings alongside each other? They are now together between the old Royal Mail canopy & the main line. Ive not seen any aggregates traffic in there for well over a year & can only think its something to do with...

Heard some rumours today that FGW intend to withdraw the Travelling Chef concept from later this year. Not sure if anyone else has heard anything or if its anything to do with the reduced 1st class accomodation that will be available after conversion of 1 vehicle to Standard class. Will be a...

East Midlanda are currently doing a three week trial of catering off the normal routes. Selected Skegness & Norwich services are getting a trolley East of Nottingham. Not sure how far this happens on the Skeggy route but unfortunatley its only as far as Peterborough on the Norwich. In my opinion...

I was under the impression that these where taking place last night (22nd November) but not heard anything yet. Anyone else know anything?

From the Twitter feed I guess it was a loco-hauled set that failed at Bicester tonight. Possibly in-bound stock for the 18.15 down. Appears to have been chaos at Marylebone with BTP on hand to keep the peace. Do Chiltern generally have any kind of Thunderbird available for problems with...