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There’s been a Colas/ex-Cross Country HST, along with four MK3 in its consist, stabled at Leicester L.I.P for around a week now. Does anyone know what it’s doing there and what its plans for it are? Eastern Rail Services on Facebook posted this:

What seems like a daily occurrence from as far back as I can remember, there seem to be constant reliability issues between London Paddington and Reading. Whether it be an infrastructure issue or a train fault, this is something which regularly occurs on this section of the GWML. Why is it...

I’m hearing reports that the land next to the track has subsided at New Mills Central. This comes after a 5mph emergency speed restriction imposed by Network Rail, which has been in place for a prolonged period of time. It’s been said that the earth besides the track has been moving, although...

East Midlands Railway have (finally) announced that they will be refurbishing their Class 158s, 170s and 360s as part of a £60 million pound refurbishment programme. Read the full article here

Afternoon. With the WCML closed for engineering works between Euston and Milton Keynes Central between the 29th of March and the 1st of April, I was wondering how this would affect EMR services to and from St. Pancras in terms of passenger loadings? Last time the ECML was shut from Kings...

For as long as I can remember, the toilets at Euston station have been in such poor condition. The cubical walls and doors are full of graffiti, explicit messages and the paint is peeling off. The toilets are often blocked, with there being a pool of water on the floor around it. It doesn’t...

The old British Rail sounding 'circus horn', as well as Emma Hignett, the station announcer at London Overground stations, has pretty much disappeared from the rail network. This comes in after London Overground have switched P.A providers from their old Amey system, to the Wordline system...

On a number of occasions, whilst on a 350, there seems to be a particularly bad stretch of track which lurches you all over the place, between Milton Keynes Central and Rugby, on the Down Fast. I believe it is around the Weedon area, as you go through the tunnel(s) Has anyone else experienced...

Quite a lot of issues occurring across the rail network, up and down the country, due to flooding and trees on the line. Just now, Cross Country have suspended their Birmingham to Plymouth/South West services due to multiple weather related incidents. Also, anyone travelling to/from London...

I’m slightly concerned that this active squall line may cause quite a lot of travel disruption into tonight and tomorrow, as it heads across the country from West to East, strengthening as it does so. Given it is New Years Eve tomorrow, this may affect people’s travel plans. You can view the...

Back in July 2019, Network Rail silenced the automated P.A system at Birmingham New Street, which announces train arrivals and departures, as a result of an effort to reduce noise pollution at the station. My question is, does this not discriminate against The Disability Discrimination Act...

Whilst waiting for my train, the 16:46 from Euston to Crewe, passengers were told not to wait around the platform entrances and were to told to wait in the concourse, by the third party security officers. At around 16:40, the platform was announced and hurds of people immediately started...

I’ve been informed that 1D26 has bought the overhead wires down between Grantham and Peterborough. At this time, all lines are blocked.

I've just been informed by a friend who is at Preston Station that everything is at a stand at that no trains can pass through the station. The station staff have advised that this is due to safety issues with the roof, caused by the high winds. There is also apparently a tree on the line near...

Something I’ve noticed over the last few years of new LED traffic light installations is that they are getting increasingly brighter as technology advances and can be seen from quite a few miles away at night, depending on viewing angles and positioning. With it getting darker earlier now as we...

East Midlands Railway are in the process of upgrading their customer information screens at all of their stations, with brand new ones, provided by Infotec. The departure screens will be white LED displays, with the information and subsequent departure screens being of the LCD variant. These...

Currently at St. Pancras low level and at the time of posting, all Thameslink services have been suspended due to a pantograph on a 700 not being lowered within the core, which has subsequently damaged it. All lines are blocked whilst inspections take place.

Didn’t know where else to post this so thought I’d post it here - just a general, relaxed thread posting all things relevant to Storm Babet, discussing both in real time, as well as forecast conditions expected over the next few days. Feel free to discuss how conditions are where you are, as...

Currently in communication with someone who is stuck outside St. Neots station, in a queue of trains which are all at a stand at red signals. Their guard says there is overhead wire damaged, however on NRE it is stating there is a fault with the signalling system, so still a bit of clarification...

I've noticed that with Northern, both onboard their trains, as well as at their stations, their CIS (customer information systems) is increasingly unreliable and poor sounding. Onboard their trains, Northern are rolling out new voices for their automated announcements across their entire...