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For drivers and on-board staff what if any are the main differences in terms and conditions between the various open access operators and other passenger train operating companies, given the owning companies of the former are the same as the latter?

London Euston, Paddington, Kings Cross and Marylebone still have loco hauled services, but when were the last regular loco hauled services from the other London termini excluding HSTs?

I was intrigued that this TV programme had an aerial shot of the approach to Waterloo station complete with steam trains as well as film of the train arriving at the station. About 6mins in if looking at it on BBC IPlayer. Is this CGI use over an existing period aerial film? Or is there another...

A very emotional film telling the story of one element of the Kindertransport of children to Britain from Nazi Europe. There is a statue of him and two Kindertransport children on Platform 1 at Praha hlavní nádraží (which is where some of the action is filmed) and one of him sitting on a bench...

Given Metrolink serves 2 premier league stadiums which also host concerts, Old Trafford cricket ground, and various concert venues including the new Co-Op live arena - how does it cope with the huge demand arising from these venues? Are extra services put on or do they just run double trams but...

Struggling to understand Spain's present transport discounts. As I understand it free travel is available on local and regional bus and rail services if purchasing a €10 season ticket and you then use it for at least 16 journeys in a month, ie the €10 is refunded. Presumably the €10 ticket is...

mods note - split from this thread There are at least five overnight coaches from London to Glasgow and two between Birmingham and Glasgow - the rail options are not widely advertised and not particularly cheap - looking a few weeks hence the sleeper seating option is £80 compared to £81 for...

Given Rail and air links to both countries have stopped from Western Europe I was surprised so see a thriving coach operation still continues. From Vilnius there are at least half a dozen coaches to Minsk a day and from Riga there were coaches to St Petersburg and Moscow. Are there direct...

Until the motor bus arrived I assume there were no replacement services and rail services were just cancelled. More alternative routes and less restrictive health and safety rules presumably meant engineering works did not impact as much on services but does anyone know where and when the first...

As the previous thread has been closed I am interested in knowing how far construction works have got and is it possible to see any of the major work sites. I don't know if its related but I see Bialystok station in Poland is presently being completely rebuilt.

Presently travelling in Poland and I note at some junctions there are small CCTV cameras which seem to be focussed on the points. Is this correct and if so are they to aid fault finding and does any other railway use them?

Travelling in Italy we stopped at Caslino al Piano station on the Milan regional rail network and I was surprised to see that it had a road bisecting the station. I assume the platforms were extended to the other side of the road at some stage. Are there any other stations with similar...

As part of Network Rail's West Coast South Strategic Advice https://t.co/cQgSc66RrU a large amount of revenue data has been published which is highly unusual, albeit it relates to annual revenue pre-covid. However, it gives an excellent picture of the main markets and the dominance of London to...

The fastest route from Derby to Manchester tends to be via Stoke despite the slow average speeds. Given the electrification of Stoke to Crewe and the extension of Trent Valley services why not reroute the Derby - Crewe service to Manchester to provide a direct link which would be far more...

Auto-translate from an Italian paper A dramatic video on X (Twitter) shows the landslide engulfing the railway and motorway https://twitter.com/ArthurM40330824/status/1696052802882064644 SNCF booking engine suggests the line will be closed until at least Thursday

Earlier this year Ireland published a National Fares Strategy - its a short document which can be found here https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/20230109_National-Fare-Strategy-Summary_v3.1.pdf. The situation in Ireland is the same as in GB as it states It highlights...

Looking to make this journey in September. DB timetable is confusing - put a date in September but the footnotes says the train via Neubrandenburg only runs in August and also that it is cancelled between Berlin Hbf (tief)->Oranienburg due to engineering work. It also suggests a route via...

There is timetabled a direct train but I see previous posts saying a change of train is required is this still the case? A couple of related questions What time do the Moscow - Kaliningrad services run through Vilnius? Any suggestions for rail trips around Krakow?

ULEZ was introduced in 2019 covering the same area as London's congestion charge scheme to general widespread support. Indeed a number of London Boroughs lobbied for it to be extended to cover their areas. Proposed under Johnson and implemented by Khan it effectively had cross party support...

I am trying to see if I can get a reservation on this train early September but it doesn't come up on the CZD website and OBB and SBB websites says no tickets available on any dates I have looked at. Is it still running and sold out or is it no longer running?