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Sometimes I commute via a somewhat local station. They used to offer a park and ride ticket which was about £12 with my rail card, and comparable enough in price to the £8 I paid for parking in the city but without the hour long drive, however they removed the park and ride ticket about a year ago and now parking and riding separately can cost up to £20 with my rail card during peak times.

Lately I’ve been traveling in on the train occasionally during off peak times, however I noticed that the off peak return ticket I purchase with a named time of 9:25 outbound is about £3 more per day than if I travelled at a named time of 11:25, however both tickets at the end of the transaction are just an “off peak day return”. Screenshots are from trainline but I’ve checked this on scotrail too and experience the same thing.

If I were to purchase the off peak return with an outbound at 11:25 as an off peak day return so I get it £3 cheaper, would I face issue using it earlier at 9:25 (which is still, by their definition, off peak)?

1A12 Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston

I’m a Thameslink commuter and recently not a week goes by where I cannot board a train because coaches have been reduced (12 to 8 coaches) on the busiest peak times.

Usually I don’t mind to wait a bit more and board a later fast train. This morning, however, the later train was a Southern Train on the same platform for the same time instead of a Thameslink one and not for the full journey, requiring a change for anyone going past London Bridge? I am baffled as to why it’s been changed without any announcement?

I looked for details to see if half term was the reason (this summer was a nightmare when they reduced services) and cannot find anything on Thameslink… I fear this is just going to be the new normal and will just make the commute even busier and more chaotic.

My 17:07 cross country train from nottingham has been cancelled, it was an advanced single and can't seem to find any information if I'd be able to use the train beforehand? Or is it a case of refunding the ticket and buying a new one?

Pontefract

been using my new toy (osmo pocket 4) and filming a couple of train journeys.

this is narberth to tenby (didn't film the return journey as we sat on the left so basically no view and just trees!)

https://youtu.be/KlJYeMh4CgY

also a few weeks ago, filmed from Haverfordwest to Swansea (nightfall meant no filming to cardiff)

https://youtu.be/5nyPQMu6eio

i had the dog lead in the other hand so if its wobbling, the dog wanted to say hello to fellow passengers!

My avanti train was cancelled so I had to take the next avanti train which left 20 minutes late and arrived 25 minutes late. My compensation given is 25% of the ticket price, but since J arrived at my home station more than 30 minutes late (had to take a different regional train in birmingham), am I entitled to 50% delay repay?

Is there a way to explain this case to the delay repay team in any appeal?

I would like to travel from different starting stations for each journey.

A quick compilation of shots I took along the Calder Valley Line a few days back

I used to take 5 stops between Cardiff Central and Nottingham one weekend a month for years for around £20 and now it’s £60?????? This is absolutely ridiculous

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Seen at London Bridge is 2N58 from London Charing Cross to Dartford - formed of 376032 + 376026, a pair of Class 376s where both units are fully refurbished!

I didn't get to ride it, but the interiors looked very clean, albeit not much of an upgrade from before.

🗓️ 2026-10-24

Obviously yesterday was a write-off in terms of trains in and out of Manchester, North to Preston and beyond. Can anyone explain the logistics that might be in play today that’s basically seen another day of disruption? Feels like a fairly typical winter’s day today, but I think the first train through Chorley was just after 9, and that was delayed until 9:40 and then sat outside Preston queueing for a platform. Return trip was delayed by at least 40 minutes waiting for a driver.

Not a dig, just wondering what happens behind the scenes in an extreme weather event like yesterday’s.

Surprised to see a rainbow this AM at Clapham Junction

not my pic

Was taking photos of the APT at Crewe heritage centre and hear a pendolino approaching so…

Hi guys,

I need to get a late train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street this coming Wednesday (28 October). I already have an open return ticket.

I understand there is some engineering work that night, but I've checked National Rail, Trainline and Avanti West Coast, and it seems like they aren't selling tickets for the late trains anymore.

Does this mean the trains won't be running, or are they still planning to operate but haven't sold the tickets yet?

Has anyone travelled on this route during similar engineering works? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

Hi all! Been prototyping a custom commemoration livery for the 50th anniversary of the class 43 entering service, as 390125 passes through my local station regularly we always debate on ‘what if it ran with an intercity 125 commemorative livery’.

So after a few prototypes, I chose a transitional lovery between the 3 intercity class 43 liveries. 125 blue, 125 executive black and 125 swallow black. With ‘ 50’ and ‘intercity 125 50’ on power car 1 and 2. The centre coach having the executive black 125 logo. On each font plate we have chose to add the network rail arrows and intercity swallow with a bold 50, inspired by 390001’s heart, to represent the transitions between the company imagery during service.

Currently still working on the design but would love to hear some feedback

Maybe this isn't the place for this but I'm genuinely confused, I got onto the train after it stopped. About 20 mins in and no other stations. Some woman comes over and tells me she reserved a seat where I was sat. Now of course I don't mind moving for her but I don't understand how she got tickets for my seat after it had already moved.

Hi all! After some advice weve made a few upgrades to the design, we added the signage for the disability and bike access along side à some intercity inspired first class as well as buffet car lining.

Inspired by virgin trains era of pendolinos, I designed a trio of class 57’s to represent the development before and beyond the class 43. To tow the 390 at ether end if wanting to show the entire story of early development.

- class 41 livery white and blue
- intercity 225 white and black
- ATP-E white and blue

We also developed a concept ‘accessibility coach’ lovery with bright white doors ( perhaps with red stripe ) in the style of the front power cars of black class 43’s