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| Re: AQ9 - What has changed? In "The Lighter Side" [369180/31229/30] Posted by stuving at 09:43, 9th December 2025 |      |
The Circle Line
Which was a "circle" of sorts, until it got cut through at Edgware Road
Which was a "circle" of sorts, until it got cut through at Edgware Road
Not just the circle - the old Metropolitan and District Lines were split three ways, with the new Met and District lines sharing with the Circle, and with each other eastwards to Barking. Then later the Hammersmith & City was marked as a line in its own right, and the ELL taken away to be linked with the wider Overground.
| Re: AQ9 - What has changed? In "The Lighter Side" [369179/31229/30] Posted by Oxonhutch at 09:35, 9th December 2025 | |
The East London Line and Northern City Line now part of the Overground. St Mary's Curve and Shoreditch gone.
No more Middle Circle.
| Re: Shortage of train crews on Great Western Railway - ongoing discussion In "Across the West" [369178/18719/26] Posted by bradshaw at 09:31, 9th December 2025 | |
Last Saturday seven services were cancelled on the Weymouth line, along with two on Sunday. As with other lines crewing is becoming a problem.
I understand from previous posts that Westbury provide most of the train crew for the line.
With the upcoming move to GBR is is not time to expand the train crew depot at Yeovil Junction and use the additional complement to staff the Weymouth to Westbury line. The units could be stabled at the Junction. This would cut out the early morning ecs to Yeovil from Westbury but would need an ecs working, or a passenger service, to Weymouth to run the first up train from there.
| Re: IET wi-fi upgrade - pilot scheme on W of E trains In "Across the West" [369177/31108/26] Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 09:26, 9th December 2025 | |
I've merged a couple of topics here, as they relate to the same scheme.
CfN.
| Re: Railways Bill 2025: introducing and designing Great British Railways - general topic In "Looking forward - the next 2, 5, 10 and 20 years" [369176/31038/40] Posted by eightonedee at 09:21, 9th December 2025 | |
And now -the new livery-
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g9kx0je10o
..which looks like it has been designed so as to avoid Reform complaining about politically correct designs being foisted on England's travelling public.
Interesting to see if any local or regional variations are allowed/introduced (on the basis that the TfW and Scottish ones are "national" and will not change). From recent oversees trips, regional liveries seem to be a growing trend in Europe.
| Re: SWR improvements under GBR In "South Western services" [369175/31227/42] Posted by bradshaw at 09:18, 9th December 2025 | |
I would agree about Tisbury and Templecombe. However, when the Cl159s were introduced the up platform at Crewkerne was raised to make access easier. It was also extended outwards to ease the limited width under the road bridge.
The result is that there is no longer a track bed width that would support double track without taking a chunk out of the old down platform. While possible the land behind has been sold off for housing, meaning that the width of the platform would be restricted. The road bridge would also need to be reconstructed to give adequate clearance to a shifted track.
| Re: London to Frankfurt and Geneva - direct trains from Eurostar? In "The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom" [369174/29934/51] Posted by Bob_Blakey at 09:18, 9th December 2025 | |
A map of the proposed HS2-HS1 link can be found here https://assets.dft.gov.uk/publications/hs2-maps-20120110/hs2arp00drrw05140issue2.pdf
This map implies that an HS2><HS1 connection would diverge from HS2 to/from Euston immediately west of the Chalk Farm Roundhouse.
Is that still the plan?
Assuming HS2 (or 'HSx') reaches at least as far north as Manchester, unless these trains run to/from Curzon Street, 'North of London' services would have no need to call at STP, where as things stand there is possibly insufficient platform capacity anyway, this seems to me a very sensible solution.
| Re: AQ9 - What has changed? In "The Lighter Side" [369173/31229/30] Posted by Richard Fairhurst at 09:14, 9th December 2025 | |
The all-caps labels; the non-colocated circles for interchanges; the single green colour for the Metropolitan and District/Circle; the use of pull-outs (or "halos") so that a label can overlap a line (e.g. Monument); the centre alignment for multiple-line labels, even next to a vertical line (e.g. Highbury & Islington); the use of subtitles in smaller text for some stations (e.g. "Arsenal (Highbury Hill)"); concealing angles behind station interchange symbols (e.g. Mile End), which the modern Tube map never does; the stairs symbol at Monument/Bank.
Oh, and I think the whole thing is slightly out of register - the blue should be a bit up-and-to-the-left.
| Re: R A Cooke Track Layout Diagrams In "Media about railways, and other means of transport" [369172/31226/49] Posted by bradshaw at 09:10, 9th December 2025 | |
The Wilts Record Office at Chippenham has the plans and book of reference for the WSWR dated 1844/5. The map is in the form of a strip numbering every property through which it passes and 100yds on either side.
The book of reference lists each if these properties and give the owner, occupier and lessee for each. These are very under utilised resources. They can also be tied in to the Tithe Maps of similar dates. Copies were sent to every county through which the line was planned to pass.
The reference for this record office is
A1/371/68MS
| Re: AQ9 - What has changed? In "The Lighter Side" [369171/31229/30] Posted by rogerpatenall at 09:09, 9th December 2025 | |
Central line extended east from Liverpool Street
| Re: AQ9 - What has changed? In "The Lighter Side" [369170/31229/30] Posted by Witham Bobby at 08:57, 9th December 2025 | |
The Circle Line
Which was a "circle" of sorts, until it got cut through at Edgware Road
| Re: Swindon <-> Westbury service updates and amendments, ongoing discussion - 2025 In "TransWilts line" [369169/29726/18] Posted by matth1j at 08:41, 9th December 2025 | |
Is this a glitch? As well as the 1900 Salisbury service from Chippenham, National Rail are also showing one at 1910, albeit cancelled:
National Rail link: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/journey-planner/?type=single&origin=CPM&destination=MKM&leavingType=departing&leavingDate=091225&leavingHour=17&leavingMin=45&adults=1&extraTime=0#O
EDIT: of course, that's just the (somewhat circuitous) Bath/Trowbridge route
| Re: SWR improvements under GBR In "South Western services" [369168/31227/42] Posted by Bob_Blakey at 08:33, 9th December 2025 Already liked by Witham Bobby | |
DfT has listed some improvements for nationalised operators under GBR as part of its livery launch
https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/gbr-improvements-train-operators-in-public-ownership-are-making-for-customers
South Western Railway
In public ownership, South Western Railway are:
Modernising and improving their West of England Fleet, .....improving performance and reliability of the trains while delivering customer benefits such as interior upgrades and at-seat USB power. .....Building a new timetable for the first time in 20 years.....Investing over £600 million in improving infrastructure performance.....with projects such as West of England line resilience works.....
In public ownership, South Western Railway are:
Modernising and improving their West of England Fleet, .....improving performance and reliability of the trains while delivering customer benefits such as interior upgrades and at-seat USB power. .....Building a new timetable for the first time in 20 years.....Investing over £600 million in improving infrastructure performance.....with projects such as West of England line resilience works.....
https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/gbr-improvements-train-operators-in-public-ownership-are-making-for-customers
All the current Class 159 trains have been in service since, at the latest, 1993. At a minimum of 32 years old and, surely approaching retirement, would new (multi-modal?) rolling stock not be a better option?
I wonder if one of the customer benefits being delivered would include the possibility of getting a cup of tea, etc. via a reinstated trolley service.
The current timetable is seemingly the best that can be provided with the existing infrastructure; between Salisbury & Pinhoe even a minor delay can cause the overall service to collapse (recently a Waterloo-bound train was held at PIN for 40 minutes waiting for a late westbound service). Do the 'West of England line resilience works' include any actual infrastructure improvements? As a bare minimum I think the Tisbury loop should be moved to the station and the second platforms at Templecombe & Crewkerne reinstated.
| Re: AQ9 - What has changed? In "The Lighter Side" [369167/31229/30] Posted by Fourbee at 08:31, 9th December 2025 | |
Walham Green on the District Line is now Fulham Broadway. The old ticket hall has been repurposed: https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/walham-green-fulham/
| Re: Swindon <-> Westbury service updates and amendments, ongoing discussion - 2025 In "TransWilts line" [369166/29726/18] Posted by Timmer at 08:28, 9th December 2025 | |
This morning looks interesting. There are three services into one - with Castle Cary to Taunton closed for engineering, with Swindon to Parkway closed for flooding, three major main lines are all being funnelled through Chippenham and Bath. If the 17:35 off Chippenham is held back / misses its path, it may be a bit of a wait for the next path, whether or not it's actually had to wait for passengers off the train from London, and irrespective of whether there's some diverted express running in its path so it has to be held back anyway.
To help the situation of all trains having to travel via Bath, GWR have cancelled all the hourly Cardiff to Paddington services and one of the two half hourly Bristol to London services.Might be interesting at Bath today with the Christmas market on, though I suspect the poor weather may put some people off.
| Re: R A Cooke Track Layout Diagrams In "Media about railways, and other means of transport" [369165/31226/49] Posted by grahame at 08:24, 9th December 2025 | |
Maybe contact the S-R-S and see if they are happy to supply you free of charge a high definition file. It is a not-for-profit civic project that Lisa has in mind and, it gives them good publicity.
Section 21 of Cooke’s survey covers Wiltshire. Melksham p23 and 24
I have attached copies of Melksham.
Let me know if you need anything else ... [snip]
I have attached copies of Melksham.
Let me know if you need anything else ... [snip]
Thank you ... and thank you ... passing those on to Lisa and will come back in due course with a follow up / outcome. Please do not expect that follow up with the lightning speed of your answers on the forum - it's quiet a project she's putting together!
| Re: SWR improvements under GBR In "South Western services" [369164/31227/42] Posted by a-driver at 08:18, 9th December 2025 Already liked by Witham Bobby | |
DfT has listed some improvements for nationalised operators under GBR as part of its livery launch
https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/gbr-improvements-train-operators-in-public-ownership-are-making-for-customers
South Western Railway
In public ownership, South Western Railway are:
Modernising and improving their West of England Fleet, with a programme beginning in December 2025 (to be completed during 2028). This will overhaul the 15X fleet serving the West of England, improving performance and reliability of the trains while delivering customer benefits such as interior upgrades and at-seat USB power.
Delivering the new Arterio fleet to transform their suburban network, with over 50% of morning high peak arrivals into Waterloo now on Arterio trains. These provide increased capacity and more comfort for passengers. SWR are aiming for most Arterios to be introduced by the end of Summer 2026 (75% of total schedules).
Building a new timetable for the first time in 20 years, by consulting with stakeholders and passengers, with design in early 2026 and a full public consultation in Autumn 2026. The timetable transformation will seek to strike the right balance between enhanced connectivity in their communities, more services and capacity, better train performance on the network and increased economic value for the taxpayer.
Investing over £600 million in improving infrastructure performance to reduce delays and cancellations, complete by March 2027. This includes track and signal renewals, level crossing upgrades, and renewal of associated infrastructure, with projects such as West of England line resilience works, London Waterloo-Clapham Junction upgrades, Island Line improvements, and strengthening the railway at Fareham-Havant and Portsmouth Harbour.
Recruiting more drivers to improve reliability and reduce cancellations, with an increase in the numbers of drivers in active service each year, and increase the number of new drivers in training by 50%.
In public ownership, South Western Railway are:
Modernising and improving their West of England Fleet, with a programme beginning in December 2025 (to be completed during 2028). This will overhaul the 15X fleet serving the West of England, improving performance and reliability of the trains while delivering customer benefits such as interior upgrades and at-seat USB power.
Delivering the new Arterio fleet to transform their suburban network, with over 50% of morning high peak arrivals into Waterloo now on Arterio trains. These provide increased capacity and more comfort for passengers. SWR are aiming for most Arterios to be introduced by the end of Summer 2026 (75% of total schedules).
Building a new timetable for the first time in 20 years, by consulting with stakeholders and passengers, with design in early 2026 and a full public consultation in Autumn 2026. The timetable transformation will seek to strike the right balance between enhanced connectivity in their communities, more services and capacity, better train performance on the network and increased economic value for the taxpayer.
Investing over £600 million in improving infrastructure performance to reduce delays and cancellations, complete by March 2027. This includes track and signal renewals, level crossing upgrades, and renewal of associated infrastructure, with projects such as West of England line resilience works, London Waterloo-Clapham Junction upgrades, Island Line improvements, and strengthening the railway at Fareham-Havant and Portsmouth Harbour.
Recruiting more drivers to improve reliability and reduce cancellations, with an increase in the numbers of drivers in active service each year, and increase the number of new drivers in training by 50%.
https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/gbr-improvements-train-operators-in-public-ownership-are-making-for-customers
That's it!
Modernising the 15x fleet was due anyway, it's a necessity rather then choice.
Building a timetable. Standard twice yearly stuff
Infrastructure, again that's necessity rather than choice when something becomes life expired.
Delivering the new Arterio fleet, did that not commence prior to nationalisation?
Recruiting more drivers. No real numbers given so, 1 is an increase!
It's not setting the bar high for the new GBR.
| Re: Swindon <-> Westbury service updates and amendments, ongoing discussion - 2025 In "TransWilts line" [369163/29726/18] Posted by grahame at 08:12, 9th December 2025 | |
17:35 Swindon to Westbury due 18:19 is being delayed at Swindon.
This is due to the train departing late to maintain customer connections.
This is due to the train departing late to maintain customer connections.
I don't think too many 17:35 passengers decided to give up and make alternative arrangements when the announcement was made (more than once) that the fastest way to Melksham and beyond was going to be the 19:00 Salisbury service...
The announcement system is incorrect and confusing. If a train misses a calling or departure point by more than a couple of minutes, an assumption is made that it's not running - the station displays say "delayed" which is correct but so vague it is not helpful, and the announcements chime in with telling you about the next train even if it's an hour or more away. And that's even if the train can be seen on various feeds waiting for ... a late running connection, or a path over a busy line, and human and knowledgeable logic suggests that the train will turn up.
At Chippenham if the 17:50 does not "show", the next alternative is the 19:00 to Salisbury from the same platform anyway. The last bus to Melksham and Trowbridge left quarter of an hour ago, by the time a rail replacement bus is arranged it would be even later than the 19:09 into Melksham.
This morning looks interesting. There are three services into one - with Castle Cary to Taunton closed for engineering, with Swindon to Parkway closed for flooding, three major main lines are all being funnelled through Chippenham and Bath. If the 17:35 off Chippenham is held back / misses its path, it may be a bit of a wait for the next path, whether or not it's actually had to wait for passengers off the train from London, and irrespective of whether there's some diverted express running in its path so it has to be held back anyway.
| Re: AQ9 - What has changed? In "The Lighter Side" [369162/31229/30] Posted by bradshaw at 08:04, 9th December 2025 | |
Charing Cross on the District line is now calked Embankment. Renamed in 1976 so that the merged Strand and Trafalgar Square stations could be called Charing Cross.
| Re: Only Connect - Lion Wall - AQ 8.12.2025 In "The Lighter Side" [369161/31224/30] Posted by grahame at 07:58, 9th December 2025 Already liked by Chris from Nailsea | |
"Only Connect" walls make for a poor quiz on a forum such as the Coffee Shop. They are fun to watch on TV or to play on your laptop ... but here, they encourage follow ups in which members make connections which are good and valid, but do not fit into the grid. My apologies for putting up something which encouraged guesses that turned out to be the wrong ones , and my thanks and admiration for the brave souls who hazarded a guess.
The base data I had for the Lion wall was
Next station is "saint"
Severn Beach
Hayle
Carbis Bay
Corkickle
Proposed for closure by Beeching but still with us
Lelant
Sandplace
Llanbister Road
Ainsdale
Camping Coaches
Blue Anchor
St Germans
Dawlish Warren
Ravenglass
Stations where trains reverse midjourney
Bere Alston
Coombe Junction
Battersby
Bodmin General
I will - intentionally - waste the water wall. Post and answer.
| Alloa | Ashington | Brighton | Chippenham |
| Derby | Kings Cross | Leven | Melksham |
| North Berwick | Okehampton | Plymouth | Swindon |
| Trowbridge | Tweedbank | Westbury | York |
Stations with rail building works
York
Derby
Swindon
Brighton
Stations on TransWilts
Chippenham
Melksham
Trowbridge
Westbury
Stations with trains to Edinburgh
Plymouth
Kings Cross
Tweedbank
North Berwick
Terminal Stations reopened
Okehampton
Leven
Alloa
Ashington
All of which goes to show that for almost any idea / feature, there is a precedent / it's done or been done elsewhere
| Re: AQ9 - What has changed? In "The Lighter Side" [369160/31229/30] Posted by ellendune at 07:55, 9th December 2025 | |
Jubilee line, taking the Bakerloo branch from Wembley Park and extending it through initially to central London via Oxford Circus and later through Waterloo and onwards into south east London.
| AQ9 - What has changed? In "The Lighter Side" [369159/31229/30] Posted by grahame at 07:48, 9th December 2025 | |
Here's an old London tube map ... although we use trains and tubes on a daily repeated basis and rely on them being the same from day to day, week to week, over time they change. Station names change. Stations are added and removed. Lines and connections are added and removed. What can you spot?
| Re: Greatest Gathering 200th celebration - Alstom, Derby, 1 - 3 August 2025 In "The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom" [369158/29210/51] Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 07:42, 9th December 2025 Already liked by eightonedee | |
From the BBC:
The Greatest Gathering raised £100,000 for charity
All profits from The Greatest Gathering have been split between five charities and more than 50 railway heritage organisations
More than £100,000 has been donated to charity off the back of a national railway event in Derby.
The Greatest Gathering was hosted at manufacturer Alstom's base in the city to mark the 200th anniversary of the world's first passenger train service.
Described by its organisers as "the world's largest-ever collection of historic and modern rolling stock", more than 40,000 railway enthusiasts descended on Derby over the three-day event in August.
Alstom also announced the addition of an artwork commemorating the event, which was unveiled by music producer and train fan Pete Waterman on Monday.
Pete Waterman OBE was at the event on Monday to unveil the artwork of The Greatest Gathering
The money raised will be split between five chosen charities – Alzheimer's Research UK, Railway Benefit Fund, Railway Children, Railway Mission and Transport Benevolent Fund CIO – as well as more than 50 railway heritage organisations that took part in the Greatest Gathering event.
Andy Butters, managing director at Derby Litchurch Lane Works for Alstom, said: "Opening our Litchurch Lane Works to the public for the first time in almost 50 years was a special moment for Derby, Alstom and the wider industry.
"It allowed us to celebrate two centuries of innovation made here, across the country and around the world, and this fundraising milestone shows how powerfully our railway heritage continues to inspire."
Mr Waterman said the event "changed people's lives".
"It (the Greatest Gathering) celebrated the changing of the world. It was 200 years ago, a single man put his money into something he believed in, The Stockton and Darlington Railway."
All profits from The Greatest Gathering have been split between five charities and more than 50 railway heritage organisations
More than £100,000 has been donated to charity off the back of a national railway event in Derby.
The Greatest Gathering was hosted at manufacturer Alstom's base in the city to mark the 200th anniversary of the world's first passenger train service.
Described by its organisers as "the world's largest-ever collection of historic and modern rolling stock", more than 40,000 railway enthusiasts descended on Derby over the three-day event in August.
Alstom also announced the addition of an artwork commemorating the event, which was unveiled by music producer and train fan Pete Waterman on Monday.
Pete Waterman OBE was at the event on Monday to unveil the artwork of The Greatest Gathering
The money raised will be split between five chosen charities – Alzheimer's Research UK, Railway Benefit Fund, Railway Children, Railway Mission and Transport Benevolent Fund CIO – as well as more than 50 railway heritage organisations that took part in the Greatest Gathering event.
Andy Butters, managing director at Derby Litchurch Lane Works for Alstom, said: "Opening our Litchurch Lane Works to the public for the first time in almost 50 years was a special moment for Derby, Alstom and the wider industry.
"It allowed us to celebrate two centuries of innovation made here, across the country and around the world, and this fundraising milestone shows how powerfully our railway heritage continues to inspire."
Mr Waterman said the event "changed people's lives".
"It (the Greatest Gathering) celebrated the changing of the world. It was 200 years ago, a single man put his money into something he believed in, The Stockton and Darlington Railway."
| Re: Railways Bill 2025: introducing and designing Great British Railways - general topic In "Looking forward - the next 2, 5, 10 and 20 years" [369157/31038/40] Posted by a-driver at 07:26, 9th December 2025 Already liked by Andy E | |
DfT has released details of improvements for nationalised operators under GBR
https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/gbr-improvements-train-operators-in-public-ownership-are-making-for-customers
https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/gbr-improvements-train-operators-in-public-ownership-are-making-for-customers
Not a highly impressive set of improvements for these nationalised operators, with several projects having been started prior to nationalisation.
| Re: IET wi-fi upgrade - pilot scheme on W of E trains In "Across the West" [369156/31108/26] Posted by matth1j at 07:13, 9th December 2025 Already liked by GBM | |
...and when I hit the "accept & connect" I got this:
Although it did appear to have connected ok.| Re: IET wi-fi upgrade - pilot scheme on W of E trains In "Across the West" [369155/31108/26] Posted by matth1j at 06:38, 9th December 2025 Already liked by Timmer, Mark A | |
Got this when I activated wifi on the 1700 Bristol-Paddington IET yesterday:
New to me; "Formula One-grade connectivity"
| Re: Swindon <-> Westbury service updates and amendments, ongoing discussion - 2025 In "TransWilts line" [369154/29726/18] Posted by matth1j at 06:18, 9th December 2025 | |
17:35 Swindon to Westbury due 18:19 is being delayed at Swindon.
This is due to the train departing late to maintain customer connections.
This is due to the train departing late to maintain customer connections.
I don't think too many 17:35 passengers decided to give up and make alternative arrangements when the announcement was made (more than once) that the fastest way to Melksham and beyond was going to be the 19:00 Salisbury service...
| SWR improvements under GBR In "South Western services" [369153/31227/42] Posted by John D at 05:11, 9th December 2025 | |
DfT has listed some improvements for nationalised operators under GBR as part of its livery launch
South Western Railway
In public ownership, South Western Railway are:
Modernising and improving their West of England Fleet, with a programme beginning in December 2025 (to be completed during 2028). This will overhaul the 15X fleet serving the West of England, improving performance and reliability of the trains while delivering customer benefits such as interior upgrades and at-seat USB power.
Delivering the new Arterio fleet to transform their suburban network, with over 50% of morning high peak arrivals into Waterloo now on Arterio trains. These provide increased capacity and more comfort for passengers. SWR are aiming for most Arterios to be introduced by the end of Summer 2026 (75% of total schedules).
Building a new timetable for the first time in 20 years, by consulting with stakeholders and passengers, with design in early 2026 and a full public consultation in Autumn 2026. The timetable transformation will seek to strike the right balance between enhanced connectivity in their communities, more services and capacity, better train performance on the network and increased economic value for the taxpayer.
Investing over £600 million in improving infrastructure performance to reduce delays and cancellations, complete by March 2027. This includes track and signal renewals, level crossing upgrades, and renewal of associated infrastructure, with projects such as West of England line resilience works, London Waterloo-Clapham Junction upgrades, Island Line improvements, and strengthening the railway at Fareham-Havant and Portsmouth Harbour.
Recruiting more drivers to improve reliability and reduce cancellations, with an increase in the numbers of drivers in active service each year, and increase the number of new drivers in training by 50%.
In public ownership, South Western Railway are:
Modernising and improving their West of England Fleet, with a programme beginning in December 2025 (to be completed during 2028). This will overhaul the 15X fleet serving the West of England, improving performance and reliability of the trains while delivering customer benefits such as interior upgrades and at-seat USB power.
Delivering the new Arterio fleet to transform their suburban network, with over 50% of morning high peak arrivals into Waterloo now on Arterio trains. These provide increased capacity and more comfort for passengers. SWR are aiming for most Arterios to be introduced by the end of Summer 2026 (75% of total schedules).
Building a new timetable for the first time in 20 years, by consulting with stakeholders and passengers, with design in early 2026 and a full public consultation in Autumn 2026. The timetable transformation will seek to strike the right balance between enhanced connectivity in their communities, more services and capacity, better train performance on the network and increased economic value for the taxpayer.
Investing over £600 million in improving infrastructure performance to reduce delays and cancellations, complete by March 2027. This includes track and signal renewals, level crossing upgrades, and renewal of associated infrastructure, with projects such as West of England line resilience works, London Waterloo-Clapham Junction upgrades, Island Line improvements, and strengthening the railway at Fareham-Havant and Portsmouth Harbour.
Recruiting more drivers to improve reliability and reduce cancellations, with an increase in the numbers of drivers in active service each year, and increase the number of new drivers in training by 50%.
https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/gbr-improvements-train-operators-in-public-ownership-are-making-for-customers
| Re: Railways Bill 2025: introducing and designing Great British Railways - general topic In "Looking forward - the next 2, 5, 10 and 20 years" [369152/31038/40] Posted by John D at 05:06, 9th December 2025 | |
DfT has released details of improvements for nationalised operators under GBR
https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/gbr-improvements-train-operators-in-public-ownership-are-making-for-customers
And new livery which will be on show at London Bridge today
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/all-change-the-future-of-british-trains-arrives-as-government-reforms-broken-railways
| Re: AQ - Sometimes there are no trains ... 7.12.2025 In "The Lighter Side" [369151/31222/30] Posted by stuving at 22:58, 8th December 2025 Already liked by grahame | |
6. must be Mestre, surely?
