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| Re: High Speed Train crash, Cordoba province, Spain 18-1-26 In "The Wider Picture Overseas" [371219/31475/52] Posted by Mark A at 08:43, 19th January 2026 |      |
West of the town of Adamuz, a pair of crossovers, referred to here:
"De acuerdo con esta misma fuente, el tren LD AV Iryo 6189, que realizaba el trayecto Málaga–Puerta de Atocha, descarriló en los desvíos de entrada de la vía 1 de Adamuz e invadió la vía contigua, por la que circulaba el convoy LD AV 2384 Puerta de Atocha–Huelva, que también descarriló."
An automatic translation:
"According to the same source, the LD AV Iryo 6189 train, which was traveling the Málaga–Puerta de Atocha route, derailed at the entry switches of track 1 in Adamuz and invaded the adjacent track, on which the LD AV 2384 Puerta de Atocha–Huelva train was also traveling, causing it to derail as well."
Source: https://www.fuenlabradanoticias.com/articulo/actualidad/39-mueertos-152-heridos-descarrilamiento-dos-trenes-alta-velocidad-adamuz-cordoba/20260118213807186538.html
Thoughts with the people caught up in this.
Mark
| Re: Paddington to Bristol <-> service updates and amendments - ongoing discussion In "London to Swindon and Bristol" [371218/18525/10] Posted by grahame at 08:37, 19th January 2026 | |
Quite an unusual train next Sunday morning.
07:45 Bristol - Paddington is via Melksham
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:V49372/2026-01-25/detailed
07:45 Bristol - Paddington is via Melksham
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:V49372/2026-01-25/detailed
Unusual yes - it has been done before. In Melksham, I / we are on the lookout ahead of time for engineering works which send London expresses through the town. With good notice (and subject to timing and loading) there is a marketing opportunity if the train stops - and IETs can now - for promotion of services and a day trip to London. For this weekend, there is no alternative train to get home ... and the last thing newcomers would want on the end of the day is a change (? at Westbury) or a bus ride.
| Re: Engineering overrun - to Gatwick, 19th January 2026 In "North Downs Line" [371217/31476/16] Posted by Electric train at 08:21, 19th January 2026 | |
BBC reports - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdjnrdl8d24o
No mention of GWR (perhaps GBR will bring joined up reporting) but Journeycheck tells us
Rail passengers have been warned of disruption on Monday morning as weekend engineering work overruns.
Work has been taking place on Brighton Mainline between Gatwick Airport, Redhill and Reigate, Purley and East Croydon.
National Rail, external said on Sunday the work was not expected to be finished in time, with disruption to services likely until the end of Monday.
Thameslink , externaland Southern rail, external also warned of disruption and said only two of four lines between Gatwick and East Croydon would be available on Monday, which meant there would be "a reduced service across the network".
'Short notice changes'
Passengers were advised to check journey planners ahead of travelling and allow extra time to complete journeys.
National Rail provided a list of expected changes but said other short notice changes and delays were also likely.
Journey planners were due to be updated by 22:00 GMT on Sunday, it added.
People who want to delay their journey until Tuesday will be able to use Monday-dated tickets on Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express services, National Rail said.
Southern services between Reigate and London Victoria and between Redhill and Tonbridge in Kent will run normally.
Work has been taking place on Brighton Mainline between Gatwick Airport, Redhill and Reigate, Purley and East Croydon.
National Rail, external said on Sunday the work was not expected to be finished in time, with disruption to services likely until the end of Monday.
Thameslink , externaland Southern rail, external also warned of disruption and said only two of four lines between Gatwick and East Croydon would be available on Monday, which meant there would be "a reduced service across the network".
'Short notice changes'
Passengers were advised to check journey planners ahead of travelling and allow extra time to complete journeys.
National Rail provided a list of expected changes but said other short notice changes and delays were also likely.
Journey planners were due to be updated by 22:00 GMT on Sunday, it added.
People who want to delay their journey until Tuesday will be able to use Monday-dated tickets on Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express services, National Rail said.
Southern services between Reigate and London Victoria and between Redhill and Tonbridge in Kent will run normally.
No mention of GWR (perhaps GBR will bring joined up reporting) but Journeycheck tells us
Or maybe just poor reporting on the part of the BBC by just focusing on the 2 principle TOCs
Alterations to services between Redhill and Gatwick Airport
Due to engineering works not being finished on time between Redhill and Gatwick Airport some lines are blocked.
Train services running through these stations will be terminated at Redhill. Gatwick Airport will not be served. Disruption is expected until 09:00 19/01.
Customer Advice
What has happened?
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GWR have been informed by Network Rail that engineering works will overrun, reducing the number of lines open between Redhill and Gatwick Airport. Therefore, GWR trains will terminate at Redhill instead of Gatwick Airport and GWR trains that start at Gatwick Airport will start at Redhill instead.
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What are we doing about it?
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GWR customers travelling to Gatwick Airport are advised to allow extra time for their journey. Customers should change at Redhill for onward connections.
Arrangements have been made for GWR tickets to be accepted on Thameslink trains between Redhill and Gatwick Airport in both directions at no extra cost.
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What are your options?
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We are sorry for the disruption to your journey today, these are the current options available to you:
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Option 1: If there are other rail companies or local public transport operators who may be able to help you make your journey, we will provide details here: Thameslink are accepting GWR tickets between Redhill and Gatwick Airport.
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Option 2: Replacement transport provided by us such as a buses, coaches or taxis, have not been requested at this time as trains are still running.
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Option 3: If your train is cancelled, you may travel on either of the two services before, or two services after, your original train. If these are peak services or less flexible, you can still travel with your original ticket, at no extra cost.
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Option 4: Consider postponing your journey until our service returns to normal.
-
For more information:
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Use the National Rail Enquiries real-time journey planner to check if a journey by rail is currently possible. If you are at a station please check the live departure boards or speak to a member of station staff.
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Let us help you:
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If you're already travelling when disruption happens, we'll get you where you need to go. If you miss the last train of the day due to cancellation or because another train was delayed, we wont leave you stranded.
-
If you require help, further information or would like to provide feedback, to help us improve in the future:
Speak to staff at the station or on the train. Use the Customer Help Point on the platform.
Message us on X @GWRHelp, Facebook Messenger @gwruk, Instagram @gwruk or WhatsApp 07890 608043. Our team is available daily between 06:00 and 23:00 Monday to Friday and 07:00 to 23:00 Saturday and Sunday.
Call our Customer Support team on 03457 000 125, who are available between 06:00 and 23:00, or National Rail Enquiries on 03457 484 950, who are available 24 hours a day.
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Delay Repay:
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If you arrive at your destination 15 or more minutes late because your GWR train was delayed or cancelled, you can apply for Delay Repay compensation. Please keep your ticket and visit GWR.com/DelayRepay
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Further Information
An update will follow within the next 2 hours.
If you require further information please speak to our staff at the station or on the train, use the Customer Help Point, tweet us @GWRHelp or call National Rail Enquiries on 03457 484 950.
If you arrive at your destination 15 or more minutes late because your GWR train was delayed or cancelled, you can claim Delay Repay compensation. Please keep your ticket and visit GWR.com/DelayRepay
Last Updated:19/01/2026 04:04
Due to engineering works not being finished on time between Redhill and Gatwick Airport some lines are blocked.
Train services running through these stations will be terminated at Redhill. Gatwick Airport will not be served. Disruption is expected until 09:00 19/01.
Customer Advice
What has happened?
-
GWR have been informed by Network Rail that engineering works will overrun, reducing the number of lines open between Redhill and Gatwick Airport. Therefore, GWR trains will terminate at Redhill instead of Gatwick Airport and GWR trains that start at Gatwick Airport will start at Redhill instead.
-
What are we doing about it?
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GWR customers travelling to Gatwick Airport are advised to allow extra time for their journey. Customers should change at Redhill for onward connections.
Arrangements have been made for GWR tickets to be accepted on Thameslink trains between Redhill and Gatwick Airport in both directions at no extra cost.
-
What are your options?
-
We are sorry for the disruption to your journey today, these are the current options available to you:
-
Option 1: If there are other rail companies or local public transport operators who may be able to help you make your journey, we will provide details here: Thameslink are accepting GWR tickets between Redhill and Gatwick Airport.
-
Option 2: Replacement transport provided by us such as a buses, coaches or taxis, have not been requested at this time as trains are still running.
-
Option 3: If your train is cancelled, you may travel on either of the two services before, or two services after, your original train. If these are peak services or less flexible, you can still travel with your original ticket, at no extra cost.
-
Option 4: Consider postponing your journey until our service returns to normal.
-
For more information:
-
Use the National Rail Enquiries real-time journey planner to check if a journey by rail is currently possible. If you are at a station please check the live departure boards or speak to a member of station staff.
-
Let us help you:
-
If you're already travelling when disruption happens, we'll get you where you need to go. If you miss the last train of the day due to cancellation or because another train was delayed, we wont leave you stranded.
-
If you require help, further information or would like to provide feedback, to help us improve in the future:
Speak to staff at the station or on the train. Use the Customer Help Point on the platform.
Message us on X @GWRHelp, Facebook Messenger @gwruk, Instagram @gwruk or WhatsApp 07890 608043. Our team is available daily between 06:00 and 23:00 Monday to Friday and 07:00 to 23:00 Saturday and Sunday.
Call our Customer Support team on 03457 000 125, who are available between 06:00 and 23:00, or National Rail Enquiries on 03457 484 950, who are available 24 hours a day.
-
Delay Repay:
-
If you arrive at your destination 15 or more minutes late because your GWR train was delayed or cancelled, you can apply for Delay Repay compensation. Please keep your ticket and visit GWR.com/DelayRepay
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Further Information
An update will follow within the next 2 hours.
If you require further information please speak to our staff at the station or on the train, use the Customer Help Point, tweet us @GWRHelp or call National Rail Enquiries on 03457 484 950.
If you arrive at your destination 15 or more minutes late because your GWR train was delayed or cancelled, you can claim Delay Repay compensation. Please keep your ticket and visit GWR.com/DelayRepay
Last Updated:19/01/2026 04:04
Again - perhaps GBR will bring the automatic ability to use the next train in the event of disruption - however it's painted (though I understand that there's a lot of swapping of 387 units been going on, and the paint job does not confirm who's running it these days!
In theory under GBR there will be no longer the use of the phrase "TOC 'A' are accepting TOC 'B' tickets between X and Y" (with the exception of TfL etc) with "tickets will be accepted via any reasonable route"
| Re: High Speed Train crash, Cordoba province, Spain 18-1-26 In "The Wider Picture Overseas" [371216/31475/52] Posted by ChrisB at 08:07, 19th January 2026 | |
Now 39, and climbing.
It seems that one derailed & collided with another coming in the reverse direction, which then has gone off down an embankment & is hard to reach. They are expecting to recover further bodies
| Re: Paddington to Bristol <-> service updates and amendments - ongoing discussion In "London to Swindon and Bristol" [371215/18525/10] Posted by ChrisB at 08:04, 19th January 2026 | |
I think Swindon <-> Didcot is shut again, so via B&H
| Engineering overrun - to Gatwick, 19th January 2026 In "North Downs Line" [371214/31476/16] Posted by grahame at 04:55, 19th January 2026 | |
BBC reports - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdjnrdl8d24o
Rail passengers have been warned of disruption on Monday morning as weekend engineering work overruns.
Work has been taking place on Brighton Mainline between Gatwick Airport, Redhill and Reigate, Purley and East Croydon.
National Rail, external said on Sunday the work was not expected to be finished in time, with disruption to services likely until the end of Monday.
Thameslink , externaland Southern rail, external also warned of disruption and said only two of four lines between Gatwick and East Croydon would be available on Monday, which meant there would be "a reduced service across the network".
'Short notice changes'
Passengers were advised to check journey planners ahead of travelling and allow extra time to complete journeys.
National Rail provided a list of expected changes but said other short notice changes and delays were also likely.
Journey planners were due to be updated by 22:00 GMT on Sunday, it added.
People who want to delay their journey until Tuesday will be able to use Monday-dated tickets on Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express services, National Rail said.
Southern services between Reigate and London Victoria and between Redhill and Tonbridge in Kent will run normally.
Work has been taking place on Brighton Mainline between Gatwick Airport, Redhill and Reigate, Purley and East Croydon.
National Rail, external said on Sunday the work was not expected to be finished in time, with disruption to services likely until the end of Monday.
Thameslink , externaland Southern rail, external also warned of disruption and said only two of four lines between Gatwick and East Croydon would be available on Monday, which meant there would be "a reduced service across the network".
'Short notice changes'
Passengers were advised to check journey planners ahead of travelling and allow extra time to complete journeys.
National Rail provided a list of expected changes but said other short notice changes and delays were also likely.
Journey planners were due to be updated by 22:00 GMT on Sunday, it added.
People who want to delay their journey until Tuesday will be able to use Monday-dated tickets on Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express services, National Rail said.
Southern services between Reigate and London Victoria and between Redhill and Tonbridge in Kent will run normally.
No mention of GWR (perhaps GBR will bring joined up reporting) but Journeycheck tells us
Alterations to services between Redhill and Gatwick Airport
Due to engineering works not being finished on time between Redhill and Gatwick Airport some lines are blocked.
Train services running through these stations will be terminated at Redhill. Gatwick Airport will not be served. Disruption is expected until 09:00 19/01.
Customer Advice
What has happened?
-
GWR have been informed by Network Rail that engineering works will overrun, reducing the number of lines open between Redhill and Gatwick Airport. Therefore, GWR trains will terminate at Redhill instead of Gatwick Airport and GWR trains that start at Gatwick Airport will start at Redhill instead.
-
What are we doing about it?
-
GWR customers travelling to Gatwick Airport are advised to allow extra time for their journey. Customers should change at Redhill for onward connections.
Arrangements have been made for GWR tickets to be accepted on Thameslink trains between Redhill and Gatwick Airport in both directions at no extra cost.
-
What are your options?
-
We are sorry for the disruption to your journey today, these are the current options available to you:
-
Option 1: If there are other rail companies or local public transport operators who may be able to help you make your journey, we will provide details here: Thameslink are accepting GWR tickets between Redhill and Gatwick Airport.
-
Option 2: Replacement transport provided by us such as a buses, coaches or taxis, have not been requested at this time as trains are still running.
-
Option 3: If your train is cancelled, you may travel on either of the two services before, or two services after, your original train. If these are peak services or less flexible, you can still travel with your original ticket, at no extra cost.
-
Option 4: Consider postponing your journey until our service returns to normal.
-
For more information:
-
Use the National Rail Enquiries real-time journey planner to check if a journey by rail is currently possible. If you are at a station please check the live departure boards or speak to a member of station staff.
-
Let us help you:
-
If you're already travelling when disruption happens, we'll get you where you need to go. If you miss the last train of the day due to cancellation or because another train was delayed, we wont leave you stranded.
-
If you require help, further information or would like to provide feedback, to help us improve in the future:
Speak to staff at the station or on the train. Use the Customer Help Point on the platform.
Message us on X @GWRHelp, Facebook Messenger @gwruk, Instagram @gwruk or WhatsApp 07890 608043. Our team is available daily between 06:00 and 23:00 Monday to Friday and 07:00 to 23:00 Saturday and Sunday.
Call our Customer Support team on 03457 000 125, who are available between 06:00 and 23:00, or National Rail Enquiries on 03457 484 950, who are available 24 hours a day.
-
Delay Repay:
-
If you arrive at your destination 15 or more minutes late because your GWR train was delayed or cancelled, you can apply for Delay Repay compensation. Please keep your ticket and visit GWR.com/DelayRepay
-
Further Information
An update will follow within the next 2 hours.
If you require further information please speak to our staff at the station or on the train, use the Customer Help Point, tweet us @GWRHelp or call National Rail Enquiries on 03457 484 950.
If you arrive at your destination 15 or more minutes late because your GWR train was delayed or cancelled, you can claim Delay Repay compensation. Please keep your ticket and visit GWR.com/DelayRepay
Last Updated:19/01/2026 04:04
Due to engineering works not being finished on time between Redhill and Gatwick Airport some lines are blocked.
Train services running through these stations will be terminated at Redhill. Gatwick Airport will not be served. Disruption is expected until 09:00 19/01.
Customer Advice
What has happened?
-
GWR have been informed by Network Rail that engineering works will overrun, reducing the number of lines open between Redhill and Gatwick Airport. Therefore, GWR trains will terminate at Redhill instead of Gatwick Airport and GWR trains that start at Gatwick Airport will start at Redhill instead.
-
What are we doing about it?
-
GWR customers travelling to Gatwick Airport are advised to allow extra time for their journey. Customers should change at Redhill for onward connections.
Arrangements have been made for GWR tickets to be accepted on Thameslink trains between Redhill and Gatwick Airport in both directions at no extra cost.
-
What are your options?
-
We are sorry for the disruption to your journey today, these are the current options available to you:
-
Option 1: If there are other rail companies or local public transport operators who may be able to help you make your journey, we will provide details here: Thameslink are accepting GWR tickets between Redhill and Gatwick Airport.
-
Option 2: Replacement transport provided by us such as a buses, coaches or taxis, have not been requested at this time as trains are still running.
-
Option 3: If your train is cancelled, you may travel on either of the two services before, or two services after, your original train. If these are peak services or less flexible, you can still travel with your original ticket, at no extra cost.
-
Option 4: Consider postponing your journey until our service returns to normal.
-
For more information:
-
Use the National Rail Enquiries real-time journey planner to check if a journey by rail is currently possible. If you are at a station please check the live departure boards or speak to a member of station staff.
-
Let us help you:
-
If you're already travelling when disruption happens, we'll get you where you need to go. If you miss the last train of the day due to cancellation or because another train was delayed, we wont leave you stranded.
-
If you require help, further information or would like to provide feedback, to help us improve in the future:
Speak to staff at the station or on the train. Use the Customer Help Point on the platform.
Message us on X @GWRHelp, Facebook Messenger @gwruk, Instagram @gwruk or WhatsApp 07890 608043. Our team is available daily between 06:00 and 23:00 Monday to Friday and 07:00 to 23:00 Saturday and Sunday.
Call our Customer Support team on 03457 000 125, who are available between 06:00 and 23:00, or National Rail Enquiries on 03457 484 950, who are available 24 hours a day.
-
Delay Repay:
-
If you arrive at your destination 15 or more minutes late because your GWR train was delayed or cancelled, you can apply for Delay Repay compensation. Please keep your ticket and visit GWR.com/DelayRepay
-
Further Information
An update will follow within the next 2 hours.
If you require further information please speak to our staff at the station or on the train, use the Customer Help Point, tweet us @GWRHelp or call National Rail Enquiries on 03457 484 950.
If you arrive at your destination 15 or more minutes late because your GWR train was delayed or cancelled, you can claim Delay Repay compensation. Please keep your ticket and visit GWR.com/DelayRepay
Last Updated:19/01/2026 04:04
Again - perhaps GBR will bring the automatic ability to use the next train in the event of disruption - however it's painted (though I understand that there's a lot of swapping of 387 units been going on, and the paint job does not confirm who's running it these days!
| Re: Night Riviera Sleeper train - between Paddington and Penzance In "London to the West" [371213/489/12] Posted by TaplowGreen at 04:37, 19th January 2026 Already liked by grahame | |
Shocking performance - I hope all concerned get a full refund.
23:50 London Paddington to Penzance due 07:55
18/01/26 23:50 London Paddington to Penzance due 07:55 is being delayed between Reading and Exeter St Davids and is now expected to be 1 minute late.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.
| Re: High Speed Train crash, Cordoba province, Spain 18-1-26 In "The Wider Picture Overseas" [371212/31475/52] Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 23:16, 18th January 2026 | |
From the BBC, the death toll has sadly risen to 21. [Image from here is not available to guests]
| Re: Paddington to Bristol <-> service updates and amendments - ongoing discussion In "London to Swindon and Bristol" [371211/18525/10] Posted by John D at 23:00, 18th January 2026 Already liked by Mark A | |
Quite an unusual train next Sunday morning.
07:45 Bristol - Paddington is via Melksham
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:V49372/2026-01-25/detailed
| High Speed Train crash, Cordoba province, Spain 18-1-26 In "The Wider Picture Overseas" [371210/31475/52] Posted by eightonedee at 22:18, 18th January 2026 | |
Sadly it appears that there has been a crash involving two trains in southern Spain.
I have seen this while watching the 10pm BBC News, and on checking their website (www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cedw6ylpynyo) the story is there, albeit the confirmed death toll has increased from 5 to 10.
Thoughts with all involved
| Re: Derailment at Goodrington In "Shorter journeys in Devon - Central, North and South" [371209/31459/24] Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 21:58, 18th January 2026 | |
Video footage on YouTube, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myFqxt-z-dg (8 minutes 38 seconds).
| Protest held against 'short-sighted' Queensbury tunnel plan In "The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom" [371208/31474/51] Posted by ChrisB at 21:03, 18th January 2026 | |
From BBC
About 150 people have gathered at a Victorian railway tunnel near Bradford in the hope of reversing a government decision to fill it in.
Queensbury Tunnel Society (QTS) has spent more than a decade developing plans for the 1.4-mile (2.3km) disused tunnel to become a greenway, or shared-use path, linking Bradford and Calderdale.
In July 2025, the government ruled the tunnel was to be filled in, at a cost of £7.5m, stating redeveloping the 1870s structure would be too expensive.
But Naz Shah, MP for Bradford West, said: "It will cost us less than £7m to restore it, to make it for the benefit of the local people. I think it's a short-sighted decision to try and close this."
National Highways said proposals to restore and reopen the route would cost £22m, but engineering consultancy AECOM said the work would cost £6.9m.
The walking and cycling proposal would also return £3 in social, economic and tourism benefits for every £1 invested in it, QTS said.
MP Lilian Greenwood, government minister for local transport, wrote to QTS on 6 January and said: "I am not in a position to commit additional public money to what is, at present, an unfunded aspiration."
[Image from here is not available to guests]
QTS leader Norah McWilliam said she was expecting the plans to propose "abandonment on the cheap".
She added: "If [the government's] priority is to 'improve people's lives in tangible ways', how on earth can it waste so much public money on a scheme that will deliver no social or economic benefit?"
National Highways spent £7.2m between 2018 and 2021 on strengthening the structure to prevent it from collapsing and to ensure "any future plans for the structure can be realised".
The body is due to submit revised plans to Bradford Council soon, QTS said.
The original application for filling in the tunnel, submitted in 2019, received more than 8,000 objections.
/....cont
Queensbury Tunnel Society (QTS) has spent more than a decade developing plans for the 1.4-mile (2.3km) disused tunnel to become a greenway, or shared-use path, linking Bradford and Calderdale.
In July 2025, the government ruled the tunnel was to be filled in, at a cost of £7.5m, stating redeveloping the 1870s structure would be too expensive.
But Naz Shah, MP for Bradford West, said: "It will cost us less than £7m to restore it, to make it for the benefit of the local people. I think it's a short-sighted decision to try and close this."
National Highways said proposals to restore and reopen the route would cost £22m, but engineering consultancy AECOM said the work would cost £6.9m.
The walking and cycling proposal would also return £3 in social, economic and tourism benefits for every £1 invested in it, QTS said.
MP Lilian Greenwood, government minister for local transport, wrote to QTS on 6 January and said: "I am not in a position to commit additional public money to what is, at present, an unfunded aspiration."
[Image from here is not available to guests]
QTS leader Norah McWilliam said she was expecting the plans to propose "abandonment on the cheap".
She added: "If [the government's] priority is to 'improve people's lives in tangible ways', how on earth can it waste so much public money on a scheme that will deliver no social or economic benefit?"
National Highways spent £7.2m between 2018 and 2021 on strengthening the structure to prevent it from collapsing and to ensure "any future plans for the structure can be realised".
The body is due to submit revised plans to Bradford Council soon, QTS said.
The original application for filling in the tunnel, submitted in 2019, received more than 8,000 objections.
/....cont
| Re: Roger French Zoom Seminar - How to (a) encourage and (b) discourage passengers In "The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom" [371207/31466/51] Posted by ChrisB at 18:59, 18th January 2026 | |
Earns CPD points so many if not most firms give their staff study time/flexible hours
| Re: Roger French Zoom Seminar - How to (a) encourage and (b) discourage passengers In "The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom" [371206/31466/51] Posted by bobm at 18:54, 18th January 2026 | |
Possibly for those working from home. But for those who commute it either means staying late in the office or leaving early to get home for the 5.30 start.
| Re: Slough bus station, badly damaged by fire, now to be sold off In "Buses and other ways to travel" [371205/26838/5] Posted by Ralph Ayres at 17:44, 18th January 2026 Already liked by Mark A, 47714, Surrey 455 | |
The current arrangements dump passengers from many routes on the wrong side of a dual carriageway from the station, with no clear route between the two. I don't miss that bus station at all (its predecessor was pretty grim but at least kept the rain off!) but I hope there will finally be a proper review of stopping arrangements with the council using what payout they do get to best effect. They really should keep at least some of the land to allow more buses to serve the station.
| Re: New Forest trainline closed for emergency repairs after landslip In "The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom" [371204/31464/51] Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 17:40, 18th January 2026 | |
Yes - I had a grin about the wording in the BBC article, so I made a point of quoting it verbatim. [Image from here is not available to guests]
| Re: New Forest trainline closed for emergency repairs after landslip In "The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom" [371203/31464/51] Posted by Ralph Ayres at 17:34, 18th January 2026 | |
...whatever a "trainline" is! No reflection on CfN, who was I assume just quoting.
| Re: Webinar/Seminar - Great Western Railways Developments 2025-26 as GBR approaches In "Who's who on Western railways" [371202/31469/2] Posted by ChrisB at 16:22, 18th January 2026 | |
Yes, I noticed that too....
| Re: Webinar/Seminar - Great Western Railways Developments 2025-26 as GBR approaches In "Who's who on Western railways" [371201/31469/2] Posted by rogerw at 16:05, 18th January 2026 | |
Being run by CILT as an in-person in Reading or Zoom webinar
Downstairs at The Three Guineas, Reading Station
Tuesday (next) Jan 20 from 6pm to 8pm GMT
Booking for Members - Free & Non-Members -£5.00 inc. VAT
Tuesday (next) Jan 20 from 6pm to 8pm GMT
Booking for Members - Free & Non-Members -£5.00 inc. VAT
Err - no. £5 + VAT !
Or £7.02 inc VAT via zoom
| Re: Webinar/Seminar - Great Western Railways Developments 2025-26 as GBR approaches In "Who's who on Western railways" [371200/31469/2] Posted by grahame at 15:55, 18th January 2026 | |
Being run by CILT as an in-person in Reading or Zoom webinar
Downstairs at The Three Guineas, Reading Station
Tuesday (next) Jan 20 from 6pm to 8pm GMT
Booking for Members - Free & Non-Members -£5.00 inc. VAT
Tuesday (next) Jan 20 from 6pm to 8pm GMT
Booking for Members - Free & Non-Members -£5.00 inc. VAT
Err - no. £5 + VAT !
| Re: Webinar/Seminar - Great Western Railways Developments 2025-26 as GBR approaches In "Who's who on Western railways" [371199/31469/2] Posted by ChrisB at 15:37, 18th January 2026 | |
Straight after work for those it's aimed at.
| Re: What is happening at Dilton Marsh? Key service reduction! In "Portsmouth to Cardiff" [371198/31284/20] Posted by grahame at 15:36, 18th January 2026 Already liked by Mark A, Timmer | |
This thread has been quiet for a week - which, sadly, does not mean that the issue has been resolved and addressed for the people who live at Dilton Marsh and used to use the train that GWR has culled in the evening peak. While there was a chance of a resolution that worked for everyone, even for the customers, the WWRUG committee has been working the issue, and I / we have restrained from getting rather upset with GWR in public.
And quiet on this thread for almost 2 more weeks. And I'm still refraining from some of the things I am tempted (in fury) to say in public, and we still lack many answers. We do have public relations lead answers to some questions, and but some questions have not been addressed. We have a profound disquiet that a TOC can withdraw a service without even notice or consultation for various reasons given which would have ramifications all over the country.
| Re: Roger French Zoom Seminar - How to (a) encourage and (b) discourage passengers In "The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom" [371197/31466/51] Posted by ChrisB at 15:34, 18th January 2026 | |
Aimed at working professionals - straight after work makes sense to me.
| Re: Rise in some North East bus fares 'unwelcome' says users' group In "Buses and other ways to travel" [371195/31473/5] Posted by ChrisB at 14:19, 18th January 2026 Already liked by GBM, eightonedee | |
The longer that the Government subsidises bus fares, the harder it will be to stop doing so - the gap between the actual fare & £3 is growing all the time. No one will vote for a party that allows bus fares to return to current fares before too much longer
| Re: Test thread In "News, Help and Assistance" [371194/31443/29] Posted by grahame at 13:46, 18th January 2026 | |
A further test post - explanations will follow in due course
Here is a picture of a breakfast:
Here is a picture of Caen Hill Locks:
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| Re: MetroWest services begin In "Bristol (WECA, now WEMCA) Commuters" [371193/25753/21] Posted by Red Squirrel at 12:22, 18th January 2026 | |
...I'm not convinced by accuracy of ticketing over the years
Rightly so. Pre-January 2023 figures for intermediate stations on the Severn Beach Line are without doubt wrong. After that date, it bacame a penalty fare route and ticketing information became much more accurate. See https://bristolrailcampaign.org.uk/penalty-fares-severn-beach/ for BRC's argument.
| Re: MetroWest services begin In "Bristol (WECA, now WEMCA) Commuters" [371192/25753/21] Posted by Noggin at 11:59, 18th January 2026 | |
Thank you
| Re: Buses and coaches bursting into flames - why are they apparently so combustible? (merged topic) In "Buses and other ways to travel" [371191/7528/5] Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 11:43, 18th January 2026 | |
From the BBC:
Passengers and driver flee as Liverpool bus bursts into flames
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It is not yet clear what caused the bus to burst into flames
All passengers and the driver fled from a bus in Liverpool before it burst into flames and was destroyed.
Everyone onboard the single-decker Arriva service was able to escape before it was consumed by flames on Ormskirk Road in Aintree. There were no "apparent injuries", Merseyside Fire & Rescue service said.
Dramatic pictures showed thick clouds of black smoke billowing up from the body of the vehicle, with large orange flames emerging from the windows. Two fire engines were dispatched to the scene and firefighters managed to suppress the blaze by 12:15 GMT.
Arriva has been contacted for comment.
The road was closed heading towards Switch Island, but a lane has since reopened as fire crews put out the last of the flames.
A fire service spokesperson said: "The driver and all passengers were accounted for and had evacuated the bus before the fire took hold, with no apparent injuries. The incident is likely to cause significant traffic disruption for some time, please avoid the area."
An engineer from Arriva was on scene arranging for recovery of the bus.
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It is not yet clear what caused the bus to burst into flames
All passengers and the driver fled from a bus in Liverpool before it burst into flames and was destroyed.
Everyone onboard the single-decker Arriva service was able to escape before it was consumed by flames on Ormskirk Road in Aintree. There were no "apparent injuries", Merseyside Fire & Rescue service said.
Dramatic pictures showed thick clouds of black smoke billowing up from the body of the vehicle, with large orange flames emerging from the windows. Two fire engines were dispatched to the scene and firefighters managed to suppress the blaze by 12:15 GMT.
Arriva has been contacted for comment.
The road was closed heading towards Switch Island, but a lane has since reopened as fire crews put out the last of the flames.
A fire service spokesperson said: "The driver and all passengers were accounted for and had evacuated the bus before the fire took hold, with no apparent injuries. The incident is likely to cause significant traffic disruption for some time, please avoid the area."
An engineer from Arriva was on scene arranging for recovery of the bus.
| Rise in some North East bus fares 'unwelcome' says users' group In "Buses and other ways to travel" [371190/31473/5] Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 11:24, 18th January 2026 | |
From the BBC:
Rise in some bus fares called 'unwelcome'
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Some bus fares rose by 10p
A rise in some local bus fares has been called "unwelcome" by a transport users group.
Arriva North East increased its adult single fares in Tyne and Wear and Northumberland by 10p on Sunday. The firm said it had not taken the decision "lightly" and that it was determined to keep services as "affordable as we can".
The North East Public Transport Users Group (Neptug) called the increases "unwelcome" and said it hoped proposed plans to take the region's buses under public control would "protect people from increasing fares".
Arriva North East also said it was updating its adult bus fares in Durham and the Tees Valley to reflect the distance travelled on a journey. It confirmed children's fares in north-east England would remain the same.
Most bus fares in England have been capped by the government at £3 and this is expected to last until at least March 2027.
The North East Combined Authority has further discounted this cap to £2.50 in Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and County Durham.
A spokesperson for the bus firm said: "It's important to be clear these changes are not about generating excessive profits. The majority of fares remain below the government's £3 single fare cap, meaning bus travel continues to offer good value compared with other forms of transport. We're determined to keep services as affordable as we can, while continuing to invest in the network."
Neptug called on buses to be brought under public control. It said: "Ultimately, running bus services in the public interest is the best way to give the people of the region affordable and sustainable options for travelling to work, education, leisure, or healthcare."
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Some bus fares rose by 10p
A rise in some local bus fares has been called "unwelcome" by a transport users group.
Arriva North East increased its adult single fares in Tyne and Wear and Northumberland by 10p on Sunday. The firm said it had not taken the decision "lightly" and that it was determined to keep services as "affordable as we can".
The North East Public Transport Users Group (Neptug) called the increases "unwelcome" and said it hoped proposed plans to take the region's buses under public control would "protect people from increasing fares".
Arriva North East also said it was updating its adult bus fares in Durham and the Tees Valley to reflect the distance travelled on a journey. It confirmed children's fares in north-east England would remain the same.
Most bus fares in England have been capped by the government at £3 and this is expected to last until at least March 2027.
The North East Combined Authority has further discounted this cap to £2.50 in Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and County Durham.
A spokesperson for the bus firm said: "It's important to be clear these changes are not about generating excessive profits. The majority of fares remain below the government's £3 single fare cap, meaning bus travel continues to offer good value compared with other forms of transport. We're determined to keep services as affordable as we can, while continuing to invest in the network."
Neptug called on buses to be brought under public control. It said: "Ultimately, running bus services in the public interest is the best way to give the people of the region affordable and sustainable options for travelling to work, education, leisure, or healthcare."
