Would love to try one of these NS ICNG trains at some pointk

A way of doing meaningful cycle lanes on the cheap

Welcome to the land of NS for a few days

A 1940s theme this weekend on the KWVR

A Good Morning from Bradford Forster Square

First @lner.co.uk journey of the year......to Bradford Forster Square

Never been on a Class 710 for a Mildmay line service.....until today. Here is one at Clapham Junction.

When you go into the loft, don't find what you are looking for but be pleasantly surprised with what you still have.

Well that's a first......I missed my train because it ran 55min early. And no email warning or SMS sent via ticket provider.

Moving office 1 of 2 for today

How to treat a lovely new SWR arterio train. There is a blomin bin behind them. The sheer laziness of people.

On an Avanti "tilting" Pendelino to London that will apparently operate in non-tilt mode with a max speed of 110mph......along with a delayed arrival. Great👍. At least the TM has been honest upfront.

And here’s Europe’s newest night train, departing Paris Nord for Berlin Good job European Sleeper! 👏 #CrossBorderRail

#HS2 is 'TOO SLOW' now? The short answer is no. But it is ironic to see people on social media getting very angry at recent media reports, after years of people saying that HS2 is 'too fast'. As ever there's more to this so I thought I'd try to explain. 1/9

When I hear from rail lobbyists that everything with the railways would be fine, if only kerosene for planes were taxed, or buses paid more tolls on motorways, and you have stuff like this and it's obviously total and utter 💩 Railways in so many places in Europe cannot get the basic shit […]

Week in Paris done. Final postcard pictures....back to London we go on an e300😊

Pollock and chips? British chippies face closure unless we eat cheaper fish, says award-winning owner

Was buying some Navigo cards for a friend. @josephinea2024.bsky.social and I ended up having a good chat with a member of SNCF staff at La Défense. Topics covered: 1st generation Eurostars, British staff working on the French railways, Intercity125, Euston station Told me to keep practicing my 🇫🇷😂

La Défense RER Line E station

Just passed Gare TGV Haute-Picardie @pglux.bsky.social . Car park looked very full. Wonder if Ilisto plan to chuck any money into expanding it.

A bit more practice required to recreate the 1930s poster below for travel between the Netherlands and the UK by ferry and train. ⬇️

All the oldies (high speed trains) at Brussels Midi at the Moment. An e300 back to London🇬🇧and a classic TGV which I think may be bound for Nantes🇫🇷. Both to be eventually replaced by Alstom Avelia Horizon trains.

Accidentally ended up at Mechelen 🇧🇪 station.....still a work in progress.

First trip on the Continental iron horse this year. And it's a good old e300 for the journey to Brussels.

Hello from 'Stalinist' Paris, which has embraced the 15-minute city concept since 2020 (You do sometimes have to queue at the boulangerie, so in that sense it's exactly the same as the USSR)

It's the year 2026 and they are still here 😄 (the class 455s)

Ah yes, you can now buy GoVolta Intercity 125 tickets from Amsterdam to Hamburg or Berlin at Kruidvat 🙃 https://www.kruidvat.nl/govolta-treinticket-naar-berlijn-hamburg-of-bremen/p/6460949

Happy New Year to you all. I wish you great railway journeys in 2026 🎉🎉🎉

Not sure if you have seen this @jonworth.eu. Might not need to go through the BS Meter. The Telegraph has also reported it. In their article there is speculation that Trenitalia cross channel services would launch in 2029. #CrossChannelRail www.voyages-d-affaires.com/en/trenitali...

And just by luck I will now be doing a ride on the train used for the 455 farewell tour.

The Class 455 farewell continues 😅

A Happy Morden Tube station Christmas 🎄

And that's commuting done for 2025. See you again in 2026 London Overground and SWR for more standing up and some sitting down.

This forms the UK Government’s plan to boost international rail connectivity and deliver more travel options for passengers https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/direct-london-to-germany-train-service-makes-major-step-forward.html #DeutscheBahn #eurostar #germany #london #UkGovernment

Just spotted this @jonworth.eu @pglux.bsky.social . Hope it comes with labels for the luggage 😅

Not long to go for the SWR 455s.

Quite liked the Northern Rail displays at Bradford Interchange. But one thing not to like - the 0939 to Victoria was only 2 cars long and had quite a lot of passengers heading to the AO arena for Gladiators on tour. Still, managed to get a seat even if it was a flip down one near the door

Just the 1 train today.....a class 333 goldfish bowl

Nice that the line to Bradford Forster Square is no longer a dashed line due to the service increase. A great run up this afternoon/evening from London on @lner.co.uk

Last train of the day for me was one of these. Not sure how long they will remain on the 🇳🇱 network for. They still do a respectable job.

fr.railmarket.com/news/rolling... 🇨🇭 SBB has moved forward with its plan to lease a fleet of high-speed trains for international routes. Four companies -AlphaTrains, Beacon Rail, Rock Rail, and Willow Group (parent company of Angel Trains)- have been shortlisted to proceed to the next phase...

EUROSTAR GOES DOUBLE-DECK: Eurostar confirms order for 30 new double-deck trains from Alstom, similar to TGV-M, with option for 20 more, in service from May 2031. The 200m sets can run to/from London as 2 x 200m with 1,080 seats. (Another move in the Battle for Temple Mills...)

Well it is self deprecating at least! 😀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5UN...

Great to see publicly owned ScotRail doing its bit for the half term next week. £50 Family Pass, allows for 1 week of unlimited travel across Scotland for up to two adults and four children 👏 www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/10/7-da...

Went to a hidden gem that I wasn't aware of in East Devon.....the Seaton Tramway. Definitely recommend.

One to run through the BS meter @jonworth.eu Branson’s Virgin plots Manchester-Paris route to challenge Eurostar share.google/TRpkveXexPCa...

Breaking: Caledonian Sleeper's highland sleeper to Inverness, Aberdeen & Ft William will call at Birmingham International from 15 January onwards, picking up northbound at 22:42, setting down southbound at 06:20. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... More about the sleeper: www.seat61.com/sleeper-to-s...

On a "driver" operated DLR train......and there I thought it was all automated as we were told this week 😂

Stations of the day

Out for the Sunday morning brekkie run #lille