A lorry fire in the Channel Tunnel on Saturday 17th January has been put out, and both Eurostar and EuroTunnel Shuttle services are expected to resume today. Eurostar train at Paris Gare du Nord - Image Economy Class and Beyond. The fire aboard a Eurotunnel Freight shuttle trains caused the tunnel to be closed at the French side of the tunnel. The fire has since been … [Read more...]
UK Train Fares – Creeping up… and how you can get “better” prices
As regular as they year ticks over, UK rail fares have crept up again - this time by an average of 2.2% (and up to 2.5%) on Season Tickets, as well as Anytime Return Tickets, Off Peak Returns and Singe Tickets. Virgin Trains Pendolino arriving into Birmingham New Street with a London Midland Class 153 DMU - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Other fares are set by train … [Read more...]
Travelling to/from Kings Cross today (27th December)? It’s not a good idea…
National Rail services from London Kings Cross station are severely disrupted, with no services due to operate as engineering works are overrunning. Part of the great Kings Cross trainshed - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The services out of the East Coast Main Line terminal include routes operated by: East Coast First Hull Trains Grand Central Great … [Read more...]
All change at Birmingham New Street – Half time changeover
For those who travel in the UK by rail, there are a couple of stations that can you make you physically scream. One of those happens to be a local mainline station for me - Birmingham New Street. The "Old" New Street Entrance Birmingham New Street is one of the busiest stations outside London, handling 31.2 million passengers and 5.1 million passengers changing … [Read more...]
Easter travel madness on the rails expected
For those of you who are coming to the United Kingdom over Easter, or for those of us who live here, there's some important news that came out about works that are expected on the British Railway network over the Easter period (29th March - 1st April). Firstly for those of you coming into the United Kingdom and into London: Heathrow Express and Heathrow Connect are subject to … [Read more...]
150 years of The London Underground – and win with GhettoIFE!
Today marks the 150th Anniversary of the first Underground service in London, operating between Bishop's Road and Farringdon Street by the Metropolitan Railway. Tube 150 Banner - Transport for London That link (which operates still today as part of the Circle Line, Hammersmith and City Line and the Metropolitan Line - as Paddington (Bishops Road), Edgware … [Read more...]
Fare rises hit the United Kingdom
As the new year begins, the only real certainty in life - will be increase in rail and bus prices today. UK National Rail Companies will have their own prices rises depending on the route, with an average increase of 4.2% in England, 3.9% in Scotland for season tickets. Some routes will be going up a lot more than this. It pays to look at the National Rail Web site to see … [Read more...]
UK Rail prices are on the way up by at least 4.2% from January 2013
It what should surprise... well, absolutely no-one, travelling on the UK rail network will be going up. Price rises on commuter routes will shift up by at least 4.2%, with 6% possible on a lot of route, and some routes hitting 6.46% rises on tickets. It seems that train companies who could had raised the prices by up to 6.2%, there has been some restraint. Price rises are … [Read more...]
Christmas UK Rail Closures announced
Well it's November, so it's closing in on that wonderful time of the year - and time to plan the trips home if you're using rail. For travellers into the UK - some highlights to rail connected airports Heathrow Express will NOT operate on 25th and 26th December with a reduced service over the Christmas period Heathrow Connect will NOT operate on 25th and 26th December … [Read more...]
UK West Coast rail franchise bidding to be re-run
It seems there is one hell of a messup at Whitehall as the franchise to operate the trains on the West Coast Main Line (Linking London Euston, Milton Keynes, Birmingham, Stafford, Crewe, Manchester, Liverpool, Preston, Lancaster and Glasgow) is thrown into question. The service currently operated by Virgin Trains (trading as Virgin West Coast Trains) has been in situ for the … [Read more...]