by Rolluplostinspace » Wed Jun 16, 2021 5:06 pm
by Snookerballs » Thu Jun 17, 2021 1:43 pm
by jra » Thu Jun 17, 2021 10:12 pm
Snookerballs wrote:The new ( Reconditioned ) Train and Carriages being transported to Island Line Railway .
It is hoped that the trains will be operating by September , there was a minor problem that the new carriages are higher than the old ones , so the new carriages had to be pushed through Ryde Tunnel there were inchs to spare , it will be a question of holding ones breadth when the first train goes through the tunnel .
by Stooo » Sat Jul 03, 2021 12:03 pm
Another milestone in reopening the Dartmoor Line has been reached after Network Rail completed the purchase of the railway and Okehampton station.
The 16 mile stretch of railway – from Coleford Junction to the end of the line at Meldon Quarry – has been purchased by Network Rail from Aggregate Industries.
Devon County Council has also transferred ownership of the northern part of Okehampton station to Network Rail for a peppercorn fee of £1, enabling the station and platform that will serve passengers upon the resumption of regular passenger services, to become part of the rail network, although they will retain ownership of the southern side of the station and will maintain the footbridge to allow connectivity between the two sides of the station.
Network Rail’s acquisition of this ownership was formally marked this week with the symbolic handing over of keys to the station and the track, as plans for the line to reopen for the first time in nearly 50 years continue to gather pace.
by jra » Sat Jan 01, 2022 12:29 pm
Stooo wrote:Another milestone in reopening the Dartmoor Line has been reached after Network Rail completed the purchase of the railway and Okehampton station.
The 16 mile stretch of railway – from Coleford Junction to the end of the line at Meldon Quarry – has been purchased by Network Rail from Aggregate Industries.
Devon County Council has also transferred ownership of the northern part of Okehampton station to Network Rail for a peppercorn fee of £1, enabling the station and platform that will serve passengers upon the resumption of regular passenger services, to become part of the rail network, although they will retain ownership of the southern side of the station and will maintain the footbridge to allow connectivity between the two sides of the station.
Network Rail’s acquisition of this ownership was formally marked this week with the symbolic handing over of keys to the station and the track, as plans for the line to reopen for the first time in nearly 50 years continue to gather pace.
https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-ne ... il-5604662
by jra » Wed Aug 03, 2022 1:16 am
by jra » Wed Aug 03, 2022 8:46 am
by jra » Thu Dec 29, 2022 4:31 pm
by Stooo » Thu Dec 29, 2022 4:34 pm
A new overnight train route has just been announced, making it easier to get to Berlin and other European cities from London.
Launching in May 2023, the European Sleeper service runs Brussels-Antwerp-Rotterdam-Amsterdam-Hanover-Berlin. With Eurostar offering direct trains between London and Brussels-Midi, this means you can get from St Pancras to Berlin with just one change.
The overnight service leaves Brussels-Midi at 7.22pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings, arriving at Berlin at 6.48am the next morning — so the Friday evening service sounds ideal for kickstarting a weekend away. Eurostar currently runs around nine direct services between London and Brussels-Midi a day, with that journey taking just over two hours. So... we're thinking leave London mid-morning, spend an afternoon in Brussels, then sleep off all those Delirium Tremens you've drunk, on the onward sleeper to Berlin.
Return journeys from Berlin to Brussels depart on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, arriving in Brussels at 9.27am the next morning.
by jra » Fri Dec 30, 2022 3:19 am
Stooo wrote:Nice bump, I was thinking about this thread earlier.A new overnight train route has just been announced, making it easier to get to Berlin and other European cities from London.
Launching in May 2023, the European Sleeper service runs Brussels-Antwerp-Rotterdam-Amsterdam-Hanover-Berlin. With Eurostar offering direct trains between London and Brussels-Midi, this means you can get from St Pancras to Berlin with just one change.
The overnight service leaves Brussels-Midi at 7.22pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings, arriving at Berlin at 6.48am the next morning — so the Friday evening service sounds ideal for kickstarting a weekend away. Eurostar currently runs around nine direct services between London and Brussels-Midi a day, with that journey taking just over two hours. So... we're thinking leave London mid-morning, spend an afternoon in Brussels, then sleep off all those Delirium Tremens you've drunk, on the onward sleeper to Berlin.
Return journeys from Berlin to Brussels depart on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, arriving in Brussels at 9.27am the next morning.
https://londonist.com/london/transport/ ... -to-berlin
by jra » Tue Jan 10, 2023 3:50 pm
Stooo wrote:Here's a nice one:
by jra » Sun Jun 04, 2023 9:17 am
by Stooo » Sun Jun 04, 2023 3:24 pm
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