Jocelyn<p><a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/CrossChannelRail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CrossChannelRail</span></a> : final leg of Day 2, <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/Lille" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lille</span></a> - <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>London</span></a> - <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/York" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>York</span></a> - <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/Harrogate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Harrogate</span></a> </p><p>So <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/LNER" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LNER</span></a> made sure I had time for a real ☕espresso (and lovely <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/baklava" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>baklava</span></a> @Lebanese place) at <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/YorkStation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>YorkStation</span></a> by organising a 20min signalling problem in <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/Doncaster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Doncaster</span></a>. No worries, this us <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/England" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>England</span></a> and not <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>France</span></a>: there are departures to Harrogate every 30min throughout the day.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/Northern" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Northern</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/York" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>York</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/Leeds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Leeds</span></a> via Harrogate<br>💺 plenty<br>🛜🧽🧳🆗<br>🔌 untested–forgot adapter in previous train 😠<br>☀️ a problem as there are no curtains!</p>
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Jocelyn<p><a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/CrossChannelRail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CrossChannelRail</span></a> : Day 2, <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/Lille" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lille</span></a> - <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>London</span></a> - <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/York" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>York</span></a> - <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/Harrogate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Harrogate</span></a> </p><p>Thanks to <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/eurostar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eurostar</span></a> delay, no waiting in <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/KingsCross" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KingsCross</span></a>. Could check platform from <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/nationalRail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nationalRail</span></a> live board, had QR code ready, the only thing was to jump above Mr FirstOut who had built a wall of suitcases at carriage door - then remember, twice to the right in <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/StPancras" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StPancras</span></a>.</p><p> <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/LNER" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LNER</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>London</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/Edinburgh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Edinburgh</span></a> :<br>💺 have reservation at front of train, I stopped midway.<br>🔌 that's alternating current 😵💫<br>🛜 🆗ish<br>🧽 👏<br>🧳🆗<br>☕ 😱 </p><p><a href="https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/live-trains/departures/london-kings-cross/york/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nationalrail.co.uk/live-trains</span><span class="invisible">/departures/london-kings-cross/york/</span></a></p>
Jocelyn<p><a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/CrossChannelRail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CrossChannelRail</span></a> : Day 2, <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/Lille" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lille</span></a> - <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>London</span></a> - <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/York" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>York</span></a> - <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/Harrogate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Harrogate</span></a> </p><p>Waiting in <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/LilleEurope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LilleEurope</span></a> :<br>👮 🆗 although understaffed<br>💺 🆗 today<br>🔌 🆗 <br>🛜 🆗 </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/Eurostar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Eurostar</span></a> :<br>🛜 Good in France, none in tunnel, poor in the UK <br>🧽🧳🔌 🆗<br>⏲️ 20 min delay "due to operational issues" in <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/Rotterdam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rotterdam</span></a> </p><p>I have a 30-min connection between <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/StPancras" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StPancras</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/KingsCross" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KingsCross</span></a>, could still work… Staff announced delay and went thru carriage, I could get a Railteam delay certificate (not sure it's valid for my <a href="https://mastodon.gougere.fr/tags/LNER" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LNER</span></a> train, but worked last time)</p>
Wrzlbrnft<p>Fühle mich von <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/LNER" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LNER</span></a> voll abgeholt. ❤️</p>
Mr Gawrjuhs 🏳️🌈<p>Looking at travel options from Edinburgh to Londonshire in October. I’m told that a standard <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/LNER" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LNER</span></a> return is now £230. </p><p>Then I see notices on the LNER app that they’re currently experiencing severe delays across the network due to an incident. </p><p>I used to love shuttling up and down the UK by train. But pricing and reliability is has now ruled this as a method of travel for me. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/UKRailTravel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKRailTravel</span></a></p>
bluca<p>Next leg, <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/LNER" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LNER</span></a> Azuma to London - already looking forward to the complimentary breakfast, pancakes are on the menu today, yay</p>
xi timpin<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://wandering.shop/@cstross" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>cstross</span></a></span> Just booked two tickets to London for a funeral :( Train from Doncaster - KGX. All going well until redirected to Hull Trains to buy ticket. Lost patience and redid the whole thing through LNER in a quarter of the time I'd already wasted.</p><p><a href="https://thelife.boats/tags/HullTrains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HullTrains</span></a><br><a href="https://thelife.boats/tags/LNER" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LNER</span></a></p>
Jackie ❤️☮️🇵🇸🇪🇺🏳️🌈🏳️⚧<p>It's disgusting in 2024 we still have covert and overt ableism. <br>This is KCX! It isn't a tiny station in the middle of nowhere at 2 am. <br>I think group litigation is what is needed, otherwise, the likes of @LNER<br> will just continue to ignore the needs of disabled people.</p><p><a href="https://ohai.social/tags/LNER" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LNER</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/Ableism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ableism</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/Discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Discrimination</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/Trains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trains</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>London</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/LGX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGX</span></a></p>
Tim Stickland<p><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/LNER" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LNER</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/trains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trains</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/wheelchairs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wheelchairs</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/paralympics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>paralympics</span></a><br>F*cking appalling LNER. It's 2024.<br>I challenge your management to spend a day in a wheelchair.<br>Hope they get taken to court.<br>Sadly every wheelchair user will have similar stories, including in my own family.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/27/paralympian-tanni-grey-thompson-crawl-off-train-lner" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/sport/article/</span><span class="invisible">2024/aug/27/paralympian-tanni-grey-thompson-crawl-off-train-lner</span></a></p>
Emeritus Prof Christopher May<p>Ooops, when I hoped that the Govt's deal with ASLEF over pay would start to end the pain for rail passengers, looks like I spoke (typed) prematurely.... ASLEF drivers on LNER are about to (re) start strike action(s) over successive weekends in a long running (but separate) dispute.</p><p>Apologies, I thought there was light at the end of the tunnel, but that just turned out to be another train coming towards LNER passengers (but not one they can board, of course).</p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/railways" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>railways</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/LNER" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LNER</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/workers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>workers</span></a> <br>h/t FT</p>
Cornovia Postcards<p>The LNER Coronation Train, 1942 - Valentine's RP Postcard</p><p><a href="https://www.delcampe.net/en_GB/collectables/postcards/railway/trains/the-lner-coronation-train-1942-valentine-s-rp-postcard-2027626025.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">delcampe.net/en_GB/collectable</span><span class="invisible">s/postcards/railway/trains/the-lner-coronation-train-1942-valentine-s-rp-postcard-2027626025.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/LNER" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LNER</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/Railways" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Railways</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/Trains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trains</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/Postcard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Postcard</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/Postcards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Postcards</span></a></p>
Wrzlbrnft<p>Kann ich solche geilen Reservationsanzeigen bitte auch überall in Kontinentaleuropa haben? <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/LNER" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LNER</span></a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/CrossBritannien" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CrossBritannien</span></a></p>
mfk<p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Bavaria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bavaria</span></a> → <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scotland</span></a> by train, step 8 (day 2, step 3): take the <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/LNER" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LNER</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Azuma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Azuma</span></a> from <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>London</span></a> to <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Edinburgh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Edinburgh</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Waverley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Waverley</span></a>; with 4:18h the longest train ride on this journey</p>
Tor Lillqvist<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/@HauntedOwlbear" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>HauntedOwlbear</span></a></span> At least for <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/LNER" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LNER</span></a> I found it trivial to reserve a seat online (for free) when travelling in the UK on <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Interrail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Interrail</span></a> last years. Worked brilliantly. No problem getting a seat even for the same day at least for 1st class in April.</p>
Andreas Wiedenhoff<p>1st class passengers on this <a href="https://rail.chat/tags/LNER" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LNER</span></a> 🇬🇧 <a href="https://rail.chat/tags/InterCity225" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InterCity225</span></a> service get a delicious meal served at their seat. <br>And, with the help of almost the entire on-board crew 😉, I managed to locate the trackside “Mallard Speed Record Sign”. I saw the locomotive earlier in the museum.</p>
Andreas Wiedenhoff<p><a href="https://rail.chat/tags/York" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>York</span></a> to <a href="https://rail.chat/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>London</span></a> <a href="https://rail.chat/tags/KingsCross" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KingsCross</span></a> <a href="https://rail.chat/tags/KGX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KGX</span></a> 🇬🇧 with an <a href="https://rail.chat/tags/LNER" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LNER</span></a> <a href="https://rail.chat/tags/InterCity225" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InterCity225</span></a> - a <a href="https://rail.chat/tags/Class91" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Class91</span></a> electric and <a href="https://rail.chat/tags/Mk4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mk4</span></a> coaches. Richie, the wonderful steward, is selling snacks and drinks from a buffet counter. This is probably as close to a <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://rail.chat/@diningcar" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>diningcar</span></a></span> service as it can get on this line.</p>
Andreas Wiedenhoff<p>Most long-distance services on the East Coast Main Line <a href="https://rail.chat/tags/ECML" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ECML</span></a> 🇬🇧 from <a href="https://rail.chat/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>London</span></a> King’s Cross are being worked by <a href="https://rail.chat/tags/LNER" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LNER</span></a> <a href="https://rail.chat/tags/Azuma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Azuma</span></a> trainsets. Today’s 1703 service to <a href="https://rail.chat/tags/Leeds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Leeds</span></a> however saw an <a href="https://rail.chat/tags/InterCity225" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InterCity225</span></a> leaving from platform 2, hauled by a class 91 electric - 91107 “Skyfall”. <br>And yes, I know, pltf. 2 not the most famous one here at <a href="https://rail.chat/tags/KGX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KGX</span></a>.</p>
Tim Hall<p>One thing I miss from the other place is the thriving UK rail and trains community. Does anyone know any good accounts to follow on here? I've tried all these hashtags -<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RailMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RailMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TrainMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrainMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Rail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rail</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trains</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LNER" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LNER</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Scotrail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scotrail</span></a> <br>- but they don't have any traction (sorry 🙄)</p><p>And would be nice if the train companies had a social media presence here, that's the main reason I have to keep my tw*tterx account.</p>
Feòrag<p><a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/LNER" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LNER</span></a> have decided to give me the <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/deutschebahn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deutschebahn</span></a> experience, and we are now running 14 minutes late. At least you get a meal included with First Class[*] fares here. And beer, but not as good as in Germany.</p><p>[* It’s a long journey, and I got an Advance ticket so it only cost one kidney]</p>
PurpleWitch<p>Would anyone happen to have any type of image of Kelso railway station in 🏴? Thanks.<br><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/modelrailway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>modelrailway</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/lner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lner</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/northbritish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>northbritish</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/kelso" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kelso</span></a></p>
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