🚄🇬🇧 Britain’s largest train operator will return to public ownership on 31 May, bringing Thameslink, Southern, Great Northern and Gatwick Express under government control. The move means publicly owned operators will account for around 80% of rail journeys overseen by Great #British #Railways.

The #UK #government says passengers will benefit from more reliable and accountable services, including extra Gatwick Express trains, more drivers to reduce cancellations, upgraded signalling and improved customer support. GTR’s 100-day plan also includes safer stations, cleaner trains and expanded online services.

Ministers described the transfer as a major step in rail reform, while operators said closer integration with Network Rail would help improve performance across the South East and East of #England.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/britains-biggest-train-operators-services-enter-public-ownership-this-weekend

#PhotoMai2026 / #PhotoMay2026

Jour 28 / Day 28

Hasard / Chance

🇫🇷 Ce 2 mai 2005, je me trouvais sur les hauteurs de la Sarre près d'Ockfen et tout d'un coup, cette automotrice destinée à l'opérateur suisse Thurbo Bahn faisait un parcours d'essai. Et pour un peu, la photo n'aurait jamais pu être prise car j'avais oublié mon appareil photo dans le train! Heureusement, celui-ci revenait rapidement là où j'étais descendu et j'avais pu appeler un numéro de téléphone pour signaler la perte. Tout se termina donc bien et on peut vraiment parler de hasard et de chance!

Cette photo a été publiée l'époque dans la revue allemande Lok Report. 🙂

🇬🇧 On May 2, 2005, I was on the heights of the Saar near Ockfen and suddenly, that EMU built for the Swiss railway operator Thurbo Bahn appeared while on a test run. The photo could have been taken as I forget my camera on the train! Fortunately, it came back soon and I could contact by phone a service to report the loss. So everything ended well and we can really talk about chance and luck!

This photo was also published in the German periodic "Lok Report". 🙂

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📷 Ockfen (RLP-DE) - 02-05-2005

New Video: MODEL RAILWAVES: One Year Anniversary Special (Steam on the Central Western Revisited) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sISjOAEt4AE

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Treno Intercity 684 con E402B – Composizione Full XMPR in transito a Castagneto Carducci – 2017

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