News and service updates for the UK rail network operated by @peter
Mostly covering the South East of the UK but does occasionally cover elsewhere.
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The online services https://departureboards.mobi/ and https://uktra.in/ are now back up.
I had a slight issue with the servers running the data feeds, so I've had to rebuild them from scratch.
This does mean that there's about 24 hours missing from the feed archives https://archive.area51.dev
NB: The NREA feed for UK Departureboard's desktop/wall boards should also be working again as I provide that feed to them
Vanaf 10 februari volgend jaar is het weer mogelijk om rechtstreeks met de trein van Amsterdam naar Londen te reizen, maakt Eurostar bekend. Door de verbouwing van Amsterdam Centraal en de verplaatsing van de Eurostar-terminal op dat station moesten reizigers een tijdlang in- en uitstappen in Brussel voor de paspoort- en veiligheidscontrole.
A crash involving a train and a car on a level crossing in Kent has led to railway lines being closed in the area.
Shortly after 14:00 BST on Friday, Southeastern told customers about the crash near Sturry - which meant trains were unable to run between Ashford and Ramsgate
Kent: Crash between train and car blocks railway line - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdd4z60jq9lo
Update: BTP have arrested an employee of Global Reach Technologies, which provides internet access to some Network Rail stations on suspicion of computer misuse act offences and malicious communications.
Very annoying issue on Class 800 trains - when the train is accelerating using the electric motor, my hearing aids produce a rapid pulsing squeal. If I take them out, there's zero sound for everyone else - it is EM induction from the motors producing it directly in the hearing aids.
To put the sound on a scale - when it can be heard, it drowns out all other sound.
So, I'm guessing the trains and the motors don't have great EM shielding.
Network Rail confirmed that the wi-fi systems at 19 railway stations were disrupted by a Cyber Attack
People reported logging on to the wi-fi at the stations on Wednesday and being met with a screen about terror attacks in Europe.
The rail provider said it believed other organisations, not just rail stations, had also been impacted.
Historic railway signal box transported 300 miles from Wye Kent to Helston Railway in Cornwall
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/historic-railway-signal-box-transported-102321802.html
Railcard train fare discounts are being cut by operators this month.
Savings are advertised as being one-third and are currently applied at a rate of 34% for railcards held by people including those aged 16-30 and over 60.
The discount will be trimmed to 33.4% from the middle of September as operators take advantage of an "easing of system limitations".
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