Anthony Smith Transport Matters

@seatsixtyone Where are other pax?!

The only trouble with the Tring-Euston route is passing the Ovaltine factory & having to sing the Ovaltinies song* I have a similar problem driving through Marsh Gibbon (if you know which song, you must be as old as me) * For the wellbeing of other passengers, only in my head

@AnnieBtransport Hmm..

@AJCSmith101 Deploying a boarding ramp for the wheelchair would be fun too! X

Standing behind the yellow line quite tricky at front of train on eastbound platform at Manchester Oxford Road!

@holdmch @railnigel @alexhornbyrail @ShropsP @BlokeFromCas Common problem. Took up with Grand Central some years ago. Train ready, idling in platform with crew taking rest sitting down in warm. Pax left on cold platform. Get the rest need but surely can be managed better?

@alexhornbyrail @ShropsP @BlokeFromCas @railnigel About time too Alex. Blackpool North has a horrendous reputation for this practice

Even on a #@&%ing November Sunday morning... Western Europe's least passenger-friendly station doing its thing. This is the queue for ONE train. Less than 10 minutes to departure, but still the doors are closed.

@alexhornbyrail @railnigel Where?! Leeds?

@railnigel Thanks for this Nigel. Not good. I will follow up with the customer and our team.

@holdmch @SRichardBowker Plus go for growth!

@SRichardBowker But unless there is a parallel improved funding agreement with Treasury this seems likely to lead to the industry being asked to reduce its real terms cost base again. That didn’t go so well last time

Well I didn’t see that one coming!

More back to future. Crush loading @SouthernRailUK in Monday morning peak. Four car train..daft 2+2 with tables regional seating does not help. This is a metro train! Normally really good @SouthernRailUK has become bit patchy..

Back to the future! Good news on fares freeze..we hit peak rail fares sometime ago so this will help. But underlines need to drive growth.

@BusAndTrainUser This is quite superb love it

Revealed. Britains Quirkiest Bus Route. #more-83163" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">busandtrainuser.com/2025/11/22/its…

How do I raise a complaint about your site with you @bookingcom ? Website unhelpful

Up in the air?: how are we going to get to and from a busier Heathrow? linkedin.com/pulse/up-air-h…

@BusAndTrainUser Plus right incentives and investment!

It’s not ‘private’ or ‘public’ that matters, it’s ‘dedication’ and ‘passion’. #more-82206" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">busandtrainuser.com/2025/10/26/der…

You can see why rail costs sometimes..Hungerford Bridge repairs complex @NetworkRailCHX @Se_Railway @SteveWhiteRail

@SimonCalder @thomasableman So called Third Party Retailers have been driving growth for years powered by innovation, great use of data and tech, competition and private money! All for a low commission! I chair Independent Rail Retailers and have seen the hunger to drive sales..let them do more!

Rail: taxpayer subsidy of £400 per second to keep UK trains running looks unsustainably high. Some fresh ideas from @thomasableman to entice new passengers and boost revenue. Reserved seats on any train. More first class. Simpler railcards to drive loyalty independent.co.uk/travel/news-an…

@RHummBooks @LordPeterHendy Ramsgate sands?

I love @lordpeterhendy's station picture but I can't place it. Does anyone know where?

The world turned upside down! Northern Line @TfL northbound at Leicester Square..yes that's the ceiling not the platform!

@RHummBooks Line to Hornsea?

#whatstation 874 is a big building for what appears to be a rural single platform station. There seem to be two houses as well as the usual offices. Also a level crossing, and a goods shed just out of the photo extreme right. Can anyone identify this place for us, please?

Thursday night is the new Friday night..busy @LondonWaterloo on way to @TransportTimes National Transport Awards. Proud to have chaired excellent judging panel...

@seatsixtyone Economics and practicalities seem unsuperable...how did they make it work in the past?

It's now official: Due to the French government withdrawing support & SNCF unsupportive, the Paris-Vienna & Paris-Berlin Nightjet sleeper trains will be discontinued from mid-December. presse-oebb.at/news-oebb-beda… The Brussels-Vienna Nightjet will continue, 3 times per week.