While some experts claim the plastic "gun" is about as effective a weapon as holding a bullet in your hand with a pair of pliers and hitting it with a pin, it hasn't stopped some from panicking about the possible mass proliferation of plastic weaponry. Read More >>
Featured comment by Mr Tennent:
"Im sure there are other more significant factors such as violence in the media creating an atmosphere of violence and sociological and phycological co..." More »
The government's finally ready to start the UK's rail franchise system up again after making an almighty mess of the process last year, with the first decision being to grant Virgin Trains an extension on its West Coast main line route that'll see it continue to run the line until 2017. Read More >>
Featured comment by WeeEmo:
"I am so glad to hear Virgin will keep the franchise for longer, I am not a fan of any service first have to offer there busses are shocking and from t..." More »
Virgin's London Tube Wi-Fi network is pretty useful, I have to admit, but the free ride is now over. From today, Virgin will start charging you for access unless you happen to be on EE, Vodafone or Virgin. It's not that expensive, but will you actually pay for it now? Read More >>
Featured comment by aalimitchell:
"Agreed, I don't know why Sam thinks that isn't horrendous, it's insane. You'd have to live in the tube for it to be worth it.
You might wait a few..." More »
There's nothing that simultaneously terrifies and excites us Brits like a wee bit of snow. For the whole night before a minor snowfall, the news will be filled with hacks eagerly reporting on grit stockpiles, weather forecasters bounce around like small children, and Ranulph Fiennes gets called in to lecture on frostbite. It's a BIG DEAL. But don't worry, it's just a bit of precipitation: you're a 21st Century man or woman, and you can beat nature! Read More >>
Much as I might gripe about the Tube (and boy, do I love to gripe), it's still an awesome machine and an incredible achievement -- 270 stations, 402 kilometres of track and an insane 1.2 billion journeys per year. And today it turns 150! Do you think trains like birthday cake? Read More >>
Toy company Big Jigs submitted a jokey application to run the troubled West Coast Mainline franchise, and didn't expect to get much joy. But the Department for Transport replied. And was quite funny. Read More >>
Featured comment by jkp2505:
"If only Mr McLoughlin were to offer such a detailed critique of the rolling stock used by Greater Anglia. Also I suspect it's probably easier to fit i..." More »
It's January 2nd, and for lucky rail commuters across the country, that means our annual dose of fare hikes. Yippee! Take a close look at the numbers, though, and it's clear that we're getting totally, utterly, unashamedly ripped off. Read More >>
Featured comment by jdslater:
"I'll pick a few points DD as I quite like this discussion (i'm not being sarcastic BTW).
The example of the non-customer wanting an ambulance should ..." More »
True high speed rail may be a a pipe dream here in the UK, but for the People's Republic of China, it's a cornerstone of the country's transportation infrastructure. Yesterday, Chinese officials inaugurated the longest such rail line on Earth and announced plans for seven more. Read More >>
Featured comment by Voight-Kampff:
"Depends what you mean by "the balance of trade credit". If you mean China's trade surplus, then it's only a few percent of China's GDP and has been sh..." More »
Today's the day when everyone and their Mums are packing. Packing and heading off for Christmas that is, but it's not been the best of starts for the holiday exodus. Apparently, torrential rain actually managed to cause a fire at Acton, cancelling trains in their droves out of Paddington. Good old British weather. Read More >>
Featured comment by josephniet:
"Thank god I took a couple of extra days off and got a train back on Thursday...Had a bike + fullface helmet + a heavy suitcase. Train was on time and ..." More »
I recently had the misfortune of spending a couple of days travelling up and down the spine of a very soggy Britain on trains. Now don't get me wrong -- I like trains. But the British rail system is seriously screwed up. Why, though? We invented the damn things! Read More >>
Did you think the Eurostar was quick topping out at 118MPH? Sure, that's way faster than taking a Stagecoach, but pathetically pokey compared to the 311MPH bullet of the Mag-Lev train currently being developed by Japan's JR Tokai. Read More >>
The government's bizarre decision to take the West Coast Main Line train franchise away from Virgin Trains, which infuriated boss Richard Branson no end, has fallen apart in spectacular fashion, with the whole transfer now cancelled amid claims of mass incompetence. Read More >>
Featured comment by dja357:
"University of Lancaster. The university of cumbria is a strange place, they have a campus in Lancaster as well as a campus in Penrith, cumbria." More »
Virgin boss Richard Branson has taken to doing a bit of angry blogging, launching an attack on the government for handing Virgin's prize West Coast Main Line train franchise to rival operator FirstGroup. Read More >>
Featured comment by Goldfever:
"Good Lord I said "there's". Before anyone picks me up on it, it is Sunday evening, it has been a gorgeous day, and I've been inside studying tax since..." More »
We're already in travel chaos and the Olympics haven't even started yet. The mini heatwave we're suffering from at the moment has meant it's actually too hot for trains to stop, and they have to crawl along lines to prevent damage. A truly fantastic showcase for Britain's transport network to the world, amirite? Read More >>
Featured comment by jpm777:
"GA hasn't been spending that much on rebranding, and most rebranding work is now done at the time when trains need to be serviced/overhauled and repai..." More »
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