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New Great British Railways legislation out today After 30 years of failed privatisation, the government's new legislation is a once in a lifetime opportunity to get the railway this country deserves. But public ownership is just the starting point.

Great British Railways legislation out today! 🎉A once in a lifetime opportunity

To make public ownership a huge success we need

🚅fare reductions
🚅Switzerland levels of investment
🚅passenger representation
🚅no more wasteful competition
🚅rolling stock in public hands

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Another railway related incident, what’s going on? Also Shap is not that far from Grayrigg where a derailment took place back in 2007..

Thankfully there were no injuries or casualties.. and the train remained upright thanks to the design of the Class 390.

Just been reading up about the horrific incident at Huntingdon last night. Thoughts are with the victims and all staff and passengers involved 😢.

🥳

A list of vocabulary from the constructed language Tybewana, which is created by Alex Penland. Text is in Courier New font and the screen is in dark mode. Text reads as follows. lawa - “small laws”; simple rules such as those often given to a child (“look both ways before crossing the street”); simple rules made for safety or basic social interaction (“wear headphones while listening to music in public”). lawana - rule or law as made by a human authority, such as a judge or king. lawati - an ethical rule or law; one’s own moral code or rule of conduct; commandments given by a god.

Sometimes when you're constructing a language you work out a couple pet peeves.

(Screenshot is from my PhD dissertation, which includes language learning lessons on the #conlang Tybewana after each chapter of the associated novel.)

#conlanging #academicsky #tybewana

Looking stylish and sleek

Conlangs and railway are my two favourite things, I can say something related to both of them in the conlangs I know.

Želěznice sut najvažnějši transport, datt wi weit, dei hälpe bringe mänsen tilsammen, ab A a B e retro, le viages a trenos aprovisiona comforto, e muhim saplaisas lopi a klokgunsa.

I will consider that, thanks :)

Agreed.

I think the best practice is taking business premier from St Pancras to Lille but taking the Eurostar plus from Lille back to St Pancras.

In dett dag, ig gink til Kruwe in Östtschäschëre för dett feiering, omdatt Kruwe är ein af de jeisernbahnenstädden in de Foreinet Köningrik, wor ein musëum hålde sommige begëvenheiten för de 200. jårsdag. Und ja, ig have dan tügentilschaueringen, ig absolut älsche de tügen und jeisernbahnen.

Ån 27. Septämber 2025, dett är äxakt 200 jåren, sindse de färst öffentlig passazjërentug operërede tüssen Stokton und Darlington in de Duremisch Grafschap als ein deil af 200. jårsdag af de moderne jeisernbahnen.

So recommend for conlangers like me.

2 weeks until I am forced to give up Windows 10 🙃

I think Birmingham International is more of a strategic place when it comes to geography and road traffic and its right by the airport so it is convenient for travelers coming from the airport.

Caledonian Sleeper train to link Scotland with Birmingham The new service will start in January linking Aberdeen, Inverness and Fort William to the West Midlands.

Breaking: Caledonian Sleeper's highland sleeper to Inverness, Aberdeen & Ft William will call at Birmingham International from 15 January onwards, picking up northbound at 22:42, setting down southbound at 06:20. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
More about the sleeper: www.seat61.com/sleeper-to-s...

I'm saddened to read that.. politicians..

Happy 200th anniversary to all rail enthusiasts, drivers and workers on the railway. I wish you all a great anniversary day or weekend.

#railway200 #200years

Italy’s high speed rail network is growing even further, meanwhile the UK struggles to build a single high speed line…

Can we ever have nice things? 🙃

Aha, vidźim, dobře, budźem dalši badać alternativne slova a potom poróvnam každe slovo z glovnych zapadosloviańskich jezykóv, aby se našlo najpodobniejše slovo.

Ale dźekujem za podanie českich slóv, napravdu mi pomóže z badaniem.

Čo mam na mysli je to, že ten jezyk je založeny na zdrojóv od inych jezykóv, v tem připadźe zapadosloviańskich, zato je zonalny pomocny jezyk. Ja jeno stvořil jesem za zabavu a je to mój piervy "pokus".

Jestli chceš podać kritiku, budźem čitać.

Tu je, čo vygledaju čisla v medźizapadosloviańskem jezyku. Jako zapadosloviański umiely jezyk, bazuje na všetke očividnie zapadosloviańske jezyki, polščina, češčina, slovakščina, kašubščina, slezščina a v nieposlednem řadźe, serbolužiščina z gramatikou, slovičkami a alfabetem.

A loco train at the platform of Kidderminster station

A train carriage slightly damaged after hitting a buffer

Kidderminster (SVR) ✅

Great day on the Severn Valley Railway! A must visit heritage railway if you love cute stations, but also some middle of no where halts!

svr.co.uk to plan your own trip!

You’ll be pleased to know the buffers sort of did their job 😬

To get the benefits of a publicly owned railway the government must

🚄Say goodbye to 1993 competition law - prioritise economic, social, environmental impact not "competition"

🚄Say NO to private rail operators and rolling stock companies clinging on

www.railnews.co.uk/news/2025/08...

I definitely want to go on Eurostar's business premier and lounge access! 😍 next time when I go to Lille again from London St Pancras.

Arrived in #Vilnius 🇱🇹 safe and sound after a long, but comfortable day of travelling from #Warsaw 🇵🇱 Day 1 of #Poland to #Finland by train complete ✅️ See you tomorrow for Day 2! 🚆😎 #PL2FI #NonstopEurotrip

Stunning night shot of 90018 at Derby Litchurch Lane in retro Freightliner livery adulterated with unfortunate ill-conceived orange Freightliner 60 branding that’s rather ruining the DRU 1965 vibe
flic.kr/p/2rmvF5w (Terry Eyres)

Campaigners demand ‘Accessibility Framework’ for Great British Railways Disability rights campaigners and passenger groups have today sent an open letter to the Secretary of State, demanding an ‘Accessibility Framework for Great British Railways.’ The lette…

Our new publicly-owned #GreatBritishRailways must mark the beginning of a new era 🚆

We need a railway that is run in the public interest – one that is fully-accessible & affordable for everyone to use 🙌

Read @abcommuters.bsky.social's open letter to @heidialexander.bsky.social 👇

🐾 Pet owners, we hear you! 🐶🐱

Travelling with pets today is a struggle, that’s why Nox will welcome dogs & cats onboard 🚆💙

With private rooms, your furry friends can travel comfortably by your side.

How can we make it even easier for you? 👇

Stay tuned for more… 👀