LIRR delay status via Twitter updates

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Yesterday proved to be a nightmare for Long Island commuters, and even though the LIRR service is now up and running again both in and out of Penn Station people are still battering Twitter with complaints. Twitter became the forefront of a massive workout after a serious LIRR service suspension, … [Read more...]

Rail budget 2015 live updates via Twitter

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Railway minister Suresh Prabhu even though he has not updated his Twitter account presented his first Rail Budget. The highlights of the Rail Budget 2015 are now in and it has even started to trend on Twitter. Trending very high on Twitter at the moment is the hashtag #RailBudget2015 and live … [Read more...]

Metro-North services limited after train, car collision kills 7

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Last night an accident between a train and a car in New York left 7 people dead, 12 more were injured with 11 of them in a serious condition. The Metro-North Railroad train was on the Harlem Line after it left at 5.44pm local time from Grand Central Terminal in midtown Manhattan, which was on … [Read more...]

Eurostar running with 30-60 minute train delays

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Eurotunnel delays commenced over the weekend after a smoke detection, and even though Eurostar is up and running again there is expected to be 30 to 60 minute delays. The Eurostar delays occurred when the Chanel Tunnel was closed due to a lorry fire over the weekend, but thanks to the Eurostar … [Read more...]

Channel Tunnel closure updates via Eurostar Twitter

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The Chanel Tunnel has been closed due to a smoke detection, all trains have now returned to their allocated stations until further notice. Eurostar have confirmed details on its official Twitter account with three tweets, the first saying, “Due to smoke detection in the Channel Tunnel, all … [Read more...]

East Coast I Love Trains Week launch

East Coast I Love Trains Week launch

East Coast Trains has launched Britain’s first ever ‘I Love Trains Week’ with an integrated campaign that is being amplified by a range of social media activity and features celebrity endorsement from actress and TV presenter, Donna Air who has changed her name to Donna Train for the week - I Love … [Read more...]

Twitter Coming To Trains

Just when you think the extent of uses for Twitter has been reached such as its ability to predict election results or telling us all the latest shopping deals, something else comes along to intrigue us. This time how do you fancy being nosey about the people you commute with on the way to work? … [Read more...]