The UK's transport system is focused on the capital - all roads lead to London, and so do the railway lines. Well, that's not strictly true because obviously the system allows travel across the country. But it is certainly easier and quicker to travel to London than to any of the regions and provinces, and the north-south routes are the obvious choice for speedy travel. Standing on platform 2 at Gloucester railway station recently, looking at an interestingly lit train, I was reminded that cross country routes have their own services and lines, one of which is called CrossCountry. We've never used it - Great Western Railways (GWR) take us to London and our train rolled in shortly after the one in the photo departed.
photo © T. Boughen Camera: Olympus OMD E-M10
