UK Public Transport Challenge
public... transport?
Unlike some other countries (cough, cough, 🇺🇸) the UK has good public transport, with a National Rail system that goes around the country, and several local metro systems. Trains on the rail network are currently operated by Train Operating Companies (TOCs). These TOCs are private companies and are in the process of being phased out as we publicise our rail network under Great British Railways (GBR).
so.... what actually is the challenge?
Well, given that these TOCs aren't going to be around for long, it'd be fun to ride a train operated by each TOC whilst they're still around. Oh, and for fun I'm also throwing in Open Access Operators and metro/light rail systems in the UK.
progress
These are all of the operators I'm counting and whether I've done them or not :D
Avanti West Coast
Caledonian Sleeper
Chiltern Railways
CrossCountry
ridden on 15/03/25
East Midlands Railway
ridden on 25/07/19
Elizabeth line
Eurostar
Gatwick Express
Grand Central
Great Northern
Great Western Railway
Greater Anglia
Heathrow Express
Hull Trains
Island Line
LNER
ridden on 15/03/25
London Northwestern Railway
London Overground
ridden on 04/08/22
London Underground
ridden on 04/08/22

Lumo
Merseyrail
Northern
ridden on 05/04/25
ScotRail
South Western Railway
Southeastern
Southern
Stansted Express
Thameslink
TransPennine Express
ridden on 08/03/25
Transport for Wales
ridden on 05/04/25
West Midlands Railway
ridden on 05/04/25
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