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

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Avanti West Coast
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Caledonian Sleeper
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Chiltern Railways
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CrossCountry ridden on 15/03/25
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East Midlands Railway ridden on 25/07/19
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Elizabeth line
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Eurostar
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Gatwick Express
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Grand Central
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Great Northern
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Great Western Railway
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Greater Anglia
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Heathrow Express
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Hull Trains
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Island Line
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LNER ridden on 15/03/25
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London Northwestern Railway
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London Overground ridden on 04/08/22
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London Underground ridden on 04/08/22
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Lumo
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Merseyrail
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Northern ridden on 05/04/25
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ScotRail
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South Western Railway
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Southeastern
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Southern
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Stansted Express
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Thameslink
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TransPennine Express ridden on 08/03/25
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Transport for Wales ridden on 05/04/25
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West Midlands Railway ridden on 05/04/25
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