What's happening — live station updates from passengers
UK National Rail boards now include a collapsible What's happening feed: short, moderated tips from people at the station that expire after 24 hours.
What changed
Every UK station departure board can show a collapsible What's happening strip above the live departures. Passengers at the station can post short text updates tagged FYI, Disruption, or Safety. Posts appear as Passenger followed by a random number stored on your device, expire after 24 hours, and are blocked if they contain links, contact details, or profanity. Anyone can read the feed from anywhere; your browser is asked for location only when you post, to confirm you are at the station.
Why it matters
Official disruption messages often lag behind what people on the concourse already know. A chronological, station-scoped feed gives you a quick sense of queues, slippery stairs, lift faults, or more serious issues before you travel — without wading through social media.
Who benefits
UK passengers checking a board before or during a journey, especially at busy termini where word-of-mouth used to spread faster than official sources.
Affected regions & features
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