Originally Posted by ajamieson
But that assumes the only people interested in rail travel are those visiting other countries. The majority of UK posters asking about UK rail travel are already in the UK.
Not at all. I also visit the forum about my home area all the time for tips about what is happening in my area. I can understand why you might not want to wade through the six millionth question about London hotels to find out about local trains, although you still might have to wade through six million threads about Tube vs. HEX.
That said, I think the UK posters are probably an exception here. Based on what I am reading in the Japan forum, I think most people posting queries about rail are not Japanese citizens/residents, although I am grateful that some of the responders are. This is also true of the VIA posts I have read.
Originally Posted by ajamieson
If I want to fly a US airline, I don't visit the USA forum, I go to the Airlines section. And where would I ask about Amtrak?
I think this ties back to the basic concept that FT began and continues to have its primary focus on airline points and miles. It has branched out to cover other things which provide points and miles, such as hotels and Amtrak. I suppose one could put a forum for UK systems which provide points, and then you could add one for VIA Préférence or put it together with Amtrak. The question is then becomes where do you draw the line.