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Recent content by alistairlees

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    Unable to find valid fare for Jan 2027 journey

    Hi. Welcome to the forum. Where are you trying to buy your ticket from?
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    Independently run ticket offices at railway stations.

    The commission for selling at stations is 9% and has been for a long time.
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    Catch them before they're gone

    Thanks, just Mondays to Fridays, I assume?
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    Catch them before they're gone

    What routes are they to be found on?
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    Ridiculous LNER reservations again

    For your reference, it's the half of coach C that is closest to coach D (or E if there is no coach D).
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    Splitticketing.com (with no split) vs All other TOC & NR websites

    There are different quotas of tickets on different LNER trains. The 11:48 departure from Peterborough does not have any quota availability lower than ticket type BTS, which equates to a £49.10 Advance fare for Spalding to Boston (I no longer see £44.80, so presumably that tier has sold out)...
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    Splitticketing.com (with no split) vs All other TOC & NR websites

    For the 11.10 departure from Spalding (arriving at Canterbury West at 14.34) on 17th October: - splitticketing.com offers the 12:10 LNER service from Peterborough to Kings Cross, making the customer wait longer at Peterborough (and watch the 11.48 LNER service from Peterborough to Kings Cross...
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    Wrexham, Shropshire & Midlands Railway updates

    I think the definitions of "good" are not the same here.
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    Expensive new ticket purchased

    The £69.70 Off Peak Return (with 16-25 discount) has restriction code YC which says (amongst other things): So he was right that her ticket was not valid. However Clause 9.5 of the National Rail Conditions of Travel says: So he could have charged £115.00 (the difference between £184.70 for...
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    Caledonian Sleeper

    Actually I don't work for Caledonian Sleeper. I own and run Assertis, which provides the ticketing system that Caledonian Sleeper uses.
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    Uber/Omio refusing refund after Victoria Line suspension

    Briefings of customer service staff and updates to support materials have already taken place (or will do so shortly).
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    ScotRail - New app / website booking engine from 30 July 2026

    A lot of the recent posts seem off-topic. Is the ScotRail app now functioning perfectly?
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    ScotRail - New app / website booking engine from 30 July 2026

    CCST is credit card size ticket - an orange card ticket. All rail tickets use Aztec barcodes. QR codes are not used. Scanning is agnostic of fulfilment type or medium.

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