Recent content by BruceBruce

Agree with those who say the whole PF system should be abolished. It's an affront to fairness and common sense. The "should have known better" argument basically sums up all that's wrong with the customer service ethic at many TOCs. I'd also like to point out that the opportunity to buy a...

Hmm, a thumper is a kind of motorbike, or a grenade launcher? You're not a cryptic crossword compiler by day, Yorkie, perchance? :D

Would love to tell you it worked but arrived at Euston only to hear there were no trains out of the station, owing to a breakdown near Milton Keynes. There was an announcement saying off-peak tickets would be valid on any service I could find that was running (ie, very few!) So no-one's...

In fact the first ticket assistant I encountered at Euston last night was a little Basil Fawlty-ish. (although a lady -- Basilina? Basilette?) She clearly didn't like the idea of what I was doing, and got a bit haughty in a sort of "I don't know, I don't really want to spare the effort of...

Indebted to you all. As I said, will keep you apprised! Bruce

Right, I went to Euston ticket office, got an excess to Lancaster for £3.75 (reads "LONDON TERMINALS TO LANCASTER"). I asked the guy to make sure that the terms and conditions are now the same as if for a Lancaster off-peak return, to which he said yes. Obviously I've got the ticket barrier...

EDIT: Sorry, just seen what you said about excessing to Lancaster. So what you're saying is, in theory I can excess my ticket, its restriction code will become 3A that lets me board any train departing London Euston after 0905, and I can break my journey in Manchester? (in theory, mind -- don't...

Thanks for all the responses -- really useful as I do this trip quite often at short notice. Yorkie - As close to 5pm as possible, and must arrive before 8pm. Tony_Mac - I like your idea and might take it up. Just one thing though -- can I use that off-peak return on a peak train out of...

Hello everyone. Thought I'd share with you a (hopefully valid) way of avoiding paying £108.50 for a peak time advance single to Manchester from London Euston. Afraid I must travel tomorrow (Tues), bang in the middle of peak time, as need to finish work and also be in Manchester before 8pm...