Recent content by FishUK

I know I'm late to the party, but I commute into Manchester from Earlestown (the town's other station). I can reliably get a seat with an exception of the 17:28 return leg out of Deansgate. In the morning it is generally fine unless the service is short-formed, but I can't promise the same from...

Funnily enough I've always found the worst Northern delays that aren't from a non-rail cause (e.g. flooding or line-side fire) are caused by TPE services getting snarled up on the Leeds - Manchester line and causing loads of headaches at Manchester Victoria. The TPE services are allowed to run...

As a commuter from one Metro Mayor's patch to another, I look forward to getting shafted while being told I'm getting a great deal.

Not totally sold on your nuking my commute, mate. o_O

Has to be Earlestown platforms 4 and 5, right?

Currently on a 331 for the first time, running the first LIV-CRE service of the day. All nice and shiny (and obviously reminiscent of a 195). I'm already a fan of the seats/layout/table ratio of the 195 so I won't bore you all with repeating myself, so instead I'm going to mention what really...

That makes sense to me! To say Acton Bridge is not well connected to Warrington by train is being extremely generous. Sticking the two into Google Maps' train-only directions gives you something looking like a Tube map.

It would take some pressure of the WCML intercity services from those travelling between Wigan and Warrington. Plus, Newton-le-Willows would certainly have a market for (regular) direct connections to Wigan & Presto, and if you're going through that curve at Earlestown station at that speed you...

The Return of the Pacers! I'm hoping someone has the foresight to add a few stops between Manchester and Liverpool that lack fast services to Liverpool (e.g. Eccles, Earlestown & St Helens Junction). The latter two are in Merseyside but it's quicker to get to the middle of Manchester than...

Sorry to double-quote but I had a thought about this durng lunch. In my circumstances, at least, I'm on a season ticket so I can break my journey to my heart's content. In your second example, when I disembark at Oxford Road it doesn't matter if I've arrived on a train that has called at...

You cannot purchase a season ticket to specifically Manchester Victoria, only Manchester Stations. The NRE result with the 'via' specified still makes it valid and offers the same ticket, though? Since I asked this question I've tried this in person and had only a few initially confused looks...

Excellent, perfect, thank you both for your help!

As far as I can tell it's one ticket it's offering me; nothing suggests what it is offering me is anything other than an Anytime Single. Additonally when I put in alternative 'Go Via' stations that are futher afield (e.g. Manchester Airport or Bolton), I get told no tickets are available for...

I commute from Earlestown to Manchester with an annual season ticket to Manchester stations. While this obviously covers travel between Earlestown, the four Manchester group stations and any stations between them, I am unsure what I am allowed to do to travel between Manchester stations. While...