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John R's latest activity
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JJohn R replied to the thread TfW new service between Bristol and Cardiff.Firstly, you are not the target market, which is for passengers west of Cardiff to have a through service to Bristol. And the service...
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JJohn R replied to the thread South Wales 'Metro' potential works, expansions and impact of possible road schemes on the railway.I’m guessing you’re not familiar with the road in question. It’s motorway standard, and in an area of great topographical challenge.
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JJohn R replied to the thread TfW class 398 Stadler Citylink tram trains.Looks like 398s are indeed out to play once more today, if this is to be believed...
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JJohn R replied to the thread TfW new service between Bristol and Cardiff.Think of the parallel of the two hourly Bristol to Oxford service, which everyone seems to welcome. It could also be regarded as...
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JJohn R replied to the thread South Wales 'Metro' potential works, expansions and impact of possible road schemes on the railway.A cursory glance of the current OS map and one from the 1950s would suggest that the Heads of the Valleys Road will have obliterated a...
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JJohn R replied to the thread Cross Country- traveling with altered railcard.It's probably not surprising that when railway staff encounter someone who is clearly travelling fraudulently (and thus committing a...
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JJohn R replied to the thread South Wales 'Metro' updates.I would have thought the legal definition of how the railway is run will have absolutely no impact on how the railway is marketed (which...
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JJohn R replied to the thread Third platform at Salford Crescent: project updates.Made by whom?
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JJohn R replied to the thread Fraudulent rail card used. What might happen.An interesting comment, which is contrary to the usual story we hear, where inspectors tend to underplay the consequences of travel...
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JJohn R replied to the thread GWR Settlement Offer.I certainly wouldn't approach any contact in terms of "disputing" the charge, because, as others have said, you didn't have a ticket...
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JJohn R replied to the thread GWR Class 387's to Cardiff.I wonder if you did a straw poll of passengers what proportion would say they prefer it?
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JJohn R replied to the thread GWR Class 387's to Cardiff.Good to see that those wanting to sample the delights of a 387 ironing board all the way to Cardiff have to pay a full whack Anytime...
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JJohn R replied to the thread £290 for accidentally using expired railcard for one £30 journey??!.We often hear that similar words are used, to enable them to process the case and move on with little or no argument. Whether it's right...
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JJohn R replied to the thread South Wales 'Metro' updates.I think that's rather negative. Hirwaun has always been very high up the list of possible extensions, and given the track was in use...