Recent content by Jovian98

It's nearly 20% more expensive which is totally unreasonable for such a journey.

It's incredibly frustrating not to be able to buy a return ticket from e.g. Cambridge that is valid for Thameslink terminals and Liverpool Street. If for example I want to go to Blackfriars but retain the possibility of returning from Liverpool Street I would need to buy a London terminals...

Updated last Thursday: 701588 Customers holding Season Tickets to Cambridge may travel beyond this destination to Cambridge South between 27 June and 27 September 2026. This Fare route easement applies in both directions

Currently there is an easement (700714) which states "Tickets to/from Cambridge are also valid at Cambridge North and tickets to/from Cambridge North are also valid at Cambridge. This easement covers all tickets, including season tickets, except Advance tickets" The problem with this easement...

Yes, sorry it's London Thameslink. Is the Cambridge to Farringdon ticket completely pointless then?

Just curious why I haven't been able to buy a Cambridge to Farringdon ticket online, I am always issued with a Cambridge to City Thameslink ticket instead. I understand that Cambridge to City Thameslink is the same price across all singles/returns, so perhaps a Cambridge to Farringdon ticket...

Trying to place this photograph. Even a region or decade would help. Maybe Wales? Can anyone recognise anything about this bus? Or suggest who/where I might ask?

Regarding a possible OAP parking mishap - This Renault Clio has a manual transmission (I looked up the reg number), whereas such parking mishaps are almost exclusively confined to automatics when only a single foot is needed to do the damage. So I'd say it was unlikely to be a mistaken pedal...

The Sky News channel earlier quoted the Press Association as saying six crew and six passengers...

Indeed, all the more important to keep a record here of what was said originally by supposedly reliable media organisations, so any confusion can be countered. I have edited the post.

The Scotsman now say that the driver has died: https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/stonehaven-driver-dead-after-scotrail-train-derailment-aberdeenshire-2939946 edit: note - the article has since been revised to remove reference to the driver:

Oh dear, that's supposed to be a cross isn't it. I can't see it with my eyes, it looks like an up arrow. o_O

I bought it from Cambridge Station and there's definitely no cross:

I wish to be able to travel from Cambridge to Maidstone as a day return trip, leaving before 0830. My preferred route is via St Pancras and Strood to Maidstone West. However I want the option on the day of going via Victoria to Maidstone East or returning that way (for example if there are...

Anyone have any more info? https://twitter.com/GNRailUK/status/925977631618752513