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kieron replied to the thread TPE pricing oddities from Castleford.Well done! I'm think that, if the wish was to charge more to people who travel via Doncaster, they could have used a "not via Doncaster"... -
kieron replied to the thread Permitted route: Odd service patterns.I think the answer is that it isn't permitted, but you should be able to get away with it. The Conditions of Travel state that: If...
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kieron replied to the thread Selby-York.If you have a permitted route between Selby and York, a season ticket would permit you to start and end your journey at any station...
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kieron replied to the thread Selby-York.The 2025 revision of the routeing guide makes the answer to the original question fairly simple. It says: (my bold, their grammar) If...
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kieron replied to the thread Routing query, Woking to Clapham Junction via Isleworth.The route you describe doesn't involve passing through any station more than once (north of Weybridge, anyway). If you're planning a day...
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kieron replied to the thread Railway Performance Society "Fastest Times" over the "main" main lines (Jul 2026 edition).Thanks for checking. I thought it would be something simple. I was just a bit thrown by getting a "fastest time" which was much faster...
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kieron replied to the thread Getting passengers to spread out along the platform.I was thinking of trains which were due to reverse in Chester. I've known situations where an incoming train (which was due to reverse)...
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kieron replied to the thread Railway Performance Society "Fastest Times" over the "main" main lines (Jul 2026 edition).Is there something a bit off about some of the results that search page gives? If I search for times from Flint to Chester, it says the...
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kieron replied to the thread Getting passengers to spread out along the platform.Platform 3B in Chester is great. Some trains stop at the far end of the platform, others stop roughly opposite the waiting room...
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kieron replied to the thread RIP old National Rail app.The URL works with the station name or the CRS code (YRK here); the CRS URL just redirects you to the name one. There are some other...
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kieron replied to the thread Transport for Wales Class 230.Two places which have described some of it are deeside.com and nre.co.uk. Both list the effect of the bridge closure and a simultaneous...
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kieron replied to the thread Transport for Wales Class 230.Was the idea of using buses to serve what they could of the Wrexham–Bidston line every seriously considered? The line is due to close...
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kieron replied to the thread mindthegates.uk - An Interesting Site on Level Crossings.Looking at Balderton in Cheshire, I see a few problems. 1. Like with some other places, it includes trains which don't go through the...
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kieron replied to the thread Easements when routes into Leeds are limited.The routeing guide is often inconsistent in that way. For instance, travel via Doncaster is permitted for journeys between York and...
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kieron replied to the thread TFW removing off peak day returns.TfW can't do that. The only anytime return tickets they price are "via Hereford" and "via Shrewsbury" ones which exist to undercut fares...