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Definitely +1 for going to Bergen in the winter - I did the trip (by day train) a few years back and the snowy views were unbelievable. Ulriken is a reasonable, albeit moderately challenging at times, mountain to climb. There is also a cable car.

Some people like to 'tick off' all units within a given class of train, almost akin to birdwatchers who will tick off all types of bird they see. Often it is as simple as that - 'collecting'.

CrossCountry have long had inadequate capacity so their fares are effectively set to the maximum they can get away with. When booking a medium - long distance journey on one of their routes, it is often cheaper to split. Websites such as the forum's booking site will find these cheaper tickets...

Warning: Strangers in London may stab you. North Yorkshire consistently has one of the lowest rates of knife crimes with London boroughs consistently having the highest.

Whilst not an official source, BRFares is reliable and shows the following for the Super Off Peak Return: Thus it would appear such a ticket could be used at that time, but tickets must be bought before boarding where the opportunity exists.

If it were me I would contact XC via eg Twitter / live chat and explain I needed to get off a stop early due to eg family reasons, and ask them to make an exception & give permission to get off early at no additional charge... asking them to pass it on to a manager if needed. Their social media...

50% off LNWR advance tickets. Book by 17.08 and travel until 22.09. Input email for a code at https://www.londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk/tickets-discounts/discounts/50-advance-tickets

Cheaper still to split at Wigan :) MIA - WGN flexible tickets allow a break of journey in town. Wigan to Morecambe is £12.35.

The union may well have informed the employer 14 days in advance, with the 'delay' to the TOC publishing this information being for any number of reasons.

More AI slop - ignore it. Gemini wanted me to drown myself by staying "completely submerged" for a month following a tattoo whilst also avoiding baths and oceans.

I'd start by asking the guard / TM if a toilet stop is planned or can be done, before leaving the train. Eg LNWR did this at Stafford on a service I was on, and they also have an extended dwell at Northampton on the Birmingham services.

That would only apply within 28 days of the ticket's expiry. The OP travelled in September.

I was caught up in this and had to bail at March to do the rest by taxi. 0922 Birmingham - Stansted was the last train, I believe, to run throughout. Chaotic - no staff at March had any idea when service would resume, no staff at Ely could authorise a taxi to Stansted (had to use Uber) and the...

Thank you all - hardly been on the forum the last week due to work - but some brilliant ideas :D Sleeper train in particular - I had almost forgotten Poland had them - will look into that now! Next time you're at a Forum meet I'm at I'll buy youse a beer! Poland is one of those countries I've...

A short video showing the extent of the damage / destruction. Truly sad.