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    Do I need to give up my seat?

    i think it was a open ticket and he was booked on another train we were lucky as there was the only two seats left and if there was no seats left i would of kicked up more of a fuss! also first great western say that advance ticket holders should only sit in your allocated seats and i do...
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    Do I need to give up my seat?

    just to add my view of some people sitting in reserved seating! i had a problem on the 09:21 to london paddington from taunton (first great western) on the 5th of december i got on the train and went to my seat and a businessman was sitting there. so i asked him to move but he said he had...
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    First win Intercity West Coast franchise

    It seams now that Virgin has raised concerns for some time over the invitation to tender. see here: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/virgin-raised-concerns-earlier-074220466.html :|
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    Famous People On Trains / Stations

    i saw Michael Atherton at paddington going to taunton to commentate on the cricket match there.
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    Plymouth - Glasgow 1st class

    if you go via london you will find it is cheaper! ie Ply to London zone 1=£32.75 advance single (18-25 railcard) Euston to Glasgow Central =£59.75 advance single (18-25 railcard) total=£92.50 and with that you can use the first clas lounges at Euston and Paddington stn's :-)
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