Recent content by pendodave

Thanks all Looking forward to a scenic and low cost trip ;-)

Hi there, Apologies if info is available here, but it wasn't obvious to me. I'm looking to travel to Scuol (engadine valley) in a couple of months, and the line from Landquart up to Scuol is a narrow gauge Rhb Rhaetian Railway line. I can get FIP coupons that cover Swiss Private Railways, which...

A quick update... Decided to give it a go. Used the 18185 service (I'm sure others are available, it was @2p/min). The initial phase is a series of options which even my best O level French found impossible to follow. No need to worry though, just bit the #85 option and you drop through to...

Thanks for the info (especially the 18185 tip). Given that the strikes in France still seem to be rumbling on, I'm going to hold fire. For information, myrst can't offer any FIP fares in france, not even 50% discount ones. I'll update the thread if I decide to make the trip. It'll have to be...

Greetings.. Tried to book a TGV seat reservation through the myrst site today and they said that these are no longer available in the UK and to try an SNCF bookings line... This seems a bit poor : - hard to imagine how long one would have to sit on the phone burning euros at the moment, given...

Thanks for that. I have raised the issue with my ASLEF branch, as it may be better coming from them than an individual. Gutted though, as have just had a quote of nearly £30 commission for a trip for the 5 of us from one of the other rail booking companies. Ironically, that quote came...

Hi. I'm just going through my first post-DB booking experience. So far, not so good. I amagine that ATOC are paying good money for this service, does anyone have any suggestions (apart from the standard ATOC railstaff account) as to how this issue can be raised. There should presumably be...