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This sounds very similar to the scheme which has proven popular and effective in the United States and I would certainly co-operate. As it is the BTP phone number is prominent in my mobile's directory and I wouldn't hesitate to use it for vanderlism let alone terrorism. My only concern is the...

I have spent several short breaks in the Glasgow area using Roundabout tickets and never had any problems at any stations and am intending to go up .for 3 nights in July for the 380's. Have a good trip

It doesn't. Can't remember the precise closure period but thought it was more than 3 hours. Will check next time I'm there. Dave

I frequently transfer from Moor Street to New Street and allow, and achieve, a 10 mins transfer time. My best ever, and I was pushed to make a special family committment, was a shade under 7mins. Nothing special in that and I am a 78 y.o. so 17 mins is very very genourous Dave

I agree with Mojo that Birmingham has an excellent rail system, buses too, but not so happy with the suggestion that we are somewhere "up North". This is the Midlands, the centre of England and the "2nd City!". London is "down South" and Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield etc are "up North"

Hi Guys, Just hope you've all got, and use, a Bite Card for on station purchases Dave

Hi Yorkie, Many thanks for the Boundary Zone 6 tip. I'll be going down to Ashford again when the weather gets better and 50p is better in my pocket than theirs. Cheers Dave

Hi I travel frequently, as a train spotter and photographer, using split tickets (have offered up as many a 4 to the conductor when traveling long distance) using my Senior Railcard and I have never, ever, been refused whether at a main station or a small one clerk type booking office. My...

Thanks Yorkie

Thanks Yorkie. During my August trip I purchased 3 such tickets - all extremely early in the morning and obviously in the process of travelling and then used the tickets well before 09.30 in several automatic barriers, including LUL ones, without any difficulty. This contrasts with day...

Hi, I have been following this thread with interest but am confused over your comments that a Senior Railcard cannot be used in the London Area for travel before 09.30. I have on several occasions bought, and used, an Anytime Day Travelcard and have one in front of me now purchased at...

Harking back to the original topic, barriers have been installed at Birmingham Moor Street for 6/8 weeks but when I was last there, a week or two ago, they had not been commisioned although its clear from posters that they are about to be. Logically, Snow Hill should also be barriered, and...

As a Birmingham area resident and fairly frequent user of the Wolverhampton to BNS line can I just make a comment based on experience. The service is frequently subjected to delays during peak periods due to lack of capacity (only 2 tracks). However, most services have quite a bit of recovery...

I am a bystander in all this (never been employed on the railway) but a great admirer of WSMR - and Chiltern. However, it seems to me that this discussion of Routeing via Birmingham, in relation to New Street, is irrelavant as whilst the trains pass through the station in my experience they...

Canley, Tile Hill and Berkswell are long gone.