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By way of a final update Northern approved the claim forwarded from Avanti quickly (I've just been slow in returning here to say so). I could see both arguments so wasn't inclined to appeal until I was a little further into ping-pong between them! Thanks all

Thanks all for replies/advice. Went for Avanti and claim was rejected/forwarded to Northern via their automated system in a matter of minutes. "We have checked the journey you have claimed for and our records show that this service was operated by another train operator (Northern). Therefore...

Ticket held: off-peak single, Coventry - Carnforth, 25th April Intended trains 10:38 Coventry - Lancaster 13:08 (Avanti), 13:19 Lancaster - Carnforth 13:29 (Northern) Actual 10:39 Coventry - Lancaster 13:24 13:50 Lancaster - Carnforth 13:59 Probably a common...

Looking to go Bishop's Stortford (BIS) - Heathrow tomorrow morning during morning peak, returning Weds evening. 26-30 railcard held (though expiring soon so probably not worth trying to organise a discounted oyster en-route). Anytime return is £49.95, while the forum's ticketing website offers...

I bought my 26-30 railcard on 18th Oct. 2019, so today (17th Oct. 2020) is the last day of validity. In the app however it is showing as Valid Until: 17 Oct 20 Card status: EXPIRED The FAQs on the 26-30 railcard website confirm that it should be valid to use on the date of expiry, so this is...

Thanks, that helps put my mind at rest! I'll give them another 6 weeks or so, then chase it up.

Around 2 weeks ago I went to my local ticket office (Northern) to refund my annual season ticket. The ticket was unloaded from my smartcard and attached to the form, which was then placed on a pile at the back of the office, and I was told I would receive my refund to the card I bought the...

Was looking for advances from Manchester to stations on the Furness line, and noticed that all stations have TPE+connections advances available, apart from Grange-over-Sands (GOS), which has none (confirmed on BRfares). Anyone have any idea why GOS isn't included?

Will be travelling outward Glossop - Chester tomorrow, returning on Friday via Macclesfield. Planning on buying an any permitted return then filling in the off-route gap with singles to get to Macclesfield. Anyone have any better ideas? Two travellers, both holding 16-25 railcard, one with a...

It worked today, so only a problem for a week - wonder if they've had to set the barriers to accept any ticket? The traincard is laid out like a standard season, except for having & GM TRAINCARD * in the destination field (with Glossop, where I bought it, as the origin). Don't know how they're...

I'm not that surprised, but I thought I'd got away without having problems as recently as last Thursday! I'm intrigued as to what gate software update would forbid GM traincards, which will be a pretty common ticket type seen at Piccadilly. I suppose there's no point getting in touch with...

As of last Friday, the ticket gates at Manchester Piccadilly have been rejecting my GM traincard* season ticket (issued from Glossop) with error code 116. I have seen several other people having the same problem. http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=48909 suggests the error code...

Thank you! Thought it'd be worth checking though. Would I have any chance of success if I asked TPE for permission to travel an hour earlier so I don't have to arrive quite so late? I'd imagine it's not worth it as it's a virgin replacement bus...

I booked an advance ticket (via TPE) for the above journey in early April. The journey details are Wigan 15.43-Preston 15.57 Preston 16.10 - Carlisle 18.00 (by bus) Carlisle 18.14 - Workington 19.03 Unfortunately an extra stop at Penrith has been added to the replacement bus since I...

I'm trying to get an itinerary from Bishop's Stortford-Tottenham Hale-Victoria line-Euston-Manchester, yet all of national rail enquiries, virgintrains.co.uk and TPE insist on sending me via Liverpool Street. Anyone have any idea what's going on? The same thing happens if I look to go up the...