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Probably not the answer I wanted and going to cost more as the system is always designed to do but at least it looks clear cut now. Many thanks for all your assistance it has been very useful.

Is it a grey area then if they do actually meet or not? Or as advised Merseytravel PTE valid to Newton Le Willows and Greater Manchester Train Card valid to Patricroft and in between is not covered by either.

Great, thanks for your help

Thought it would not be that straight forward. Its an expensive season ticket for 1 stop and circ 15 miles. Newton Le Willows to Patricroft (PAT) Available Standard Class Adult Season Tickets (Travel is allowed via any permitted route.) Days/Months Price Average journey price* 7 Days...

Is it possible to travel from Liverpool to Manchester with a Merseytravel PTE and a Greater Manchester Train Card, looking at the Maps of both they look to meet between Newton Le Willows and Patricroft. The Merseytravel PTE is £1037, the Greater Manchester Train Card is £906 whilst an annual...

Can you believe a train without a driver, journey started badly with half the train missing at euston, 5 car instead of 10. 7-10 London Euston to Chester train stopped at Crewe and announced they had no driver. Why waste money on HS2 when the current needs fixing. Bring back BR before any more...

My vote is on the West Coast Main Line between London to Liverpool, Chester and Manchester. eg Liverpool to London restriction code 2c, I like the 7.20 time, very well chosen time as it is impossible to arrive London Euston from Liverpool before this time with the first train arriving...

kieron has provided some useful tips here. I travel regularly from the Wirral to London on my own budget travelling via tickets to Shotton that take you down the Wirral anyway. The bizarre pricing means that you can travel Friday afternoon peak time except the 4.10 that has been mentioned and...

London Midland trains already run fast trains from Rugby and Milton Keynes and the fares are a fraction of Virgin trains from Rugby and the same from MK. The premium charged on Manchester Crewe Chester etc tickets will not be gained on these routes you suggest. Population Burton, population...

This is a very good point. There will be a huge difference in value between the WCML and ECML franchises pre and post HS2. This has to be taken into account for in the HS2 costs as if HS2 did not go ahead then the Franchise value would be much higher. The direct result of HS2 will to be to...

The distances involved in the UK do not warrant the cost especially to save 25 minutes to Birmingham. We should be able to run the existing trains faster with marginal improvements. North West to London is only 2 hours anyway. I would rather a few disruptions on the West Coast than the...

An interesting theory, however, the upgrade of the West Coast Main line increased its capacity and frequency and should then have lowered fares. The opposite has happend with train ticket inflation pushing the tickets higher and higher. Doubt there will be any difference with HS2, the...

The London Midland trains from Euston to Birmingham are fully loaded peak time as Virgin is so expensive. After Milton Keynes the Virgin Birmingham trains I have been on are half empty. Spend the money on the existing railways and make marginal improvements. What would the price of an...

Can't believe we can't keep animals off the West Coast main line.

Delays on the West Coast main line again due to animals on the line. This is the 2nd time in a few weeks that I am aware of. Anyone aware why this is happening.