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    Worcester to Acocks Green plus Kenilworth in a day

    I'd like to visit both Acocks Green and Kenilworth one day this week, on one ticket, on the same day. Which is the best way of doing it? First option. An off-peak day return Worcester to Kenilworth. I visit Kenilworth first, then I return by changing at Leamington Spa. Then, I break...
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    Delay repay, to claim or not?

    Yesterday, I was travelling from Newport to Worcester, via Hereford. I was planning to have an hour in Hereford on the way back, by breaking my journey. When I arrived in Hereford, there was a training running to Worcester just a few minutes later. The next two were cancelled. So, I...
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    Saving money by using non-obvious routes - is this legally / morally OK?

    Yes. But this is regarding off-peak day return tickets
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    Saving money by using non-obvious routes - is this legally / morally OK?

    What are the opinions, either morally or legally, for saving money by using valid (but not obvious) routes to get somewhere a lot cheaper? For example, for me to get to a well-known station, "X", it costs a certain amount. But If I buy a ticket to a certain other station where a valid (but...
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    Transport for West Midlands - Cycle Hubs - card access

    I applied online to Transport for West Midlands, to get a card to access their Cycle Hub storage units, which they have at several of their railway stations. A month later, I received a pack through the post with details of the Cycle Hubs, along with a Swift card. I tried the card today to...
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    Worcester to Stafford - valid routes

    I'll be buying an off-peak day return, Worcester to Stafford. I'll be travelling from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham New Street, then direct from Birmingham to Stafford via Wolverhampton. What are my options for coming back a different route on the Stafford to Birmingham part of the...
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    Bikes on trains - do I have priority over somebody sat in the bike storage area?

    If charges are being proposed here for carrying bicycles on trains, then what about pushchairs and suitcases?
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    Bikes on trains - do I have priority over somebody sat in the bike storage area?

    It happened yet again recently, this problem. I was travelling from Worcester to Birmingham. What should have been a 4 car train was reduced to a 2 car train, towards New Street, on a busy Saturday morning. The train was absolutely packed. When I boarded with my bike, three people were...
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    Cycle parking at Birmingham coach station?

    Are there any facilities for locking up bicycles at Birmingham (Digbeth) coach staton? Preferably indoors. Thanks
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    Derby or Long Eaton to both Shirebrook and Bingham, cheapest return.

    Yes, I'm travelling from Shirebrook to Bingham by train. Thanks for the recommendation of the ticket that you've suggested
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    Derby or Long Eaton to both Shirebrook and Bingham, cheapest return.

    This Saturday, I would like to visit both Shirebrook and Bingham on the same day, and return back to where I started from. I will be starting/ending my journey from either Derby or Long Eaton, whichever is cheaper. I'm thinking the cheapest tickets would be a return from Derby/Long Eaton...
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    Ticket acceptance with a WMR / LNW -only ticket, due to Northampton problem

    I've already purchased a Super Off-Peak return ticket from Worcester to London Euston. It's the West Midlands Railway / London Northwestern -only ticket. I am travelling on Sunday December 1st to London. That evening, I am breaking my return journey at Hemel Hempstead, where I have already...
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    Best app for live departure times?

    Thanks. But I can't get it, it's only available to Apple users
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    Best app for live departure times?

    I've always used the national rail app, but they changed it about a month ago and now it's awful. Currently using the GWR app but I think there is something better out there. If I exclude websites without apps (Real Time Trains, etc), then - What is the best app to use for easy, quick...
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    Bikes on trains - do I have priority over somebody sat in the bike storage area?

    If I speak to the guard, would he/she always back me up and side with me (if there were plenty of available seats for other people to sit in)?

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