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    Scotrail Super Off-Peak

    I had similar when trying to buy a ticket at Glasgow Central to a station in Greater Glasgow. They asked me to confirm that I would be coming back before 3pm or after 8pm. That shouldn’t have been relevant from my understanding. The fact that you can’t just get an itinerary on a journey planner...
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    Ember: Electric coach service

    This press release implied that CDG bought out Stagecoach a few years ago. Did that not go through? Apologies if veering too off-topic. https://www.comfortdelgro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Media-Release-CDG-Set-to-Become-UK-Second-Largest-Coach-Operator-with-Latest-Acquisition_Gp-1.pdf
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    Ember: Electric coach service

    Isn’t Scottish Citylink now owned by ComfortDelGro?
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    Scotrail Super Off-Peak

    I should have said ticket office or on-train. These kinds of notices about ‘buy before you board’ are now rather misleading when super off-peak is available from conductors but not ticket vending machines. Is it still the case that conductors shouldn’t sell off-peaks if customers could have...
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    Scotrail Super Off-Peak

    That reply makes no sense - it’s not like a consessionsry fare that’s only available to select people, but a fare available to all. Did you follow up? The app should really show the fare and highlight that it’s only available from ticket offices (if they insist on restricting sales this way...
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    Flixbus Discussion

    I suspect you’re right about the Inchinnnan depot being a big part of the logic here. Is the 090 Glasgow - Edinburgh services run out of Livingston rather than Inchinnan? I suppose that would explain it if so. (Incidentally, prefixing service numbers with leading 0s just looks odd!).
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    Flixbus Discussion

    Partially covered above, but more details on the coverage of Glasgow Airport. “Services between Aberdeen, Dundee, Perth, Stirling and Glasgow Airport will be available eight times a day from 17 April.” Source...
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    Lothian Group discussion (Lothian City, Lothian Country Bus and East Coast Buses)

    TFL’s system just says the name of the stop without ‘next stop’. In urban areas with stops every minute or two, reducing the number of words makes sense. Less important on routes with less frequent stops where the ‘next stop’ audio makes more sense to alert people to start paying attention.
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    Lothian Group discussion (Lothian City, Lothian Country Bus and East Coast Buses)

    I saw the same today. Is the plan to replace them with standard Lothian double deckers? Or repaint the existing ones and keep their extra luggage capacity? Those services having standard fares is really good, an unusual bonus.
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    Lothian Group discussion (Lothian City, Lothian Country Bus and East Coast Buses)

    I assume you're thinking of this - https://lellep.xyz/blog/edinburgh-bus-stop-analysis.html
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    ScotRail Tap and Pay App

    I like the idea of retrospective pricing - if just for the option of not knowing if you'll return in peak or not (and not have to deal with excesses, that almost nobody knows about anyway!). However, I can't help feel that linking this to a Smartcard (or, ideally, just a contactless...
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    Scotrail Super Off-Peak

    I suppose Advances have greater restrictions, but they're also very easy to understand - 'booked train only', not unlike almost (?) all coach/plane etc tickets. Super Off-Peak is a new concept in Scotland and the restrictions are very strict, especially where the 5 hour evening peak applies. I...
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    Scotrail Super Off-Peak

    Thanks - this makes a lot of sense, but does point to those restrictions being too harsh/complicated perhaps? Something like 1030-1530 and 1830 onwards would seem a lot more reasonable. Having to buy in-person is one thing, but it doesn't seem right that it isn't shown as an option on journey...
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    Scotrail Super Off-Peak

    Before the ‘off peak all day’ trial, Scotrail Short Off-Peak tickets were only available on app as m-tickets and on Smartcard. They were withdrawn during the off-peak all day trial and are supposed to be back now - but apparently only to purchase at ticket offices and on-train staff where...
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    Megabus Discussion

    Just noticed this now.- the website is much closer to the Citylink one. Confusingly, the destinations let you choose local stops within Scotland (e.g. Edinburgh Corstorphine and not just Edinburgh Bus Station), but the results show the Citylink services with 'Fare Not Available'. Not...
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    Edinburgh & The Lothians Council Tender Services

    Spotted a 13 in Bright Bus AirPort Express livery today. A change from the occasional CityLink livery under Edinburgh Coach Lines.
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    Scottish Citylink

    Not sure whether to post on this thread or the Megabus one, but it seems like the CityLink coach from Skye can only be booked on the Megabus site if being used to connect to a London service in Glasgow. Is that right? Has it always been the case? Checking some random days, it seems to be...
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    Edinburgh & The Lothians Council Tender Services

    I spotted a CityLink Gold coach on the 13 a few days ago - I assume the regular vehicles was out of action for whatever reason. Less than ideal for anyone with a pram or limited mobility I guess! Is the type of vehicle specified in the contract with the council. (the word ‘gold’ had been...
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    Expansion of LNER 70-min flex trial area ("Simpler Fares")

    I would love to know how many folk are paying extra for 70-min flex tickets vs advance - it seems a lot amount extra for minimal flexibility. I presume there are no figures in the public domain? I wonder if, being very cynical, the 70-min flex will ultimately be withdrawn due to low demand...
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    Changing travel date on a TrainSplit Glasgow-Girvan Anytime Day Return

    I don’t believe there’s a way other than what has been suggested. The ticket with the date you don’t want has to be voided and replaced with a new one. For future reference, there’s no advantage to booking that kind of ticket in advance - the price is the same if you buy on the day, they can’t...

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