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Thanks. I'm making a trip next week before the rover at the end of August, so will get it all sorted out then. Do SWT take reservations on their Weymouth - London Waterloo services?

A few quick questions: I am about to undertake my first Rover (a FOSS 3 in 7) and read on the NRE site reservations were recommended for some of the busier and longer services. How does one go about this? By simply asking for them when I pick up my rover - similarly are there any hard and...

Oh dear. That really messes up ones plans then :( . Any idea why the disparity arises, as under 'Railcards' and Zones on the NRE site they get the list of stations as per FGW. Why does the NRE map include an awful lot of extra stations?

Hi, I'm looking at undertaking a Heart of Wessex ranger in the next few weeks after the arrival of my railcard and before the beginning of the summer holidays. Looking at the validity on NRE it appears it can only be used on FGW and SWT services which was all well and good, apart from I...

Hi all, I am looking at undertaking the following journey (Yeovil - York) sometime in the near future, and whilst I will be booking in advance, I am not constrained to any dates, apart from NOT being able to do the week in mid August. I understand from my reading of posts here, that...

Hi all, I have the requirement to make the journey from Yeovil - Oxford (realistically, I could also leave from Castle Cary, but would prefer a Yeovil station) up to a maximum of five times at short notice over the summer. All I can find are the £37.90 anytime return fares available, and...

Cheers, I'll keep an eye out a few minutes either side of that then. I know they pass the back of my Grandparents old house pretty darn quickly, too, so there's not going to be much time either side of that I doubt. As much as it looks unlikely, unless there's a regular traveller of this...

Hi, Am collecting my first tickets from a machine tomorrow and after reading through some other threads here, as well as hearing from other places, what exactly should I be expecting (I've heard of people wandering off without the reservation coupon and other such things). It's a journey from...

Hi guys, Quick question for you guys. I'm on a train from Exeter St David's to Castle Cary (departing 18:02 arriving 18:52). I was wandering if you could help with the times of when the train will be around Langport & Somerton. The reason being that when I was a wee lad my Grandparents used...

Hmm, what an interesting situation! I'm glad the conductor explained the situation well. I suppose to those who aren't aware of the inner workings of the railway would find it a little bit strange if a train stopped, at a platform, for a length of time, and didn't open the doors! Is there...

Well, you learn something new everyday! What part of the weather causes this restriction, and why? I have similarly seen services suddenly 'become' something else.

So, judging by the comments then, FGW would get fined for a late running service or missing a stop So, therefore, it seems to be a decision based on how can they minimise the total cost to them, effectively then? What takes precedence, their delays, the cost or available paths? I take it...

So, in other words, it's an operational decision, based On the rolling stock available The next working orders of those staff on board The path asigned to the train The next action by the 'unit' I take it the TOC just looks at the current timing of the units much like I was on NRE...

Hi, I've been looking at the 16:42 Gloucester to Weymouth service having a look at their expected time for somebody I know, and the history for the journey seems to be an interesting one, leaving Gloucester 23 late, losing time until Bristol Temple Meads and then making up a fair chunk of...

OK then, with the examples provided, what would / could the dispatcher do in an emergency situation that has occurred on the train just dispatched.

In which case, something trundled through Platform 1 at Bath Spa under the Great Malvern 'information' with Arriva painted on it - or perhaps I was dreaming it!

I think you'll find it may even have been operated by a train in Arriva livery today.

I must say, the experience with the guard often made it feel as if he thought I was trying it on which I felt was a bit cheeky!! The operator was FGW. Thanks for all your help Yorkie. It did feel as if I was stuck between my bank and the TOC, I remember a talk about my banks card not...

Hi all, Just a few questions that stem from a recent journey, where pretty much nothing went to plan. I seem to remember us discussing one of the issues before, but here goes. 1. I got to the ticket office around 20 minutes early to buy a ticket. The queue was out the ticket office, and...

By the looks of it it is an hour or more - which is a bit of a pain! Thanks for your help so far. For others, any answers to any of my remaining questions / thoughts.