• Our new ticketing site is now live! Using either this or the original site (both powered by TrainSplit) helps support the running of the forum with every ticket purchase! Find out more and ask any questions/give us feedback in this thread!

Search results

  1. S

    Project Oval: TfL win DfT contract to expand contactless system to 233 rail stations by May 2024, Railcards coming to contactless payment cards

    Surely period open returns have kept their original time restrictions ? The new evening peak times only apply to contactless single fares as I understand them. Of course if you are returning from London same day in PM peak many people will find a paper Off Peak 1 Day Travelcard is cheaper than...
  2. S

    Farringdon to Liverpool Street Maltese Cross/general getting to Stansted queries

    Don't forget you can take Elisabeth line from Farringdon too.
  3. S

    Advance tickets - massive reduction in quantity released?

    Think quota varies wildly by TOC/route and day of the week. I looked at LNER Advance prices in 1st class for a treat to York for May and even at off peak times I was shocked at the prices compared to a year ago - just couldn't justify for length of journey and current catering. If you look at...
  4. S

    Altnabreac station and the various legal disputes around it

    So did court proceedings in Inverness still take place today ?
  5. S

    GWR changing app/website provider on 24th February

    So will GWR mixing desk version be closed down at the same time ?? I find Sleeper booking so much easier on this than GWR.com
  6. S

    East Anglia Bus Scene

    They don't appear to be making much effort in Norfolk - filthy dirty old buses that don't seem to have been washed this year !! First in comparison look a much more professional operation.
  7. S

    East Anglia Bus Scene

    Konnect bus in Norwich appear to have a problem with washing their vehicles, noticed several examples that don't seem to have been cleaned for a month ??
  8. S

    Multiple lines closed 27 Jan in South West and central South due to flooding

    Up sleeper running early tonight from Penzance departing at 2115, hope they've been able to contact the booked passengers !! Tomorrow the line is closed from 1900 - 0700 between Exeter and Newton Abbott to repair Dawlish sink hole.
  9. S

    Multiple lines closed 27 Jan in South West and central South due to flooding

    Some obstructions on line reported at Dawlish now.
  10. S

    Multiple lines closed 27 Jan in South West and central South due to flooding

    As they are no longer calling at Taunton expect they are going via Honiton ?
  11. S

    Multiple lines closed 27 Jan in South West and central South due to flooding

    Sleepers cancelled in both directions tonight. UPDATE: both reinstated now (diverted)
  12. S

    Storm to close line at Dawlish evening 23rd to Saturday afternoon (and beyond)

    Down Sleeper pax will get an unexpected nice lay in & very peaceful 3 hours sleep as it is not expected to depart Exeter until 0600 due to engineering work (presume Dawlish ??)
  13. S

    Go Cornwall Bus

    It appears they haven't got enough drivers from First as they are bringing in staff from other areas for 2/3 months according to an insider.
  14. S

    Storm to close line at Dawlish evening 23rd to Saturday afternoon (and beyond)

    Some Cornwall mainline services reinstated but St Ives branch now having crewing issues.
  15. S

    Storm to close line at Dawlish evening 23rd to Saturday afternoon (and beyond)

    Except for St Ives line which is still running happily. GWR must love this branch for helping keep the timekeeping statistics higher.
  16. S

    Storm to close line at Dawlish evening 23rd to Saturday afternoon (and beyond)

    Paddington bound 1A96 (currently stuck at Bodmin) is now going to terminate at Liskeard so not a quick fix it seems.
  17. S

    Storm to close line at Dawlish evening 23rd to Saturday afternoon (and beyond)

    Anyone not contacted this afternoon by GWR will be offered hotel accommodation as is normal when sleeper is cancelled.
  18. S

    New brooms at the top: New chairs of Network Rail and DFTO named

    For younger viewers not Spiderman :lol: He was British Rail chairman 1976 - 1983
  19. S

    Go Cornwall Bus

    So they are going to have to draft in drivers from outside Cornwall to make the numbers up then ? I hope the poor First drivers are getting a half decent redundacy payment !

Top