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So I had a reply Well where to start with this!! Of course I've replied back but this really needs flagging up to senior people at GWR if anyone has any contacts

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I did not - I couldn't figure out buying the boundary zone 6 ticket ? A google threw up a posting in the forum that Avanti sells them so I just used that as was short of time ! 1755095999 Though I've just now realised I needed to tick the box saying I have a Travelcard presumably. Next time !

Interesting read, thanks. Seems like things are right back to how they were before with staff not understanding ticket validity (W1 being as simple as they get) and just refusing any off peak ticket on a "peak" train. Sigh. Will report back response to my complaint

It was my other half, we had plans so he paid for a single ticket as the barrier worker was insisting that was the only way to get through. I shall enjoy writing a letter getting that back! Just wanted to check I was correct

Paddington-Oxford on the 1658 non stop. one day travelcard & a BZ6-Oxford Off peak day single (network railcard discounted) . Code W1 valid after 0930. Valid for that train or not ? Refused at the barrier "as that is a peak train"

Interesting they're going back to First Class ! Good to see planned service increases from Dec 2026, I hope there will be faster Oxford services again like pre-COVID

Not sure if it's the weather but the existing MK3 sets have been an absolute headache for Chiltern over the past few weeks . 1H12 Princes Risborough - Marylebone broken down at Neasden Junction today which took out both routes for most of the morning (and the Radio 2 + GHR mid morning shows!)...

An Oxford service was operated using the sleeper stock a long time back!

I don't think they have much choice - their trains are very busy on a normal weekend and attempting to just carry on and hope for the best would end in disaster. They've no way to not serve the fans, even if they skip Wembley Stadium which has been done before fans would just travel to...

I must admit I usually do this, board at the terminus (Aylesbury Vale Parkway) and sit at my seat and buy the ticket (LNER app for cashback usually) & pay my parking before we leave. I don't like to buy before travel as if there is any disruption I will travel from Aylesbury and it seems rather...

If rail travel has presented so many challenges for you across so many operators I'd suggest you consider other modes of transport rather than opening yourself up to further difficulty

I was let through the T5 barrier with a Travelcard having done this with a warning that it wasn't the right ticket and I might be charged next time. I was surprised by this and have since often heard passengers being advised to take the first train and change at T2-3 so assumed (it seems...

I happen to know what happened here - the set for the 0727 to Aylesbury Vale Parkway was receiving some attention so they split the 4 car set for the 0739 Oxford into 2 x2 to cover both services . I did think it was an interesting decision! They did manage to add 3 cars to the 0841 from AVP to...

A friend came up to visit from London on Chiltern and reported very healthy loads, looks like mainly 7 car formations so certainly the demand for it !

Interesting, that makes more sense! Not ideal with it being half term week for many - saw a southbound service reported as full and standing at Warwick Parkway!

I thought it was curious it was a set of off peak Oxfords that were cancelled each day. Presumably diagrams are more complex than that so presumably that has required a lot of swapping around duties rather than cancelling entire diagrams

Chiltern also breaks up at least one train at Aylesbury- the 1953 from Aylesbury Vale Parkway is just a service to Aylesbury terminating at 1958. There is then a 2015 to London Marylebone which is almost always formed of the same unit that sits in Aylesbury for 17 minutes. I guess makes it...

The new "clockface" Chiltern timetable whether by design or co incidence removed the worst offenders that I used - I can't remember the exact timings but it was something like the 1721 and the 1730 were formed off of the same inbound working and the 1721 would often leave a couple of minutes...

The 2202 left early without any indication on the boards and people still making their way to the train which was not ideal. I didn't twig they were diverting via Aylesbury or I'd have chanced it and then the 2157 was cancelled last minute so I ended up going over to Euston. Noticed the last...