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Just received a nice surprise from East Coast. 2 free first class tickets for anywhere on their network. Is anyone else getting these? Here's the email I got: The T&Cs are the same as the old rewards tickets used to be.

I can announce the public beta release of the new FastJP journey planner at http://www.fastjp.com This is a new (and fast) timetable lookup service that is free of charge. It comes with all sorts of tweaking options like multiple vias and avoids (of different types), restricting by TOCs and...

Travelling on a CrossCountry service today, the first class host asked me whether I held a ticket or a pass. He was only offering the sandwiches to ticket holders. Passholders (such as BritRail, I presume) were not being offered the menu, just tea and coffee. I had a normal walkup ticket, as it...

In the fare increase scheduled for May 17th, I have come across an increase that I would like to highlight. That’s the case of the Cotswolds line which links London, Reading and Oxford with Moreton-in-Marsh, Evesham, Worcester, Malvern and Hereford. Let’s take a through journey from Hereford...

We're pleased to announce an upgrade to our advance split fare finder at TrainSplit. We've fixed some issues and made some improvements. Remember that we also have an advanced mode that allows you to specify stopping at AND avoiding, as well as minimum interchange times. Feel free to give...

Hi. (disclaimer - I am the author of TrainSplit, but I have got admin approval to post this here). Some of you will be aware of TrainSplit, which is the only ticket splitting website that actually goes on to sell you the tickets. I'm really pleased to announce that we no longer charge any...

ATOC (aka Train Information Services Limited) has applied to register the following words as a trade marks:- • National Rail Enquiries (UK00003009657) • 16 – 25 Railcard (UK00003009729) • Family & Friends Railcard (UK00003009731) • Senior Railcard (UK00003009732) • Disabled Persons...

I was pleased, and frankly a little surprised today when King's Cross ticket office efficiently issued a zero fare over distance excess which also had a change of route. Original ticket was London to Hereford. Excess was London to Leominster. Well done East Coast! Are they normally this...

I went to a ticket office today to change the date and time of an advance ticket from 4/3/14 22:45 to 5/3/14 19:15. Straight forward, you may think. It took the clerk (plus everyone else in the office giving advice) the best part of half an hour to do the changeover, much to the consternation...

Afternoon all, This morning I purchased a Disabled Person's Railcard discounted Pershore to Gatwick Airport Off-Peak Day Return from a booking office (not Pershore). The clerk accidentally issued it with an "SNR" (Senior Railcard) discount. On pointing it out to her, the clerk said "It's the...

I'm travelling from Ledbury to Alvechurch today and was just looking up the times when I was offered the most amazing deal in first class for this journey. No doubt a bargain, especially since first class is only available on a few trains, and then only as far as Worcester.

Just had an email from East Coast Rewards: So, by the back door, the cost of a rewards return trip goes from 500 to 600 in standard and 900 to 1000 in First. "Tickets for Two" (they were great value) are scrapped.

On Sunday I travelled on a Hereford to Starbeck Off Peak Return as far as Leeds, where I stopped for the night before resuming the next day, to Starbeck for a meeting. I travelled back yesterday and today, in the same way. The ticket I used has restriction 8A, which allows any time travel but...

This advert I saw on eBay looks like good value. I wonder how they would fulfill it? Perhaps they put you in a taxi for the journey?

Section 1 - Ticket types & Conditions Contents 1.1 Introduction to ticket types 1.1.1 Anytime tickets 1.1.2 Off Peak tickets 1.1.3 Advance tickets 1.2 Class of Travel 1.3 Advance quotas 1.4 Restriction/Validity codes 1.5 Break of journey 1.6 Split ticketing 1.7 Promotional and...

Forum members might be interested to note that Avantix Traveller with NFM12 data was published yesterday. It is available from TSO (http://www.tsoshop.co.uk) or from your local bookseller (ISBN number 9780117080898) For those that don't know about it, Avantix Traveller is a database of all UK...

A friend of mine has written a book entitled "50 Railroads that Changed the World". He is looking for an expert on the subject who might be interested in proof reading it and offering suggestions. To clarify, the publisher (based in the USA) will do the style, grammar and spelling work, we're...

Those with access to the fares database (if you don't have access you can buy it online or from any bookshop - it's called Avantix Traveller NFM11) might be interested in the fare from Bordon to Liphook - I think the off-peak day return is particularly good value (restriction B3). I wonder if...

I wonder if one of the London ticketing experts could confirm (or otherwise) if I can use a Hereford to Willesden Junction +ANY PERMITTED ticket into Paddington and then by tube to Kensington Olympia and thence on to Willesden Junction? Yes I know I could get a travelcard instead, but I need...

Hi, Other than 8A, 8E, 8X, 2T and 4C, what other restriction codes exist for Off-Peak (SVR) tickets that effectively allow peak travel? I know there's some (like 8X) which have a very early cut off, which for all intents and purposes means they are available in the peak. Thanks.