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Good evening Over the past year, I have applied for a few trainee conductor/driver vacancies in England, Wales and Scotland. I now live in the SE of England, am single and have no dependants, so would relocate if offered a job. However, from reading some of the threads on this sub-forum, it...

Good afternoon A while ago, I bought a few train tickets via the First Hull Trains website to take advantage of Quidco's 2% cashback offer. A couple of these tickets were CDS fares. None of the tickets I bought have been collected from a TVM. Due to a change in my travel plans, I need to...

I've applied for the Trainee Conductor role based in Carmarthen. I'm English (but have lived in Wales for the past 18 months) and don't speak a word of welsh. Given the job is based in Carmarthen, would ATW actively look for Welsh speakers?

This weekend, I'll be off to Gdansk. I've looked up a few places of interest, but I'd be interested to hear any recommendations.

Good evening This Friday I'm going bashing/sightseeing with a Tyne and Tees Day, finishing at Whitby where I'll be staying overnight for a trip on the NYMR the following day. I'll be starting from Newcastle Central at 08:45, what lines/places would people recommend? Thanks

Next year, I'm planning on spending two weeks traveling round the USA. The initial plan is to spend a few days at a friend's apartment in NYC. Along with a few trips on the Subway, and maybe a trip on the NEC to Washington DC, are there any Metro North/LIRR train routes of scenic interest...

Generally, unless you are travelling somewhere with a zonal fare system or know which day/weekly ticket you wish to buy, it is difficult to find out the cost of a single or return before getting on board the bus. A few operators (such as Black Velvet Travel before closing down) did publish...

Is it possible to purchase a ticket from the driver on the NatEx Heathrow Airport to Woking service, as opposed to buying one in advance?

I wish to buy a SailRail single from Newport (Gwent) to Dublin, using the overnight ferry from Fishguard to Rosslare. I've visited the SailRail website and typed in my journey details. At this point, I'm redirected to ATW's website, which states that no journeys can be found. I've manually...

Later this month I'll be off to Manchester for a day trip. Can any forum members recommend places of interest in and around the area? I've heard Rochdale town hall is worth looking at, but any other recommendations (not necessarily railway related) would be appreciated. Is it worth paying £5.20...

Good evening I plan on travelling from Newport S Wales to Nottingham on 13 March, returning on 15 March. On both locations I will be travelling late afternoon I have looked on eastcoast.com for Advance Purchase fares, but the cheapest fare I can find is the Off-peak Return(SVR). I've also...

Am I right in thinking not all guards use Avantix machines? I was able to buy an all-zones Merseyrail Saveaway from the guard on an ATW service after I quoted the Avantix code to him. Yet, when I attempted to buy a West Midlands Day Ranger from the guard on an XC service, he was unable to...

I am planning on purchasing an off-peak return with the restriction code WG. On the outward journey I am planning on breaking my journey on a Friday, and resuming it the following day. The text concerning BoJ is as follows The restriction code does not prohibit BOJs. The outward...

I have heard an unconfirmed rumour that from January 1, 2015, FGW will ban bicycles from ALL of their services. Can anyone confirm whether this rumour has any substance or not?

There is a subway underneath Newport station that runs from Mill Street to Queensway. The entrance ramp from Mill Street is separated from platform four by a steel fence, which looks fairly new, suggesting it was possible prior to the opening of the new station building that it was possible to...

Good evening This weekend I travelled to Plymouth using a combination of tickets, one of which was a Tiverton Parkway to Plymouth off-peak return. I travelled to Plymouth on Friday 10 October on an XC service. When the guard came round I showed him the TVP-PLY SVR. He clipped (what I assumed)...

As the title suggests, please list any train services which ought to be lengthened due to overcrowding. Please don't include any services at their maximum length. A few services which I feel must be lengthened are: 1F28 1623 Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central. Currently a three car 158...

Good afternoon On 10 October I am traveling from Newport (NWP) to Plymouth, returning two days later. I hold a 16-25 railcard and will be traveling with a bike on both journeys. I've managed to identify the following splits: NWP-FIT SOR £11.60 FIT-TIV SVR £16.55 TIV-PLY SVR £12.60 FIT -...

I will be traveling to London tomorrow, and plan on taking some photos of the steam hauled charters running as part of the H&C 150 year anniversary celebrations. Can anyone tell me of any good photography locations, preferably above ground?

Hello all, Yesterday I attempted to purchase a ticket using a TVM at Southampton Airport Parkway. I attempted to pay for this ticket with a Scottish five pound note, which was in good condition with no visible damage. On three occasions however, the machine rejected the note. Since my train...