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I know the OP has already said that, however if he didn't tell them that (or at least not in any admissable way), he could legitimately argue it was confusing should it get to court. Even more so if he was slightly intoxicated at the time.

From the OP's description it sounds like a 313. I was sat in first class on one last week (I wanted First on EC further north) and one person did sit down until their friend pointed out that it was first class and they moved, so confusion is possible. cessna, at any point did the RPI or the...

Last Tuesday morning I saw a Silverlink liveried 321 (321 420) heading north through St Neots ECS, and then saw it stopped at the top end of Platform 3 at Peterborough. What's the story with that one?

All of the unencrypted ones (which is all of them really) are susceptible to this, as are some encrypted ones. Using an SSH tunnel or VPN should prevent this, as you have an encrypted connection to the SSH/VPN server so people on the wireless network won't be able to see what you're doing. If...

In which case, if it's a degree course you're doing, it might be worth getting a Natwest student account (if they'll let you have one) and taking the free railcard that comes with it.

I think with the Overground signs TfL are planning to replace them all with Underground style roundels. The design standards guide seems to support that.

I seem to recall doing several stations on the Bedford-Bletchley line without stopping several years ago. I forget the reason, but the guard went down the train checking where people wanted to get off, and we only stopped at those stations. I've also done Perth non-stop a couple of times when...

The Scottish have a similar thing with the "National Entitlement Card", which uses ITSO compliant smart cards. They are issued to all school students IIRC, as well as some university students and those eligible for concessionary bus travel. I think they are also given when applying for access to...

It would be interesting to see if they follow TfL's lead and use MiFare classic chips in the smartcards. I believe the later MiFare classic chips still have ITSO accreditation. If they do, I can see extensive fraudulent travel. Various researchers have looked at the MiFare classic chips as...

Last time I travelled with East Coast on a Sunday (I think it was probably May) the provision was the same as you'd get on a weekday. That was on the 14.00 Kings Cross to Aberdeen service.

Sounds like a great experience, and a great bloke. When I was about 5 I got to spend an afternoon helping open and close the gates on the level crossing across from our house which was thoroughly enjoyable. I think it probably helped fuel my interest in railways! It's a shame things like that...

That's good to know. Thanks

I was wondering whether on a point to point ticket with a cross London transfer from a Thameslink station to Paddington whether it would be permissable to carry on past St Pancras to Farringdon, and then switch to the tube to Paddington, or whether that would be considered doubling back. If it...

I managed to convince them to use the 10.04 instead, so that should be better as I believe the off-peak validity kicks in at around 09.30 for most tickets on that route. I was helped by the fact that the East Coast website would only offer me an Anytime Return at 08.04, priced at £28.00 odd. I...

That's what I thought. The reason I ask is because I'm taking my brother and sister to Paddington and my parents are suggesting a train from Flitwick at about 8.10 should be fine as the advance tickets are a few quid cheaper - I disagree!

I'm planning a trip on FCC's Thameslink route between Flitwick/Bedford and London, but want to make sure I avoid the peak trains. Can any one tell me roughly when the services stop being busy in the morning, and start getting busy in the afternoon?

I believe First Bus offer a day ticket for a given area, I'm not sure what their coverage beyond Carmarthen is though. Could that be combined with a rail ranger?

Several times I've seen 66s this week, in perfect conditions - but each time I've not had my camera with me or been too late to take the shot!

If you end up in Belfast it might be worth seeing if you can get on the SS Nomadic if you're interested in Titanic (it's the last surviving White Star Line vessel and was a tender ship to Titanic). I believe it's only open to tours now, but could still be worth a look. For other destinations...

Your supermarket analogy would be more on par with finding a mis-priced xbox in Tesco and getting the item free (until they changed their policy), as it's exploiting loopholes in the company's policies. However as stated, the rail journey doesn't fit into that as it's been determined that it's...