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Hi, OK, well for a start on the Merseyrail Wirral line there is the Chester to Chester service which runs in a loop via Liverpool. What other similar services exist around the network? For avoidance of doubt, I’m looking for service where the driver doesn’t need to change ends. Saperstein.

Can you get reservations on rovers? Saperstein.

Hi, Does anyone remember ‘Transport tokens’? I understand they could be used on buses and trains? Where did one get them? More recently I understand First Buses in Glasgow issue a similar token which can be used to buy a single ticket? Some sort of carnet? Saperstein.

Hi, Wasn’t quite sure where to post this one, but I thought this section as better place as any but if wrong Mods please feel free to move. Planning to use a Cheshire Day Ranger shortly, probably on a weekday, and wanted to know where the 319s are likely to be found these days. I’ve seen them...

Hi, Can anyone tell me the last station towards Leads the Cheshire ranger is valid please from the Chester direction? Not too familiar with the area beyond Manchester. And does the train have to call at that station to switch to a CDR or simply pass through? Thanks! Saperstein.

Hi, What happened to “Disruption is expected until the end of service”? Now the norm seems the more ambiguous “Disruption is expected until then end of the day”. Why? Saperstein.

Hi, I wasn’t sure where to post this one, but it’s timetable related, I guess, so I’m posting here. Earlier this evening NRE were reporting disruption on the ECML in the Alexandra Palace area due to a broken down train. The service involved was 1S30 the 1830 London Kings Cross [KGX] to...

Hi, Anytime day single from Liverpool Lime Street [LIV] to Chester [CTR] routed via Runcorn [RUN] is £3.90 with Disabled Persons Railcard. Is this ticket valid on any TOC and is break of journey permitted at RUN? (no restriction code that I can see).

Hi, I know that there have been postings here in the past with TVM’s refusing to print tickets and passengers given the run around. Well I thought I’d post my experience today which ended on a positive note. Having just come up from the Merseyrail platforms at Liverpool Street today I made a...

Rail tickets tickets are often routed, say, from x to Liverpool Stations, or x to Manchester Stations ect and of course London Terminals talked about in the Epsom thread. Is there a list of these somewhere or maybe we can make a sticky or maybe I’m just being lazy lol. AFAIK - Liverpool...

Hi, Probably gonna be a fair number of these! I’ll start the ball rolling with (MDE) Maidstone East to Maidstone Barracks (MDB).

Hi, Mods: (Sorry if this in the wrong section. Although it’s not fare advice it is about a ticket, if it is wrong though please feel free to move). I was surprised to find that Chester no longer sell Platform Tickets when I enquired at the ticket window this morning? How longs this been the...

At stations are the stop boards (3, 4 car S) ect advisories or mandatory? Thanks

Hi, I wondered how many of you have experience of using PlusBus tickets good or bad? I have used them a few times down south (Brighton) and for the most part there has been no problem, (incumbent operator Brighton and Hove) but one or two drivers have looked and as soon as they have seen the...

Quick question - if you are delayed because you couldn’t psychically board can you claim delay repay?

Hi, I was at Liverpool Central the other day and noticed the co-acting signals at the end of platform 1, ML29 and ML29CA. For the passage of the next Kirby service the signals were showing a proceed aspect with a ‘D’ theatre route indication (down?). Not far ahead another box was lit up with...

Hi, RTT are showing a number of Virgin Trains, London Euston to Holyhead services shadowed by a service timed to leave Euston at the exact same time, but only as far as Chester, arriving at Chester a minute later but never seems to be activated. For example: 19/06/19...

Cow 'stuck under train' after collision near Colchester https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/greater-anglia-cow-stuck-under-train-colchester-essex-1-6111042?utm_medium=email&utm_source=eshot&utm_campaign=newsletterlink Looks like it was 1N13 and caped 86L at Colchester according to RTT. Anyone...

Hi, While waiting at Nuneaton, for a London Euston to Holyhead service ,to get me back to Chester this evening I saw 325008 passing platform 3 towards Crewe. According to RTT http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/P92190/2019/06/17/advanced It’s the 1621 Willesden Princess Royal Distribution...

Hi, I’ve seen them before but some years ago, having not been sat that side of the train, it having been dark, or simply not noticing on more recent journeys. But why are several MKI & II coaches and some Pullman’s simply been left to rot south of Crewe station (on the left h/side travelling...