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    Where does it state officially that a change of route excess for one portion of a return is just half the fare?

    This may well have come up before but as I experienced it myself last night, I thought it deserved a post. On the Rail Fare guide under change of route excess, the following is explained...
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    Why doesn't the 17:45 Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo stop at Clapham Junction?

    This has come up more generally in the past but not sure if this specific example has come up. What is the reason why the Monday to Friday 17:45 Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo cannot stop at Clapham Junction. It passes there at 19:22 and the next service appears to be the 19:29...
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    When do Avanti West Coast release new advanced tickets?

    I'm sure the answer is here but I can't find it amongst everything else. What time and day do Avanti West Coast [AWC] release new advanced tickets? For AWC advanced booking information, National Rail Enquiries [NRE] states the following...
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    SWR mobile app displaying discounted and undiscounted fares for Disabled Railcard

    I saw this on X, formally known as Twitter and found it interesting. https://twitter.com/ndunlavey/status/1759894244632789062?t=9f2R4s-R5rtnmr0t9klxRA&s=19 Someone with a disabled rail card is travelling tomorrow from London Waterloo to Southampton. They wanted to know why the Off-Peak Day...
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    Gatwick Express branded cancellations [19 Feb] and timetable history

    Due to a points failure north of Haywards Heath station in the up direction, fewer trains can run. Gatwick Express branded trains from Brighton to London Victoria are cancelled between Brighton and Gatwick Airport. Some are showing as cancelled but earlier others are just not showing at all...
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    Leatherhead railway station accessibility upgrades starting

    The BBC are reporting work has started on new lifts and a new footbridge Leatherhead to make it fully accessible. I couldn't see a thread covering this. The footbridge in the photographs didn't look that old but then I realised these are mock-ups for the new footbridge. BBC News -...
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    Last train of the night not held at Woking. Why would they do this?

    What would be a reason for not holding the last train of the night so that people off a delayed connection can catch it? Do the goverment pick uo the bill for the resulting taxis? This evening I got to Surbuton and was going to Guildford with friends. I had a choice of the 0:33 going to...
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    [Triva] What is the longest rail journey between two stations that use to be directly connected but now aren't?

    I've put this here but not sure if it's the right place. What is the longest journey between two stations that have no direct train service between them and/or the direct line connection no longer exists but use to? I will even accept changing of trains originally but only if it is a disused...
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    Name one of your top priority?

    Rishi Sunak seems obsessed with the word priority so for a bit light hearted fun, name one of your top priorities this year? One of mine is to keep making efficent use of my personal finances when it comes to train travel.
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    Posting parcels containing letters.

    Why is it that some Post Office staff ask if there is a letter contained inside a parcel when posting something? My mum said she is sometimes asked this question. I tried to look this up online but couldn't find anything about it. Does anyone know?
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    Trial closure of the footbridge across Guildford railway station to pedestrians

    https://guildford-dragon.com/pedestrian-access-to-guildford-station-footbridge-to-be-withdrawn-for-three-month-trial/ Could they not build a separate footbridge for pedestrians? I accept that costs money and I don't know if such a proposal is in the station rebuilding programme. Also, will...
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    Does less trains running now mean less staff employed?

    Apologies if this has already been asked but I couldn't see anything recent. With some train companies running fewer trains are they employing less staff than before the pandemic? Or are they using the spare staff to avoid the need for as much overtime by other staff?
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    16:30 Waterloo to Guildford service arriving later during engineering works

    This is a very minor point but it interested me. The 16:30 London Waterloo to Portsmouth service is usually booked to arrive into Guildford on platform 4 at 17:02 and depart at 17:04. However, I have noticed that during this week's engineering works on the Portsmouth Direct, south of...
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    Elizabeth Line: Passengers confused over whether it's a tube or train line and what should be done about it.

    Apologise if this is the wrong section. There was an article in the Evening Standard about whether the Elizabeth Line is a tube or train line. This is what the TfL spokesman said when asked by the Standard whether the Elizabeth line was classed as a Tube line or a train line. it was So does...
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    Guildford to Glasgow and then Glasgow to Haywards Heath or to Guildford, if needs be. (Sat 13 to Mon 15 Oct)

    Hi there I'm planning to go to Glasgow this weekend. Out Saturday and return Monday. If I use split ticketing and my own knowledge I can get a return from Guildford to Glasgow for just over £110. However, if I put just Glasgow to Haywards Heath into the forums ticketing site for Monday, I am...
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    Bluetooth microphone recommendations?

    Has anyone got experience with Bluetooth microphones? I'm looking for a microphone that can attach to a stand, as opposed to a lapel mic. I would like to live stream to YouTube via my Android mobile. So far I've tried this with the phone microphone itself on Facebook Live but people said the...
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    Stations with water refill points.

    Is there a Web Site listing the stations that have water refill points and even better, telling you where they are located? I don't think National Rail Enquiries provides this information. Too recent an idea perhaps.
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    When timetables change, what is issues first, staff rosters or public journey planner information?

    As the timetable changes for next Friday (29/09/2023) and Saturday (30/09/2023) are not yet available I was wondering about the following. When timetables need to be revised, such as for strike action or engineering works, what is issued first, the staff diagrams and roasters or the public...
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    Poor signage between North Camp and Ash Vale for the walking route

    I am not 100% certain where to put this but as it relates to signage and thus infrastructure I've put it here. Today I walked between North Camp and Ash Vale due to engineering works. Although I used Google Maps to get between the two stations, so I'm alright Jack, I wasn't impressed with the...
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    Does the Watercress line have a second hand bookshop?

    I'm going to be in Alton today to attend a book and map fair and I'm thinking of travelling on the Watercress line. I know it has gift shops but does it have any second hand bookshops at any of it's stations?

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