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    Starting short Bedford to Manchester

    I have the return portion of an off peak return Bedford to Manchester, route not via London. If I buy an advance single london to Milton Keynes central, can I board a Lomdom to Manchester train that stops at MKC , at Euston, (Time of advance ticket) and stay on it to Manchester? Thanks
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    Break of journey

    Query re an off peak London to Manchester ticket. The return portion, if i broke journey at Milton Keynes, can I then take any train from there to Manchester on another day?
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    West Midlands Trains (WMT) super off-peak Stoke to Euston

    Using the return portion, would travel on the 1624 on Saturday from Euston to Birmingham be valid, then another West Midlands Trains LNWR from there to Stafford, then another Stafford to Stoke? Seems the nearest direct euston to stoke before 1630 is the 1446?
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    Excess ticket to change origin

    i have an unused return portion of a Euston to Birmingham international off peak return London midland only. Would I be able to excess this to be from Stoke to London instead of Birmingham to London and then to use the direct Stoke to london london midland service? Thanks
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    Manchester to Salisbury 15-16 oct

    been having a play around and best way seems to be splits at Stafford, Birmingham, Bristol parkway? Need to arrive at Salisbury any time between 2-8 on Sunday and leave anytime on Monday (later the better). Don't mind which route in the slightest, just want the cheapest. Thanks. If first class...
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    Stoke to Milton Keynes, London Midland, BOJ in Birmingham?

    Am I allowed to travel Stoke to Stafford, Stafford to New st, stay over in Birmingham, then next day go from there to Milton Keynes? on London Midland trains with the return portion of a super off-peak Milton Keynes to Stoke?
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    Edinburgh to Manchester via Glasgow

    I am wanting to book the 1845 from Edinburgh to Manchester on Thur 24th August, changing at Glasgow on the 2010 Virgin service and again at Wigan North Western at 2259. This is to get a seat and hopefully a much quieter train than simply getting the 2014 direct TPE, as the festivals are on (not...
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    Advance ticketing system down

    This has been down all night and still is now. Wanting to book some on the day cross country advances! Seems unprecedented for it to be down for so long, and unscheduled. Anyone know what's going on
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    how long for an advance ticket to go back in system?

    I was about to order a ticket on the cross country site so I could cancel it if needed but realised you have to pay extra for TOd so was going to do it on virgin site.how long until it "goes back" intp the system (it was the last one in its tier) . Thanks
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    BOJ Ashton to Bromley cross

    Is outwArd BOJ permitted at salford crescent on an off peak day return?
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    First class full breakfast on virgin from Birmingham, Wolverhampton

    Hello. Really struggling to find info on this, anyone have a link to a PDF showing which time trains from brum , and Wolverhampton, feature a full breakfast. Thanks
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    BOJ and London Peak

    Got an unused return part of off=peak ticket Manchester to London. Can I use this to get to Milton Keynes by 10:07AM on a weekday mid-Jan, i.e. break my journey in MKC? Thanks.
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    Cheapest Crewe or Stoke to Liverpool

    ANyone know any better for an off-peak return Crewe to Liverpool at £17.60 (no railcard)? Seems a bit steep. Person lives between Crewe and Stoke but of course Crewe better as direct, but if any strange premutation exists she can easily board at either. Also, advances are OK but there don't...
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    Extra London Midland trains Crewe to Euston?

    Just seen this: http://www.londonmidland.com/about-us/travelmadesimple/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=LM160501ANtravelmadesimple So 2 extra trains per hour will be able to run from Crewe to Euston? Will they be London Midland ones? Also states an extra train per hour...
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    Wigan to Edinburgh, Sunday

    I have a VTWC advance purchased in December, I was wondering if I can get the Glasgow Virgin train diverted via Kilmarnock from Carlisle, and then a Scotrail (or any other) train from Glasgow to Edinburgh? Also, could I go via Manchester, Newcastle and VTEC? Thanks.
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    WCML Scotland advance ticket

    I know this has probably been done to death, but want to check, due to the flooding, an advance ticket I purchased in November or December, from Wigan to Glasgow on FTPE this Sunday. It's for the 1143, could I travel on the 1125 Virgin instead, and then board the connecting Virgin at Carlisle...
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    Passengers being unaware of available TVMs

    I'm referring to incidences when there is a long queue for TVMs when there are a few being unused right next to them. I know us Brits supposedly "like" queuing but it is really annoying at say Manchester Picc when there is often a long queue for the Northern machines, I am guessing people don't...
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    First Class XC Birmingham to Leicester

    Hello all. Apologies if I've put this in the wrong forum. Am I right in understanding, looking at XC site, that there is no complimentaries in FC on these services at all? Many thanks.
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    Real time trains website fault

    last night I could not check any trains from before the 14th September, very frustrating. Why is the data not working for the past 7 days like it should?
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    Manchester to Warwick

    Any advice for this trip, going any day this week or next week, advances are fine, leaving any time in the morning, coming back same day leaving between 5-8pm. Usually do splits on XC advances MAN to Stafford then Stafford to Birmingham, 1st class for about £13-15 each way, then a day return BHM...

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