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this is what the itinerary says: Journey summary Outward Journey (22 Jan 2012) Depart Arrive Travel by Train company Duration 23:45 Abergavenny 00:17 Hereford Train ARRIVA TRAINS WALES 00h 32 05:25 Hereford 06:16 Newport Gwent Train ARRIVA TRAINS WALES 00h 51...

I have another spate of journeys from Hereford/Abergavenny to Paddington coming up over the next couple of months and have been playing with the FGW ticket page to look at prices. I noticed that following a strange route I can get a cheaper ticket and wondered if I would be allowed to use it...

We had taxis. No announcement about the delay and no announcement about arrangements. The announcements actually went from: we are approching X please remember to take etc etc to we are approaching X --- old post above --- --- new post below --- They do sometimes, it depends on who...

How do guards/drivers find out about other delays? Perhaps he should have noticed we are late and telephoned FGW to organise something for passengers going on the Hereford line? Then he could tell us? Perhaps the connecting train won't be held at Newport, there won't be taxis available...

Anyone know why this is late and getting later? If anyone knows can you tell the guard to tell us. ST

Yes a very helpful FGW guard explained this to me a few years ago when I asked him why he was checking who had connections at Newport and where they were going. He didn't say it directly but implied there was a financial aspect somewhere. No I don't think it does officially. I did get told...

Ok, fair enough, it isn't required, but most of the guards on that route let the passengers know what's going on, sometimes counting up how many have connections and 'phoning up to find out if trains will be held. I've even seen guards lend mobiles to passengers to call relatives. In 9 years...

I got on a nearly full train a couple of weeks ago and as normal just try to grab the first available seat. I asked a woman if the seat next to her was free but she said it was occupied, so I moved down a litlle and got the next one. More people come along and ask her the same thing and get the...

Staff problems: 1 FGW guard not notifying passengers that the train was running late and why. he also could have told people that some connections could/would be missed. I don't know what announcements guards are supposed to make but I have travelled on FGW on that route for enough years to...

A slightly long tale, but highlighting some rail staff problems. I had the unfortunate experience of chatching the 19:15 from Paddington to Swansea last night. Not ever my favorite train because it will be standing room only unless you get there early. I got there at 19:10 and instead of...

Yes it does look like it. oh well I had already booked a couple of others online, so not as bad as it could be. I will have to go via Evesham, scan for Advances, or pay £59.

Just a quick update. There was a change of plan and I needed to make my first trip earlier than I planned. I booked the £48 ticket online and printed the itinerary, various web pages showing the booking procedure etc. The ATW guard did query the route, but I showed the printouts and he was ok...

I had to visit a customer this afternoon, so popped into a station on the way back. Could I book the tickets, with reservations and matching itinerary printout? 'Yes' I was told. 'Do I pay £48 or £74?' '£48 is cheaper, that's what I'd buy' 'Is it a valid ticket, or some sort of...

Why would the FGW system allow me to buy tickets and print an itinery to go with the tickets, showing change at Newport and that route be invalid? Is it worth me booking tickets and printing the itinery showing the route to take with me? thanks Sean --- old post above --- --- new post...

I wonder if someone could clarify something odd I've found when looking at fares and routes on FGW's booking site. I want to go Hereford to Paddington and return on 15th September. 11.35 from Hereford and 19.15 return would seem to be the most suitable. Two off peaks are shown at £48 and £74...