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The problem is that a lot of people tend to switch off when there is an on-going stream of self-explanatory announcements. Consequently, any important announcements get lost in the overall fog. If announcements were limited to specific, important (non-routine) matters, they would have more...

I don't know what Thomas Cook says for Budapest - Munich, but the on-train timetables understate the distance slightly, at 733 km. Actual distance is 742 km, because the tariff-kms from Budapest Deli to Kelenfold (4 km) are included, rather than the actual distance from Budapest Keleti to...

What I always find most mystifying - and I usually stand there for a couple of seconds (at the risk of "tuts" behind) so they get a clear view of the ticket - is that normally they have a bunch of retained tickets in their hands! :o I just haven't got the willpower to say "Please take this...

Aston is certainly not a B'ham stn for ticketing, because you can buy a Cross City Line South - Aston CDR for about 10p more than a BHM CDR, and avoid the afternoon return peak restriction.

I have only had the most cursory glance of any ticket flashed at the gateline staff at BHM. Can anyone tell me why they won't retain an Anywhere - Birmingham stations ticket?

IPT - for someone who's just come back from the dead, so to speak, you seem to be cruisin' for a bruisin' yet again. Why antagonise everyone?

How was it decided in the end? Was it a casting vote? (For those of you who didn't see earlier, there were three tied with 10 votes each, as Sellis89 noted).

As dzug says, you can book from Derby - Lyon on the Eurostar website. You could then buy a ticket locally for the short run to St Etienne. The normal fare is €10.10 each way on TER trains. Compare against London - St Etienne (which you can book on raileurope) and an advance ticket Derby -...

Once you find the train/fare you want, this is actually one of the easiest-to-use on-line booking sites (with e-ticketing). A great thing is that you can cancel these tickets up to the day before you travel (also can be done on-line) and get a refund (less €15 administration charge) direct to...

It's always the case - basically, the consumer gets screwed. Look at airlines - they're very quick to increase fuel surcharges but um and ah when prices are falling. They always use the hedging argument (we have contracted to buy fuel at such a price in the future) - but only when it benefits...

Interesting story hidden away in the business section of the BBC website. Currently, DB has a very good system - any international journey originating or terminating in Germany on trains operated by DB (or jointly with other operators, such as OeBB Railjet :wink:) can be booked online. Some...

Of course, I'm sure it is.

You can build in two stopovers of up to 48 hours each on these tickets. If you do build in stopovers, of course the pricing may differ (either way) depending on the popularity of the trains that you want to travel on.

Thanks - that seems clear enough. Pretty obvious, really. :oops:

Just read the this trip report, and I thought it was fantastic. :D It's just that some of the terminology eludes me - bowlage, for example - what's all that about? :p But a great report, and thanks for taking the time and trouble.

Great little trip report! :)

I thought that DB had to divest itself of Arriva's German operations as part of the takeover deal?

Interesting article about this in the Guardian.

It looks like - if you strip out the work/uni connections, and only look at home connections - the winner so far appears to be Daniel - by a country mile. And cheap at half the price! Or can someone else do better?

I must say I'm a bit befuddled by the rules. There used to be a specific "SailRail" website. Now the link redirects to ATW's SailRail page, on which it says: "Turn-up-and-go" clearly implies no reservations necessary. What else could it mean? But in the FAQ: