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    Trivia: Most out of date livery

    OK possibly a controversial one, but aren't the Class 376 still in the Connex livery of the time, albeit without the logos (even though, by the time they were introduced, Connex was no more).
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    Delay Repay claims rejected

    Had one today rejected by GWR "We are unable to find a timetabled journey that matches your claim". I double checked and the details I submitted *exactly* match the eticket that was submitted. So how can they not find the trains printed on the tickets which they issued! I have appealed but it...
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    SWR App and website quoting astronomical prices Dartford to Woolwich

    Earlier this week I was travelling from Dartford to Woolwich, not a journey I think I have done before and bought a ticket from the machine to Woolwich Dockyard. With a Network Card it was around £4 I think (I didn't keep the ticket). I just missed a train however and checking the next one on my...
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    Why do some passengers not get how annoying it is to play music and videos out loud?

    On a British Airways flight recently there was specific wording in the safety announcements about ensuring your phone is in silent mode throughout so as not to disturb other customers and it did explicitly mention watching videos and music. I don't know if all crew do this, but I hope they do...
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    Do airlines ever run relief flights?

    Ok it's a tiny airline but I had this happen on Isles of Scilly skybus between St Mary's and lands end where they ran two Islanders a few minutes apart due to the numbers travelling. Probably a good 10 years ago now so I don't know if that still happens.
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    Reading to Portsmouth

    There used to be such a service with Cross Country. They used to use 158s on it. I think it ended when voyagers came in.
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    National Rail App

    Thank you, that worked 1726818508 I used https://national-rail.en.uptodown.com/android/versions
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    National Rail App

    How can you go back to the old version? I used it on Saturday it was the old version. I used it yesterday and it has updated. I didn't see any warning or a way to stop it updating. The new one is hopeless.
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    Legal settlement opens up £25 million compensation pot for 1.4 mil South West Trains passengers

    I know I overpaid sometimes when travelling because the ticket machines don't sell boundary fares but if the ticket office is closed then I can't buy one from the machine. My local station is SWR. I end up buying a travel card plus either a ticket from London Terninals or the last station in the...
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    National Rail App

    Mine has updated to the new "app" which is just a wrapper on the awful national rail website. Railboard doesn't exist on Android. Is there a good alternative on Android?
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    Mpox: the next pandemic?

    Is that true? Because the BBC article I linked above states. (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gqr5lrpwxo) It's the last part in bold that bothers me, because it sounds awfully familiar. I need a drink...
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    Mpox: the next pandemic?

    I'll admit I'm pretty worried and stressed by it. Not by any risk of the disease but the Government reaction (or overreaction) to it. The BBC article (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gqr5lrpwxo) ends with the statement "As other disease outbreaks have shown, swift international action can...
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    Refund of advance ticket if outward cancelled

    Yes all on one booking reference 1723278148 Now the advice is not to travel and the LNER website says you can request a refund now. So I contacted the online chat and they have agreed to refund them.
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    Refund of advance ticket if outward cancelled

    A bit of an odd one this. I was due to travel from London to Garsdale today with two advance singles. London to Leeds then Leeds to Garsdale. The train I am booked on (06:33 from London) is cancelled. I am due to return later but from Darlington to London instead. This is also an advance single...
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    Rail and sail to Scilly

    I remember using this ticket on the helicopter years ago. The helicopter runs still but it's a different operator now so not sure if through rail tickets are still available for it. When I went it actually worked out cheaper as the ferry left so early it necessitated an overnight stay in...
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    Does the first Redhill to Gatwick airport train ever run?

    Thanks for the advice. I used the bus mentioned earlier in the thread in the end, albeit it required an earlier start. Both the first GWR train and the Thameslink one were cancelled on the day. But very poor there should be more focus on running first and last trains in particular because there...
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    Does the first Redhill to Gatwick airport train ever run?

    I was looking to stay over in Redhill for an early flight from Gatwick Airport (much cheaper than staying at Gatwick Airport) but would need to take the first train from Redhill to Gatwick Airport, which is a GWR service. It leaves at 04:45 on weekdays and 05:08 on Saturday. Looking at real...
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    Altnabreac station and the various legal disputes around it

    Whilst I assume the desire to install this equipment is to speed up the end to end journey time by not having to slow so much for requests stop if no one is waiting and no one is getting on, is there a reason why if that is currently impossible, this station cannot continue to be served in the...
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    GWR - dispute for alternative travel expenses (industrial action)

    I have followed this thread with interest and also believed GWR should pay in this case. I'm glad that they have settled with you, but a shame it had to go this far. It is a shame the rail companies increasingly try to hide behind things like the "timetable of the day" stuff to try and get away...
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    West of England Line "No Fares available" on Saturday

    Well I used the service on Saturday and bought a ticket from the machine. On the way west I counted a maximum of 4 passengers in the entire carriage (it was 6 carriages in total). On the way back it was busier, around 1/4 full. However it seems the SWR plan to scare away most passengers worked...

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