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In this thread (now closed) I said: Yesterday (Sunday) I travelled Paddington to Maidenhead return and had purchased a 1ST off peak day return. Surprisingly there were ticket checks in both directions. On the way out I asked the inspector if Weekend First was valid on those trains and he...

I am taking a holiday to Cornwall and am looking forward to the rail journey that will take me past the Dawlish sea wall. This will be my first time on FGW since 2007. I will heading out be on the 10:06 service from Paddington to Truro on a Tuesday in mid-August and heading back on the 14:41...

I want to buy a ticket from Truro to Paddington on 22/Aug. East Coast published their fares for 22/Aug more than a week ago but First Great Western has not released theirs yet. Very frustrating waiting! Any idea when they will be coming?

Has anybody taken the train from Tashkent to Samarkand and Bukhara? If so, what was it like and how easy was it to do? I shall be in Uzbekistan later this year and am considering extending my trip to visit these destinations by rail.

If the Queen travels by scheduled rail services, which she does from time to time, as Sovereign does she technically need a ticket? If she did travel without a ticket I assume that the TOC would have no recourse as the Queen cannot be tried in her own Courts. Discuss! :D

Yesterday I collected an Advance ticket on East Coast for Easter from the machines at Victoria. The print quality is good on all but perhaps the most important part of the ticket. From: "...DON TERMINALS" To: "...CASTLE" Now I am sure that it will not be a problem, but it does not...

My Mum arrived at King's Cross just before 7pm last night. The Victoria Line was closed due to flooding at Victoria but, not knowing this, my Mum entered the tube system using her Oyster card. Finding the Victoria Line closed she exited the system a minute or two later. A senior railcard...

I am going to be buying a ticket from Newcastle to King's Cross for travel on 3/Feb. Currently there is reasonable 1ST availability at the GBP 44.50 price point. My dilemma is whether or not to book now and secure the seat or wait for a few weeks and see if East Coast have a sale. They did...

Jeremy Vine on BBC Radio 2 will be discussing platform access without a ticket (e.g. to see off a loved one) at 13:35 today, 9th December 2013. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- It was quite an interesting discussion. There were some emotional stories, particularly the lady who...

Print at Home tickets on East Coast have a bar code clearly visible. The ticket barrier opens when the code is scanned and I have seen inspectors carry scanners too. Could you carry show and scan a PDF on a smartphone or laptop in order to be accepted for travel or do you actually have to have...

A few years back I travelled on an 1ST Advance ticket from Norwich to Liverpool Street. The usual HST was replaced with a commuter service configured 2-2 in 1ST and 2-3 in STD and was not painted in the livery usual on that route. Now the ticket was ridiculously cheap (I think about GBP 16)...

I and no doubt many of us have frequently received green paper vouchers as compensation or for delays or some other difficulty. Are any of the TOCs planning to introduce electronic vouchers that can be used for payment or part payment through their online booking engines? If they did it would...

When I bought my ticket from Peterborough to Oakham yesterday I was interested to note that the coupon was endorsed with "National Rail" in the background green lettering. In the past I am sure that all my tickets have said "Rail Settlement Plan" in the background text. Is there a material...

If I travel from Pimlico (zone 1) to Elephant & Castle (zone 1) during the afternoon peak, can I take the Victoria Line to Stockwell (zone 2), change onto the Northern Line and still be charged the zone 1 fare when I exit at Elephant & Castle? Many thanks in advance. :)

I have clear ideas about my favourite seats when travelling by rail. Ideally I will take a backwards facing seat at a table for two in the middle of the quiet coach. If there are any cabin division screens I like my back to one of them. What are your favourite seats? :) East Coast 225 1ST K29...

Now that the Advance fare structure has matured it seems to me that the Weekend First upgrade is no longer relevant. The benefits of terminating the offer potentially include: i) upsell at time of booking from pax currently buying STD+WF supplement, improving cash-flow and eliminating risk...

This year I have taken FGW services from Paddington to Maidenhead at the weekend quite a few times. I know from experience that the STD compartment can get full but 1ST is much quieter so I travel in 1ST. The most economical option for 1ST is to buy a GBP 10.90 STD Off-Peak Day Return and pay...

Does anybody have any links to images of GNER's Mk4 1ST class compartments with the grey and chrome ICS. Google does not yield any meaningful results. Many thanks in advance. :)

I would like to travel from VXH to PMH and return to WAT. Would ideally return to VXH with a connection via CLJ as on the outbound but unfortunately this is not achievable. Is a 1ST off peak return valid for VXH departure and WAT arrival? Many thanks in advance. :)