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    Move from Any Permitted to "."

    This was true about 10 years ago. No one has ever asked since then if systems could now cope without a value, or prepared the ground for it. 1687033242 Customers sometimes interpret “any permitted” as “any route is permitted”.
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    ScotRail fares to increase by 4.8% from 03 July 2023

    That's true of the March (formerly January) recent increases, but not of other increases (the LNER single leg pricing excepted, of course).
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    Caledonian Sleeper

    That was 8 years ago. It’s not how the trains are marketed today
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    Is it possible to cherrypick a (mandatory-seat-reserving) leg for a multi-leg journey?

    So you would like to travel from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham International? Just buy a walk up ticket and travel on whichever trains you want (respecting any restrictions, though I think you will need an Anytime ticket). There is no need for any seat reservations - there will be...
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    London North Eastern Railway (LNER) First Class service

    Though admittedly that’s standard class
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    London North Eastern Railway (LNER) First Class service

    You’re right. They’re £10.95 now. See https://tickets.railsmartr.co.uk/fares?origin=0431&destination=7728&outwardDate=2023-07-04&outwardDepartAt=18:15&adults=1&children=0&railcards=YNG&limit=5
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    New National Rail website

    Although they have used the double arrow for all locations, including those (such as Leeds Bradford Airport) that have neither a railway station nor train services.
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    LNER discount- can I use it on SWR smartcard

    That’s a huge discount. Was that via email or some other means?
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    Caledonian Sleeper

    You might not have to wait much longer for these things and more
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    Couldn't buy ticket I wanted to

    Dear oh dear. Their response rather misses the point, doesn't it?
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    Selby to Doncaster validity

    Yes, but not via Gilberdyke and Goole, which is what Mcr Warrior was referring to.
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    Change of route excess where no return ticket is offered

    Refund your Reading to Manchester ticket. Buy a Reading to Huddersfield ticket. Then you can travel out via Manchester and back via Leeds (breaking your journey there). If you don't travel from Manchester to Leeds on the same day that you travel from Reading to Manchester then (depending on...
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    Peak/off peak confusion

    It would be more useful (and accurate) if they said something like "H7 tickets not valid on this train".
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    Anything refundable here?

    The Anytime tockets are all refundable, but the retailer (XC) may try to charge you between £10 and £30 for this. You should challenge this, and state that these tickets formed part of an overall itinerary which it is now impossible to deliver, so you should not be charged any fees. The Advance...
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    Pros/cons of business/corporate booking platforms

    I’m sure there’s room for improvement in this area
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    Caledonian Sleeper

    Between 80% and 90% book direct. Those who do not book direct should get a similar email from their retailer.
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    Southampton to Waterloo vs Southampton to Victoria

    Your Rollaboards should fit in the luggage racks on the trains from Southampton to Waterloo - see this image (it's of 1st class, but the same luggage racks are in standard class). Obviously depends on exact size! https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Class_450_Refurbished_First_Class_Interior.jpg
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    Caledonian Sleeper

    What’s the ETS of a mark 5 coach, please?
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    LNER ‘Group Discount’ in place of railcard discount?

    A basic error, really. Twice, on a flagship operator that sells lots of Advance tickets...
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    LNER ‘Group Discount’ in place of railcard discount?

    The LNER Twitter response is completely wrong The LNER website snippet above does not specify which railcard - it just refers to railcards generally. Not entirely helpful when this is not universally true! In summary: Family & Friends railcards will not discount 1st class fares, including...

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