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Well, I'd hope there'd be a degree of pragmatism - on that day the only route is via Manchester. The planners I've used haven't offered the via Manchester ticket - I'd forgotten it existed so thanks for reminding me. I've seen it in the past but never had a reason to not use the direct route...

It's also not unknown for companies to put such signs in locations where they are incorrect, and clearly make no sense, for example the "you must buy before boarding" poster at Conwy, an unstaffed station with no ticket machines. I don't think I'd consider it unreasonable for a passenger to...

On Sunday 26 June I want to travel from Llandudno Junction to Blackpool North. It seems there are engineering works so the quickest route, changing at Warrington Bank Quay for the WCML isn't offered by journey planners, instead going via Manchester and changing at Oxford Road is suggested...

You beat me to it! And of course direct services attract people who wouldn't otherwise make a journey. Some here refuse to acknowledge that, they are wrong. Most will make changes for a journey they have to make, they won't make a journey they don't have to if the changes are onerous. (The same...

Yes, you are spot on there. Rights often need to take second place to pragmatism. Do you want to take this alternative, or be a bit of an arse making a fuss because you won't get your "free" cup of tea, or the correct coloured antimacassar?

There really isn't any difference. The airline may (in practice usually will, but not always) refund the difference in price. Where they don't is usually tied to using a discounted ticket, which is what most people have. Someone downgraded on a train actually has better rights - their refund of...

Really great to see so many forum members were either on or saw the farewell tour. It will be a day that will stay with you forever if my experience of being on the last Southern slammer is the same.

What do you think should happen? The dedicated first class coach on Pendolinos (K, the driving car) is a horrible environment compared to the others. Stand in there because it's "proper" first? I'd just take my identical seat in another carriage and look forward to my refund.

As usual, airline analogies aren't useful, and this one isn't. It's not unknown for airlines to do exactly that. Actually, it's usually worse. You'll have a higher cabin ticket and be "downgraded" on the day. They try to avoid it of course, but what are you going to do? Wait until tomorrow? It...

I don't think how fast paint goes down a drain is why they don't want you to do it.

None. Either take food on at Durham, or use the buffet on the LNER train, accepting the risk it might not be open, might not have anything you want, or might be more expensive than you want. 19 minutes isn't enough to do anything at Doncaster.

4th and King station, San Francisco. 12 platforms for a service of 2tph off-peak, 4tph peak.

It's to make drivers give way at right angles, and not cut across the hatches and make their left turn right down the railway line. Satnavs do not make such junctions better, and sometimes the easiest approach is to physically block drivers from blindly following them.

What would your approach be to Oscar Wilde's tomb? Or the graffiti at places like Alcatraz? Zero tolerance rarely easily translates into absolute zero tolerance.

Few "social" things mentioned here. By "social" I mean at work, rather than your own social life outside work. For example, the awkward situations like when you know someone regularly has a skinful on their final day off. But you know them, you get on with them. What do you do? "Grass" or is...

I wasn't allowed to take this non-service train, but did once. Many years ago I was woken up on a train at Strawberry Hill depot. Given the time and when I'd first boarded (headed to Waterloo) we concluded I must have completed a few end to end journeys then not been noticed when the train went...

Pretty much every recent phone can read QR codes natively. Railway tickets are Aztec codes. 1652547611 And long may that continue. Their eyes are more than sufficient.

If he were, it'd be for a Transport For Wales bus pass, not valid outside Wales due to the wonder of transport devolution.

Well, there is. The guard scanning your bits of paper, or the passengers behind you at a ticket barrier. Good luck with this experiment!

Many companies are incompetent. You've reminded me that I apparently have an eyesight test booked for one I never took the job offered. Tomorrow, if I remember right. Completely forgot to reply. I wonder if they'll refer me to HR when I don't turn up.