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Is it? National Rail Enquiries thinks not. I was also under the impression that Thameslink validity only applies to tickets from Thameslink stations - e.g. St Albans (and certain other stations with historical arrangements because they lost direct services to Moorgate via Barbican - but not...

As 30907 explains, no they don't. The full wording is, to repeat: "A return ticket must be used in the correct sequence (you must use the outward portion of your return ticket before you use the return portion). The outward portion of a return ticket is no longer valid for travel once the...

£15 is STD. 1ST is £30.

With the scale of house building around Stratford International it is evident that Newham LBC considers that area to be a suitable location for a large new community and, unless they expect everyone to use the DLR station (with no direct service to central London, or even Canary Wharf), they...

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Yes. "Peak" Advance fares are cheaper and there is a reduced first class catering service on VTWC throughout the Christmas period. This is the case every year.

Mrs Y lives in a flat at the Olympic Village. Her local station is Stratford International. She works near Baker Street. So her commute is Stratford Int > St Pancras (HS1), then KGX STP > Baker Street (LU). A yearly season ticket from Stratford Int to St Pancras is £1276 (the same as a...

The top of the page says: "Find out the cost of a journey between any two stations on Tube, DLR, London Overground, TfL Rail and National Rail services where pay as you go (contactless or Oyster) is accepted." As Gatwick Express falls within that description it is rather misleading not to...

According to the TfL fare finder, a single fare from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport on a Gatwick Express service is a (rather absurd) £20, peak or off-peak. However, for any journey from a Zone 1 Underground station, the fares are £16 peak and £10 off-peak, with no mention of Gatwick...

It's worth bearing in mind that VTWC services to/from Wolverhampton are only hourly except in the very early morning (for pre-9am arrivals into London) and late evening (for post-5pm departures from London). When commuting from Wolverhampton to Birmingham, one's choice of VTWC arrivals is 08:07...

More cancellations today on various routes, such as Liverpool to Birmingham, Crewe to London (Trent Valley), Lichfield to Birmingham, Birmingham to Northampton, and Northampton to London. It's little wonder that Virgin has stopped accepting London Midland's Trent Valley passengers (other than...

It is not an anomaly. £112.50/month, "Any Permitted", covers Wolverhampton to Birmingham or Coventry to Birmingham (yes, it also covers Wolverhampton to Coventry, but this is irrelevant since few people are likely to have such a commute). But there is also a £150/month, "VTWC Only", first class...

If we're going to go down that route then VTWC might as well claim "up to every three minutes between London and Manchester" (Thursdays and Fridays only at 18:57 and 19:00).

True, but since Gatwick Express claims to be "perfect... if you’re looking to start your London adventure as soon as possible" - no indication being made (particularly when bearing in mind the 15 minute frequency claim) that this only applies if you happen to be at the station just before a...

As you said above, Yorkie, the luggage space on Gatwick Express branded rolling stock is inadequate; and, as I found out recently, the first class accommodation is inferior to that on most Southern branded rolling stock (e.g. no dividing door). So the "better quality accommodation" argument...

Quite. I'm not suggesting that no London Midland guards are diligent, but enough aren't to make the lack of ticket inspections noticeable; in particular, when compared to VTWC or ATW, and the former manages it while operating very long trains.

A bus company does not justify the sale of its tickets on the basis that its buses run every 10 minutes rather than every 12 minutes. Gatwick Express does justify the sale of its tickets on the basis that its trains run every 15 minutes and are not overtaken by other services. "Fast and...

It's nothing short of a joke. They've cancelled at least 10 trains on the Liverpool to Birmingham route today, including the last departure of the day from Liverpool. They've also terminated the 20:13 Euston to Crewe service at Northampton. All due to staff shortages, apparently. VTWC, on the...

On the Gatwick Express website and - particularly - on the main departure board at Victoria station, the claim is made that Gatwick Express runs "every 15 minutes". However, it does not. For instance, today (Friday 18th November 2016) there are departures at 05:45, 06:00 and 06:15, and at...

She commented that her return journey was on a quiet train and there was still no ticket check. Read the article properly. The fact that London Midland's guards are lacklustre in checking tickets is not news, but it deserves to be highlighted.