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The BBC has flagged that there is due to be an announcement on progressing funding for 7 new stations today (18 Feb 2026): Additional infrastructure apparently also part of the announcements. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c80jyx2xljno I can see the value of some of these but Deeside...

My understanding is that I can travel Chester to Manchester stations (actually going to Oxford Rd) via Crewe legitimately on a CTR-Manchester Stns ticket. I like this ticket because it gives three routing options (Victoria, Piccadilly via Crewe, and Oxford Rd via Warrington etc). I have to...

As it happens this morning I was waiting on the platform at a Transport for Wales station and could see across to my parked bike. I saw two staff members walk up to it, look it over and then open and look through the (empty) pannier bag on the side. Now security’s important and I have no...

With the Wrexham to Bidston line in total disarray it’s hard to think longer term but the current consultation by Wrexham Council and Transport for Wales on reconfiguring the area around Wrexham General and through to the City centre has made me wonder about what value Central is really giving...

I regularly travel with work and, in good value for money style, standard class tickets are purchased for me through the corporate account (trainline) with paper tickets provided. I'd like to 'treat myself' by upgrading to first every now and then, by excessing the ticket but every time I've...

Hi. Any help on this confusing issue would be appreciated! I am trying to find out if I can use the Arriva Trains wales mobile Multiflex 'carnet' tickets between Chester and Crewe on non-ATW (i.e. virgin) trains. They say 'any permitted' and BRFares indicates no restrictions but when I've...

Hi, I regularly travel Chester-Manchester (and back) and was really pleased by the announcements of improved services. However, I can't find any updates on when or how this will look - particularly given that I think there will be a combination of improved Chester-Manchester via the slow (old...

Hello, I've come across what is - to me - a strange situation where Merseyrail 'railpass' tickets on a commute from Hooton to Liverpool Lime St seems particularly poor value. The available tickets are: Standard return: £4.10 Weekly: £23.20 (5.65 x standard return) Monthly: £80 (19.5...

Hi - I wonder if anyone can advise who I should claim from. I was travelling from Cardiff to Leeds yesterday, on a 1st Off Peak return, with the intention (inc reservations) to travel as follows:: 14.55 Cardiff Arr 15.30 Bristol PW 15.40 Bristol PW arr 19.03 Leeds However the FGW...

Hopefully someone can help me with what should be a simple query (I hope!). I am a soon to be Merseyrail Annual Railpass holder and this'll be my first time owning a ticket that wasn't just a return! Can anyone confirm to me what format it is? The only picture I can find seems to show a...

I'm anticipating a move to North East Wales (Wrexham/Flintshire) and will likely be finding work in Liverpool. At the moment I'm sorely lacking a commutable train service but after the move would hope to shift away from the car. I'd be very grateful for the thoughts on the following from...

I'm somewhat confused with a potential change to my travel tomorrow - any help appreciated! I have a £61 advance 1st Cardiff Central->Chester ticket but may want to leave significantly earlier on a train with only standard class. If I'm right, I should be able to change my ticket for an anytime...

Im travelling tomorrow from Aberystwyth to Exhibition Centre Glasgow and would like (if the price is right!) to upgrade to first on the Wolverhampton to Glasgow Central leg (which I anticipate being busy and for which I have a less than comfortable seat). How do I work out the excess? My...

As I travel to-and-fro on the railways I'm constantly amazed by people's attitude to seat reservations. In particular people seem to be unwilling to: Sit in a seat that isn't reserved until later on (eg CDF->PAD but they are travelling CMN->CDF) - people seem to walk up and down the...

I am travelling from Aberystwyth to Cardiff and then back via Wrexham in a few weeks time. I was wondering if I could purchase an AYW -> CDF return and also a SHR -> WRX return and then travel back on the 0721 from Cardiff all the way to Wrexham then back Wrexham->Shrews->Aberystwyth). Am I...

I am considering taking the Arriva fast train which runs from Holyhead to Cardiff early in the AM (boarding at Shrewsbury) as part of an Aberystwyth -> Cardiff Central return. Obviously it takes about twice as long as the car to do this but I am hoping to work on the train and to grab...

I have just had an interesting ticket printed which includes a seat reservation displaying the following: Coach Seats * *** The Ticket is an Off-Peak Day Single, for travel this week, does this reservation have any impact on my journey at all or should I just bin it and...

Hi All, Sorry if this first post comes off as a bit… well, ranty but I have spent over 2 hours today wrestling with the vagaries of various TOC online ticket systems when trying to book several journeys over the coming months. My hope is that you good people might be able to over some sage...