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The first photo is the rule on using a day rover with another ticket. The second photo is the map of where a GM Wayfarer priced £14 can be used. It states the train does not need to call where one ticket ends and another finishes. So does it mean a GM Wayfarer, along with a...

Earlier today a delay of about 12 minutes cost me the car parking price difference for up to 12 hours and that for up to 24 hours. Can I claim? I base my question on being previously told something to the effect of: If your train is scheduled to reach a destination at a time an onward...

It is widely reported that what became the Great Central Railway main line through Nottingham Victoria was completed in 1899. According to the 1881 census my ancestors lived in a Nottingham street that was acquired for demolition to make way for the aforementioned railway line. By the 1901...

I am holding tickets to get from Sheffield to Paris this Friday. As the SNCF strike is not taking place I should be OK. However, I am booked to return next Monday when SNCF are on strike. I believe Eurostar’s crewed by SNCF are potentially those cancelled. Any ideas where I stand if my...

Earlier this evening I was making my way from Coventry to Chesterfield. Whilst the train was paused for 10 minutes or so at Birmingham New Street an individual boarded the train and in a very polite manner: "Can I have your attention please folks, I desperately need to catch this train to...

I'm doing Sheffield or Chesterfield to Coventry tomorrow (still undecided where I'm starting). I managed to find a cheap couple of Advance singles from Derby to Coventry and vice versa. And plan to grab a day return to Derby to complete my path. Right then. I do know I'm tied to what train...

It's no longer a trick to save money ticket splitting - given a website helps you do so in full view of ATOC. Who I suspect would be doing something about it if they were really bothered? What's really surprising me are the number of examples of saving money by buying a ticket for a LONGER...

The cheapest flexible fare by ticket splitting for Sheffield to Prestatyn Saturday day return I have found is achieved by buying Sheff.- Warrington Stns OPDR plus Warrington STNS - Prestatyn Off Peak Day Return. Main question: As long as the ticket from Sheffield has Warrington STNS as the...

Sheffield to Glossop off-peak day return is 10p cheaper than Sheffield to Manchester, despite being valid via Manchester. Barnsley to Gainsborough return 90p cheaper than Sheffield to Gainsborough but valid via Sheffield. The savings are hardly eye opening. And regular users of this forum...

This Saturday I want to go from Sheffield to Macclesfield then to Manchester and home to Sheffield. Unless anyone can do better. I will buy a SHF - MAC Off Peak R (SVR) £22.90 & a Stockport.- Manchester. Off Peak Day R (CDR) £3.40? I can't for the life of me understand why there is a VTWC...

Booked Advance from Sheffield to London tomorrow via 0937 Doncaster to Kings Cross and connection. I'm not breaking any rules if I start at Meadowhall on the same suggested connection just 6 minutes later instead am I?

I was told a story recently of how in the US there was a website set up. It was like Raileasy's link to split ticketing but for domestic air journeys in the US. It led to weird things like passengers boarding a plane in say Atlanta, that was routed to say LA with an intermediate stop in Dallas...

There was that documentary on TV about The East Coast mainline a year or two ago. Remember the unsuspecting gentleman who wanted to get up to Newcastle from Kings Cross on a Friday afternoon and come back tomorrow. He was told "he was looking at £301." And his reaction..... Anyway, I find...

Just been reading an article in the latest edition of Rail magazine. That basically says train operators earn about 14p per passenger kilometre provided (or about 22p a mile). Is such a figure likely to be more if only adult tickets sold were calculated? From a personal point of view...

Just used National Rail app to check out Paddington to Harlington later. This came up as one available connection. Is Crossrail secretly already built? Five minutes Liverpool Street to Harlington? Wow! Can't wait to see the rolling stock that will leave a TGV standin! Join me on this...

This Saturday I am spending the night at a hotel near Heathrow. I am booked on the 20:57 to Sheffield Saturday evening. In between I want to get to Southend and back. Have worked out the cheapest way is bus to Hayes or Ealing Broadway, use Oyster as far as Romford and then use a day return...

I caught the 08:55 Man.Apt. to Cleethorpes as far as Meadowhall earlier today. It took over half an hour to do Airport to Piccadilly - no scheduled stops. We were stuck at a signal some time. The guard announced an apology with words about congestion at Piccadilly. However, after the...

Caught the 03:25 Sheffield to Mcr Airport last Saturday morning. Wondered about why it would take 1hr46. Thirty odd years ago, Woodhead was still available as a diversion. But what now I thought? Maybe going the usual way but extra time allowed for conflicts with lots of freight traffic...

I am thinking of going to Padgate from Sheffield tomorrow. Off Peak Return same as Warrington - not surprised. However, NR site offers me Advance fares that are valid via Warrington. I am working on the assumption an OPR is NOT valid via Warrington - despite being same fare. What really...

There has been a landslip this morning at Unstone, just north of Chesterfield. Affecting East Midland Trains, Cross Country & Norhern Rail services. National Rail has announced disruption is likely till 1st April. With services already diverted via Beighton.