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There is a new ticket type appearing for a select number of flows on BRFares called a "Day-Flex Single", at 10 different price tiers (ticket types FE0-FE9). https://www.brfares.com/!faredetail?orig=LIV&dest=MAN&grpo=0435&grpd=0438&tkt=FE7 I haven't seen any publicity about these yet.

mods note - split from here https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/thameslink-to-replace-cushions-on-class-700-ironing-board-seats-to-improve-comfort-finally.306393/ I'd like to think it's a moral choice related to her far-right, anti-immigrant, anti-vaccine, COVID denial views, but we'll...

As "announced" (via the media) by DfT this morning: This change does not apply to any existing 16-17 Savers purchased, so if you (or someone you know) are planning to buy one soon and would benefit from these changes, perhaps it's a good idea to wait a little longer. Likewise, if anyone is...

This was mentioned by @MikeWh in the Project Oval thread, but I would have missed it if it wasn't pointed out to me by someone else, so I thought I'd also mention it in here in case others wanted to discuss it further. From the post on OysterFares.com:

Today was the day I discovered that GroupSave discounts aren't available on Super Off-Peak (ticket type OPR) fares priced by Chiltern! I checked a variety of other GroupSave operators which I don't use frequently, and couldn't find another operator which didn't allow GroupSave on Super Off-Peak...

I thought this was quite strange. I was under the impression that 70-min Flex tickets were always a fixed £20 uplift over the Advance ticket. I'm not sure how this makes ticketing "simpler", let alone a "utopia".

It seems like Avanti have switched suppliers for some of their catering items. In particular this morning, I noticed that ketchup wasn't a packet of Heinz but a small jar of Wilkin & Sons ketchup. Sadly, not all of the changes were an upgrade like that was! In the grill, the sausage seems to...

I saw that an Overground service went from Wembley up to Widnes today: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K41230/2025-07-26/detailed I've wondered for a while now, but I'll finally ask: how does route knowledge for these kinds of moves work? Does the train run with a route...

Trainline has launched a wonderful new "AI" assistant feature after you purchase a ticket from their app(/site?). One of the first things I asked it, after buying a child ticket, was whether I could travel on it as a 28 year old adult. Unsurprisingly, the answer was... yes. I then went on to...

An opportunity to ride one of the testing runs of the Class 230 on the Greenford branch. If you're interestred, you need an orange hi-vis, and a BLS membership (£12) to join the event. https://branchline.uk/fixture_set_id.php?id=503

Looks like GTR have advertised for what is presumably their talent pool of some kind given the "future" in the title. https://www.gtrailwaycareers.com/jobs/vacancy/future-trainee-train-driver-2688-train-crew-depot---horsham-/2706/description/ Applications close in 7 days.

I was lucky enough to bag a spot on a tour of these areas today with Branch Line Society, and thought it was only fair if I shared some of the pictures I captured. I've thrown all of the images of value into a Flickr album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/davwheat/albums/72177720322417816/...

On an Avanti service sat at Euston waiting to leave, and it's been reported a train has failed outside Euston which is why departures are being held at the moment.

From: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/19/tfl-e-scooter-speed-limit-lower-age-restriction/

I was browsing GWR's site to look at Night Riviera journeys, and noticed that it seems to be impossible to purchase a cabin supplement for the sleeper if you're buying an Advance. Is this an intentional decision to try to milk passengers who want a cabin for as much as possible? If I were to...

Looks like something has gone badly wrong this morning around Lovers Walk Depot. The down road into Brighton is blocked to electric traction, and GTR are suggesting everything is basically stuck at Brighton or in the depot. A few trains are starting short at Preston Park for northbound...

This is based off a scenario that's happened in the last 30 mins, but with some fare details changed* to make the topic more fun. I hold a Travel Agent Discounted ticket from Birmingham Stations to Burgess Hill, route via High Wycombe. I arrive at Coventry station, starting short, and wish to...

The ONS regularly review publicly owned organisations to classify institutional units within the UK to determine which funding and spending rules should apply to that organisation. LNER went through this process in August 2018, a few months after DfT OLR took over, in which they were found to...

I had this pop up on my Google News feed today and haven't been able to find it mentioned on the forum yet. https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/24235323.paul-king-jailed-defrauding-lner-rail-tickets/ It seems the jail sentence was for perverting the course of justice by way of faking a letter to...

When tickets (A-B) are routed as "via X", you are permitted to calculate permitted routes from A to X and X to B and combine them to find additional valid routes. This isn't mentioned in the routeing guide, but is done by journey planners and was confirmed by RDG (ATOC then) when they were asked...