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I've just reimbursed expenses of an external speaker at a conference. I gently queried the use of Trainline and its fees (and not finding a split fare). The speaker's PA explained why - is it a fair rationale? "The reason we still use Trainline is that we are booking trains on a very regular...

When Network Rail or ArchCo have let station buildings get into poor condition but there's a chance to let them commercially or for community use, are there any stories (good or bad) of how that's worked? I get the impression that the lessor, having let the buildings get dilapidated, expects...

According to realtimetrains.co.uk 1455 MAN to EUS yesterday (390128 / 135)

In May, for a conference, I want to find best flexible fare for someone coming Cambridge to Oakham on a Monday (off peak), then Oakham to London next day (arriving before 0930) then back to Cambridge (probably but not certainly) in the evening peak. Any exotic suggestions? And why does Classic...

A friend is after a Scottsh trip, Warrington to Edinburgh, but asking whether he could break journey at Durham on the return (not same day). £108.10 OPR via Carlisle, £134.30 any permitted (though trainsplit didn't find it using Leeds or Berwick as route). I've looked at exotic alternatives but...

Has it gone for good?

To avoid the 1 in 45 bank out of Manchester Victoria, the loaded trains take a circuitous route from the Bootle Branch via Warrington Bank Quay, Hartford, Altrincham, Stockport, Ashton Moss (then turning west!), Miles Platting, Calder Valley.... Would it not be simpler to go Chat Moss to...

New chairs of Network Rail and DFTO named Richard George and Sir Andrew Haines named by DfT https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-chairs-of-network-rail-and-dfto-named

London North Western seem to have cut Super Off Peak from intermediate stations on the Liverpool-Birmingham route. So cheaper to go from Runcorn to Birmingham via Liverpool South Parkway! The code on BR fares and online says break of journey is not allowed but on the phone LNW and National Rail...

A bit of a historic quiz, but I'm arguing elsewhere with people quoting exorbitant rail fares they've found online. This one has me baffled - supposedly it's for Cambridge to York on Sunday 6 October last year (buses Cambridge to Ely I think) at £355 (reduced!). Can anyone shed light? (Don't...

Virgin used to allow a split between type - say advance out and off peak back (with the OPS at half the price of OPR). Is that still a thing anywhere?

Daughter's treating herself to first class TPE Coast to Coast. Realtimetrains has coach numbers while TPE has letters. Does 5=E? It looks like it from the picture on realtimetrains. Is it consistent which end will be at "east" and "west"? If not, would station staff know at intermediate...

60009 and 70000 double header Crewe to the East Lancs. But what's with the 3 minute "reversal" at Baguley Fold Junction? https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U00517/2024-03-14/detailed

Is this at all usual? I was looking at Bradford to Oakham for March 20th back 21st but tickets aren't showing as "timetable unconfirmed" (OK up to 15th March). Yet Northern are selling tickets Bradford - Leeds, LNER selling Leeds-Peterborough and CrossCountry Peterborough-Oakham. It seems the...

An "incident" is delaying all trains. The train I'm booked on has left starting point late - enough to guarantee I'll get money back - but the barriers won't let me on to try and get the previous train (already late). The "assistant" on the barriers will not bend the rules. Would you accept...

You could save 50p London to Oakham off peak return by splitting the fare at Peterborough (£58.30 rather than £58.80) but can I assume you couldn't excess that to return via Leicester? (But the £58.80 could be? £75.70 any route so €8.45 extra for one way Excess?)

Checking the new December timetable on Real Time Trains and Castlefield Jn isn't showing.

There's an Anytime Short Distance Return from Bank Quay to Leeds (and from Flixton) but not from Birchwood (or Irlam). Would it be a break of journey on a reasonable route from Leeds back to Bank Quay to go across from Victoria to Oxford Road and then alight at Birchwood?

Despite my explicit advice to buy an OP for £33.30, a friend paid Trainline £43.30 for an anytime ticket Oxenholme to Wigan. Why call it an offpeak ticket when it's effectively an anytime ticket? If the ticket office had sold it, I'd have told her to seek redress, but she booked it on Trainline...