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Hi all, I am in Birmingham this weekend and was thinking about getting one of the network west midlands day tickets on Saturday. I had a look at the map, which is a little confusing, am I right in thinking i can use the all day ticket in zones 1-5 in the coloured areas on the map shown on the...

Hi all I am planning a trip to Germany, what would be the best option via train from London to Dusseldorf/Cologne, and what would be the best site to book from? i am going around the 12th/13th for 3-4 days. Please move if relevant in the fares section!! thanks

Hi all i need some fares advice for a friend. She will be visiting from Woking and will be departing Saturday to return Sunday. What will be the best ticket options? She hasn't got an oyster but she can buy one as we will be going Camden, then Walthamstow then Stratford and back to...

Hi all, since the changes made for the 110 project has London Midland moved some of their commuter style stock from the Trent Valley services to the Birmingham New Street service to Liverpool Lime Street? I sometimes get the slightly cheaper option via Crewe from LM as it's often quiet...

Hi all I am going back to Manchester at 21:40 Friday from London Euston. Can anyone confirm/let me know. a)if the first class lounge should still be open (It says till 23:00 on VT website.) b) will i be offered any drinks/refreshments on the train so late in the evening? I need to plan...

Just on the 1330 to Birmingham From Marylebone, 3 minutes before departure they announced a train change and platform. Whilst this could have been for any reasons is this fair? We are now all cramped like sardines onto a train with fewer carriages, the original platform was announced at 1308...

hi all, just passing Birmingham and seen a rare sighting of the XC HST train it was going into Birmingham NSt at around 1000, wonder where it was goiing a summer one to the south west coast maybe? Didn't seem to have too many carriages

Hi all, has anyone had the pleaseure of the 142 pacer that has been sent to barrow for the summer so that 153s can be sterngthened. i went for a lovely ride up to Ravenglass today, it was lovely, i think i ended up on the same 156 train there and back. Apparently a 142 has been sent till...

Hi all, was thinking of going up towards Barrow and further tomorrow, i have been looking at prices and was thinking the best day rover to get, we are thinking Carnforth towards Barrow and a bit further if we have time, but not the whole cumbrian coastlne strech. What ticket do you think is...

Hi al, does anyone know at what time the self service collection machines are open at London Euston and available to collect tickets from tomorrow morning as I am getting a train at 06:20. National rail; states 05:45 is this correct? Thanks everyone

Afternoon all. Did anyone get stuck in the cross country delays between Leicester and Coleshill Parkway today due to a broken down freight train? 85 minutes delayed not a good start to the week but not XC fault. wonder how many services were affected? I was on the 0949 from Leicester Oh well...

Hi all i booked some tickets via Red spotted hankey, they have charged me twice even though i only had 1 reference number. I have heard they have done this to others. Can anyone please direct me to their customer service, or help me out here otherwise i'm reporting it to my bank as wrongful...

Hi all i have read that the first class offerings will be a weekend service offerings (ta, coffee water, snacks) over the xmas period. Nown do they still provide a service of tea coffee etc in first class on trains after 9pm at night? I am thinking of travlleling on the 9 or 10pm train...

Hi all me and my partner are in Birmingham over the weekend and I fancy a train ride, that's reasonably priced after 10am Saturday, anyone got any suggestions? Need to be back say around 6pm ish thanks

What time can i travel to Reading tomorrow off peak? It says it is £16.00 day return and the first train i can get isaround 0920 is this correct? What about coming back can i travel back anytime? I should be leaving Reading around 3pm? thanks

Hi all i am going to book for a reasonable price a ticket for a London midland train Euston Friday 21st October 1913 for 13 pounds, what is the likelyhood i will get a seat as it is first class but i know how crowded Euston is peak and post peak Friday LM don't do seat reservations in standard...

Thinking of going first class on Virgin, so what do you get on a saturday apart from more leg room, a plug socket and a comfy journey? Thanks

I'm planning of returning from manchester on either 23rd 24th or 25th of august before the bank holiday. I was hoping for some part of my journey to be first class and treat myself with advanced tickets flexible on what days I go i've looked online 34.50 for virgin first class anyone got any...

quick silly question if a ticket is valid until 6th july is that including the 6th july? thanks my partner has emt ticket and runs out 6th which i think is a weds?

Hi all is the EMT site currently down? can't access it thanks