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Just looking at the disruptions that are happening on the Liverpool St-Hertford East line this morning. Trains are being re-routed via Hackney Downs, with many cancellations. Looks like more than just one driver is off sick going by the frequency of cancellations. Not expected to...

Delays mounting on this line through the day, following an earlier line inspection down south. https://twitter.com/virgin_trainsec/status/614814110295977984 @Virgin_TrainsEC: #VTECDelay There may be delays due to a person hit by a train between Dunbar and Berwick. Please check...

Just wondering what (if any) recourse I can take around a ticket sales tactic that First Capital Connect use at the weekends on the Great Northern route. On the 7th of September, they sold me an off-peak day return from HGY thru to MAI. I travelled on an early train, 07:04. All good. The...

I was wondering if someone familiar is able to advise me on pointers I could give when buying my rail ticket? I often travel from Euston to Glasgow Central, 4.30pm on a Friday , and want an off-peak open return. I see them on the East Coast website, £130.60 right now. Twice recently I've...

Just boarded at Platform 5 at Kings Cross after entering station via the new concourse from St Pancras. All the barriers were open. I cannot see an Oyster validator. I'm now on this train with an invalidated Payg Oyster, despite my best efforts to find a validator. Am I liable for a fine...

Wondering what I'm doing wrong when trying to buy an Anytime Return from Victoria to Brighton. Does such a ticket exist when I can depart Victoria at eg 3pm on a weekday, and return at peak on a weekday? I asked for an anytime return at the counter and was provided with an off peak return. I...

Curious as to when it is possible to buy an upgraded Weekend First with seat reservation? It's busy at Euston today, and despite signs in the ticket office advertising the Weekend First Upgrade, the ticket office would not sell me an upgrade because 'it's too busy'. Only alternative is to try to...

Got to do a long multi-leg trip from Aviemore to Plymouth next Friday. I have already booked the leg from PAD-PLY, 16:33 departure, as this was pre-arranged for some time. FGW First Advance Single. Options from Aviemore are the 08:29 - 15:53 to KGX. £69.50 Or the earlier 07:25 - 14:53, which...

Morning, just looking for a bit of clarification on what might be going on with seat reservations: trying to book 1500 EUS - MAN 29th June. Tickets are available, off peak std, and anytime and anytime first. I'm able to book standard £37 one-way, but unable to reserve a seat. I'm also...

Just a quick Q about if there is any presumed 'right' of a group who have reserved seats together, to have train staff move customers who have taken those seats during disruption? Came up for the first time with me due to Friday's disruption out of Euston, where some Manchester-bound trains...

With yesterday's derailment, appreciate there was disruption all over the place. But wondered at the logic, and moreover, appropriateness of staff at Glasgow Central Virgin - Euston yesterday afternoon. They were refusing passengers access to the service (14:36), claiming 'it was too busy'...

Sorry if this seems like a daft question: I would like to get buy an advance open return ticket from London Euston [EUS] to Glasgow Central [GLC], but with a First Class outward journey. The open return would give me a bit of flexibility without being too costly, and the First Class would give...

Hello, today seems to be the first day I can purchase a ticket for travel from London to Glasgow on the 23rd of December. However, the tickets are no cheaper than normal. Can anyone say when any cheaper tickets will go on sale? Or will they ever? I don't ever seem to be able to find...

Did a brief search, I couldn't find an appropriate thread with quite these vagaries. Hoping the wisdom of the forum can suggest how I should go about claiming for a return journey which was done on different operators, both legs of which were delayed to varying degrees. Do I only need to...

Just wondering if there is a general rule (safety I presume) regards standing in the shop having a chat/glass of wine when on longish journeys? Was 'moved on' last night on a delayed EUS-GLA service. Asked to return to our seats by the guard. No one else in the shop, but a bank holiday...

[Apols if in wrong forum] I renewed my Oyster this morning at a machine, got a monthly Travel Card Z1-3. I was not issued with a printed Record Card, but up until May I think I got one everytime I got a monthly. I've used the paper Record Card on occasion at NR stations to prove the...

Think I've made a mistake on my return leg of an Off Peak Return, and will maybe need to buy another ticket... Got an Off-Peak Return from London to Glasgow. I've travelled up OK on the first leg, though the return ticket had a seat reservation Valid on the 1544 on 16th May from Glasgow -...

Morning, absolutely not a rant. I'm trying to understand a bit more as to why trains I get in the mornings are more often than not delayed by several minutes. Just so I can accept it a bit more, and not get annoyed unduly. I live in Harringay and get trains on the First Capital Connect...

Tried to find info on Virgin site, but no joy. Is anyone aware if the £15-20 Weekend First upgrade is available on 31st of Dec on Virgin Glasgow Central - Euston? I know 31st isn't a Weekend, but the normal weekday 'First Class' service has been withdrawn, so thought the Weekend First...

Am figuring there is only a "tough luck - lump it" answer to this question, as I've been unable to find an answer on searches. I commute from Haringey (London Zone 3) to Moorgate (Zone 1). No PAYG exists at Haringey, so I buy a 1-2-3 Zone Travelcard (weekly). At the moment due to FCC's...