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    Strange ticketing situation, BMV - WRX

    Hi All, I'm looking at tickets for the 9th April, returning 12th April between Bromsgrove (BMV) and Wrexham General (WRX). TfW and West Midlands Railway both offer me a return ticket for £74.90 for the journey. This seems excessive. However, if I buy a return from BMV to Birmingham New...
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    Rail Travel Voucher

    Hi All, I had a terrible trip with TfW a month or so ago, and complained about my trip. They sent me £20 of "Rail Travel Vouchers" as compensation. The issue is, I live in Bromsgrove and I've never known the ticket office open (nor the shop for that matter). I only ever travel between...
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    Smoking at Railway Stations... Illegal?

    Going from the quote below, I'm interested in a discussion about the legalities of smoking at railway stations... If it's only illegal where there is a sign saying so, and say on an outdoor platform, at a remote station, would walking to the end whilst waiting for a train and having a quick...
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    Guards/TM's Talking to Drivers

    I was on a journey from Birmingham to Euston the other day, and it had me wonder.... How often, if at all, in a normal journey of that length, would the driver be in contact with the guard/conductor/train manager? Do both parties communicate often, or do they both just go about their business?

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