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Given cases we get involving people who have been stopped using Oyster cards they have found, but which don’t belong to them it’s notable how many of these cards there seem to be about for people to find. Are the streets of London paved with such cards Is there not a process to report and get...

Just checking this - Avanti info on line says unreserved standard class seats on Pendolinos are Is it really the case that 3 whole std class carriages have un reserved seats on 11 carriage train - or is it just some of the seats in each of those carriages ? Just trying to reserve seats on the...

Do Avanti still do weekend first upgrades or is it essentially that you would do the Standard Premium and pay that on board? Journey is Glasgow Carlisle so other operator is TPE and I think they do do weekend first which then includes their menu offer. But they only have one smaller first class...

Hi all reposting here from my original post on trip planning (link for context) https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/scotrail-hsts-trip-plan-and-ticketing.303472/ Its these Q's from this post that people here might know answers to: Upgrading to 1st class The Scotrail website says you can do...

Hi all - not sure if this is best in trip reports or more of a specific question about ticketing - but here goes - all thoughts about varied aspects of it are welcome I'm planning a few days in Scotland and intend do use a Spirit of Scotland Rover / pass to travel on the HSTs that operate the...

Hi all Can't find an up to date thread on Mailrail (the post office underground railway now open for visits - to travel on). But I'm guessing some people here have probably visited. Would people recommend it, are the permanent exhibitions good, and is the journey on the underground railway...

That’s the question. Ie for travel later today to upgrade on board using weekend first on bank holiday Monday. I assume yes but their website seems to only talk about seat frog these days. Tho I may have missed it trying to search on my phone.

Hi all - just occurs to me to ask here in case people know of any I've not found Hoping people know what I mean by these - essentially I'm interested in guides to what you could see from the train published by railway companies (as opposed to various books that are similar and which have been...

Any advice or opionions appreicated. I very rarely travel on Trans Pennine Express services so hoping people familiar with them can give me answers or thoughts that might be of help. I'm planning a trip outbound on a Friday, rtn on a Sunday - Manchester to/ from Oxenholme Following questions...

Thought people might be interested in this news item from local press as linked / copied below - hope this is correct part of forum! (not S&T section....) This Midland Railway (MR) signal box from Selside on the Settle and Carlisle (S&C) was moved to Carnforth (Steamtown site at the time) in...

As per thread title ref last night on MML. Anyone know what went wrong / why? Friend of mine was delayed, detrained at Kettering as I understand it, then on other trains to onward destination (Nottingham), via Leicester. I looked at RTT and it seemed various trains were cancelled and others...

Hi all - knowledge on this would be appreciated. EMR (and EMT before it) have/had handy code in column headings of their printed / now pdf only, timetable about when Anytime. Off Peak and Super Off Peak tickets can be used. Ticket Validity Row with an A, O or S in the column heading as per...

Hi all I think I've used a correct title - but the objective is options that avoid bus replacement service on the Brighton Line on Sunday 25th Jan I'll have the return portion of a London to Polegate Off Peak Return ticket (but could buy a similarly priced ticket to another local destination if...

Hi all I'm helping / encouraging a relative to make a claim ref the following but seeking to get clear in my mind what action to best suggest to them. I have the info as below which was set out to me. Intended Travel 22.46 London Victoria to Bexhill (due arrival at Bexhill 00.27) - this was...

Hi all - apols as this should be simple enough for me to work out myself but I'm confused. I don't travel this route usually if at all. I need to travel Reading to London Kings Cross today one way only c 18.00 hours I have a Network Card I can't use SWR as the journey time is too long, so...

Hi all Anyone got any genuinely clear including seat numbers ScotRail class 170 seating plans? Or know where to find them or know if another toc 170 seat layout with a plan is the same? Decent ScotRail HST and 158 layout would also be of value. This is to help a US visitor planning a trip...

Hi all I'm helping a relative with a Depay - Repay claim but would welcome advice before they submit a claim. Journey: Oxford to Bexhill Ticket: Off Peak Return Valid 'any permitted route' restriction code FO 16-25 Railcard applied Ticket bought at station ticket office before start of...

Hi all I was looking for the zone map for GWR weekend first but seem to no longer be on the GWR website - have they removed it or changed their system / pricing? I wanted to see what the charge would be for Cheltenham - Swindon as a walk up weekend first upgrade and I used to use the zone map...

Hi all - wonder if anyone has experienced this service or got any hints and tip or gen on my questions below. I've looked for a trip report on here but not found anything Context I'm going to be in Andalsnes in July as part of a one day cruise stop. I can see there are service trains on the...

I wondered if there is already a thread on this yet - I had a look but didn't find one via search tool. If so please point me to it (and mods can close this of course)