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Sorry if this has been mentioned before, but I notice that the NRP app doesn't give Irish connections in detail anymore. My local station is Londonderry (LDR) but can't show a through connection to GB. A small detail, as of course it is possible to use Translink and Irish Rail online to get the information, but do GB TOCs no longer sell connections beyond Dublin, Belfast or Rosslare?
 
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I know the app used to allow for all connections in Ireland (eg Birmingham New Street to Cork via Dublin Port) but now will only show the connection to Dublin Port.

All the stations are still listed on the app - including Londonderry (on Android at least) - but won't show trains at all.

I'm not sure if it's a fault with the app as the website comes up with an error saying, "sorry, we don't have this information yet!", so there may be some connectivity problems with the Irish Rail/Iarnród Éireann and Translink Northern Ireland Railways live data feed.

Then again it can't find train times from Blackpool South to St Helen's Junction - it told us yesterday to go outward via Manchester Victoria then WALK to Manchester Oxford Road, and return via Liverpool Lime Street, Stafford and Preston! Seems to be a few errors in it.
 
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I noticed that as well when I was originally trying to book Hinckley - Waterford via Dublin but wouldn't let me beyond Dublin Port.

As it happens I'm now going via Fishguard - Rosslare and being met by relatives at the port and since Stena have altered the times of the sailing from 14:30 to 13:10, means a nice early arrival of 16:25 :D
 
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Con said:
Sorry if this has been mentioned before, but I notice that the NRP app doesn't give Irish connections in detail anymore. My local station is Londonderry (LDR) but can't show a through connection to GB. A small detail, as of course it is possible to use Translink and Irish Rail online to get the information, but do GB TOCs no longer sell connections beyond Dublin, Belfast or Rosslare?
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Contact Virgin, they might be able to help.
 
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