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It is the timetable change date, so possible they haven't set up advance fares yet.
hexagon789
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In my experience its common now for Advance tickets to be released less, sometimes far less, than 12 weeks prior now especially where there is a timetable change in-between.
I expect they simply haven't uploaded the next 'block' of dates yet, likely because of the May timetable change and any service alterations that may cause.
Greater Anglia, Southeastern, Chiltern, CrossCountry, ScotRail, Avanti (weekends only), EMR (weekends only), Lumo (not sure how they're affected by the TT change though) and GTR are yet to release advance fares post-timetable change. I doubt GTR will be axeing them.
Northern has released for the first week post-change, as have a few others.
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Northern has released for the first week post-change, as have a few others.
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alistairlees
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Nope, that isn't happening. If anything, there will be more Advance tickets.
My hope (albeit futile) is for advances to be available up to the time of departure, but I'm sure that won't happen for a while yet.
hexagon789
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Removal of advances isn't part of the 'fare shake-up'. In fact the 'shake-up' is rather dull for lack of significant change tbh.
Wallsendmag
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Some TOCs are into SeptemberGreater Anglia, Southeastern, Chiltern, CrossCountry, ScotRail, Avanti (weekends only), EMR (weekends only), Lumo (not sure how they're affected by the TT change though) and GTR are yet to release advance fares post-timetable change. I doubt GTR will be axeing them.
Northern has released for the first week post-change, as have a few others.
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Southern seem to have been introducing more tiers of Advance tickets, some of which are pointless except for the very longest routes, especially when the walk-up tickets can be discounted using a Network Railcard. I wonder if the switch to online/app ticketing has meant more people have discovered Southern's advances, when before the £5 (as it was) advances were more about getting a bit of extra revenue from the very price sensitive.
Alex365Dash
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They’re more useful during the peak which Southern (& Thameslink) actually sell Advances during now and have done for some time.
I used a £10 (Railcard-discounted) Advance single on Monday from Brighton to Victoria with Thameslink to East Croydon then Southern onwards, which for getting to London round half eight in the morning is pretty good!
LNER I notice
londonbridge
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Indeed they are, I’ve already booked my trains up to Newcastle and back for the Great North Run weekend.
Haven’t seen any advanced tickets for peak travel? Would that only be with certain railcards perhaps ?
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Weekly update - Southern advanced tickets continue to fall off a cliff w/c 23rd May.
Getting concerned the end of cheap travel is nigh….
alistairlees
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On Mondays and fridays
As I said, no need to be concerned. They will appear. They are not being abolished.
Only if you book with the TOC though, no choice of retailer allowed...
Wallsendmag
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If there isn't already it's coming soon.
I thought that was blocked on a certain project which has no hope of being completed anytime soon, is that not the case anymore?
Wallsendmag
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LNER already had a solution before the industry project kicked off so I think that's just being used. Don't think it can cope with every retailer though
That matches more with what I thought. Sounds like other retailers having the extended horizons isn't anytime soon still then
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