Ticket acceptance with a WMR / LNW -only ticket, due to Northampton problem

[jednick]

I've already purchased a Super Off-Peak return ticket from Worcester to London Euston. It's the West Midlands Railway / London Northwestern -only ticket.

I am travelling on Sunday December 1st to London. That evening, I am breaking my return journey at Hemel Hempstead, where I have already booked a hotel for the night. The next day, I shall be returning from Hemel Hempstead, via Milton Keynes and Birmingham, back to Worcester. I am taking my bike with me.

I already had the whole journey planned. But the flooding problem at Northampton may likely not be totally sorted by Sunday, so things will probably alter. I am going along with the assumption things will not be back to normal by Sunday (If they are, I'll travel exactly as originally planned).

Regarding the outward journey Worcester - New Street - Euston: If ticket acceptance on Sunday is the same as it is right now, I have the choice of using either Avanti or Chiltern from Birmingham to London (They'll see my ticket is WMR / LNW only but know it's OK - providing, as I say, that I check on the day itself that ticket acceptance is allowed). If I use Avanti, I'll have to book a bike reservation, so maybe Chiltern would be easier.

I'll get a train Euston - Hemel Hempstead on Sunday evening. On Monday, I'll have to get the London Northwestern service to Milton Keynes Central. Then, I can get the London Northwestern train from Milton Keynes to Birmingham. But, if ticket acceptance is still in operation on Monday with Avanti, I could use their trains from Milton Keynes to Birmingham (with a bike reservation).

Have I got that all correct?

 

[30907]

Regarding the outward journey Worcester - New Street - Euston: If ticket acceptance on Sunday is the same as it is right now, I have the choice of using either Avanti or Chiltern from Birmingham to London (They'll see my ticket is WMR / LNW only but know it's OK - providing, as I say, that I check on the day itself that ticket acceptance is allowed). If I use Avanti, I'll have to book a bike reservation, so maybe Chiltern would be easier.

I'll get a train Euston - Hemel Hempstead on Sunday evening. On Monday, I'll have to get the London Northwestern service to Milton Keynes Central. Then, I can get the London Northwestern train from Milton Keynes to Birmingham. But, if ticket acceptance is still in operation on Monday with Avanti, I could use their trains from Milton Keynes to Birmingham (with a bike reservation).

Have I got that all correct?

That looks correct to me, provided you travel via Birmingham as originally planned..

 

[Gerald Fiennes]

Yes.

 

[jednick]

Yes.

Thanks

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That looks correct to me, provided you travel via Birmingham as originally planned..

Thank you

 

[185143]

I used a Manchester-London TfW/WMT only on an Avanti 807 from Crewe to Euston yesterday no problem. Got written confirmation from Avanti's social media team for the inevitable argument at Euston, but there were no checks on arrival.

I was standing all the way though! The train had seemingly been reserved as if it was a Pendo... and that was even after we evicted a load of Manchester passengers via an additional stop at Stafford. In fairness, we were told at Crewe the following service wouldn't be as busy but I wanted my first 807 so couldn't really complain.