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Morning departures
No ticket checks at barrier
Stock arrived ECS so no cleaning
Only other reason could be loading of catering stock but quite frequently this occurs with Avanti service on P1 and a ScotRail service on P2 which you can board
So there is no real logic
In my experience tickets are rarely checked when boarding at Glasgow Central
The barriers only appeared during COVID. Prior to that you could just walk onto the platform
Not a good look from Avanti and highlights that the Social Media team need management backup at times like this
Ticket acceptance for tomorrow should be a no brainer
https://twitter.com/AvantiWestCoast/status/1738669050807386212?t=jVu5zRrD-Pth8idy2jBAoA&s=19
Hi Samantha, more information...
During the issues on WCML between Lancaster and Oxenholme on Wednesday, Avanti only had ticket acceptance with TPE.
Which seems about as useful as a chocolate teapot...
The 1700 Edinburgh is showing as a 14 car - is this correct?
800202
801209
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:G23579/2023-10-20/detailed#allox_id=0
I was travelling from Crewe to Glasgow and my experience was:
When starting my journey to Crewe, the Avanti website was showing a tick for service status. Only when looking at the detail was it seen that all lines were blocked at Lockerbie
I worked out my backout plans if it all went wrong...
ScotRail have restrictions still in place today
https://twitter.com/ScotRail/status/170727432050908388
Speed restrictions are in place due to heavy rain, services will be subject to delays, alterations and cancellations.
Glasgow Central - Largs.
Girvan - Stranraer.
Glasgow Central/...
Avanti booking seems to be all over the place at the minute
Coming up no tickets available but then you retry and it works
Or if you have selected a flexible ticket you get the same no tickets but you select an advance and that is fine and the seat map shows the train half empty
Did my journey today - no issues ( well was 23 min delayed S/B so could make it even cheaper!!!!)
Seems there is a work to rule with Avanti TM at the moment as in neither direction was the ticket scanned and on the return journey the TM specifically said that that are not scanning tickets at...