Recent content by James H

The NSE branding was something that definitely penetrated the consciousness of people well beyond those who would typically take an active interest in such things.

You do not need to pay the booking fee if you create an account on the NX website. I've previously seen various tickets involving Baker Street suggested when people have been trying to buy low value tickets to trigger the NX Rewards monthly bonus

Some interesting job ads on the Rail Delivery Group site: https://apply.workable.com/rail-delivery-group/j/E1B4BD6857/ and https://apply.workable.com/rail-delivery-group/j/1263A11695/ Sounds like some significant developments - that will address many issues oft raised on the forum - are...

Anything called Anytime, Off-peak or Super Off-Peak (Single or Return) is a ticket that has no cap or quota and can be bought at the same price at any time before or at the point of beginning your journey. Some companies have walk-up tickets with different names too, like Evening Out or Sunday...

Yes I have been on an 061 that was run with an Excelsior vehicle after a breakdown. Driver turned up and complained he’d just been given the bus and didn’t know where anything was or how it worked.

What’s changing on 14 July?

Morebus has a pretty good Tap On, Tap Off system which ensures each person doesn't pay more than the cost of a one-person day ticket If four of your are travelling together, then a group ticket could be worth considering.

I'm already seeing some tickets north of £20 on the Bournemouth route. And some journeys showing as fully booked. Be interesting to see if they add extra journeys, and if so how quickly.

SWR did have signs at Waterloo advising Ascot race-goers that they couldn't use contactless (but the design of the sign made it look like a promotional poster, rather than a warning notice). Not sure if these notices were also displayed at the Reading end of the line.

SNCF cancelled our train in the opposite direction (heading to Paris from Latour de Carol) in 2023. Fortunately we realised when still in Seville and had time to book the TGV from Barcelona (and a night in Paris) instead. My wife is a native French speaker (Belgian) and did not find SNCF's...

Seems to be a mismatch between BODS data and reality - bustimes.org is showing that the Bournemouth Unibus routes are in non-term-time mode, whereas there are still a couple of weeks of full service left. This means that the U2 has disappeared entirely on bustimes

Flixbus also do paid Facebook advertising for new routes. In Bournemouth, Morebus are also advertising their new Flixbus services on some of their bus fleet

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One of the New Forest Tour vehicles has been in a collision today: https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/25229431.double-decker-tour-bus-van-collision-charminster-road/

Here's the web page - saw it mentioned on Reddit the other day https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/service-updates/rail-fares-have-changed