Our booking engine at tickets.railforums.co.uk (powered by TrainSplit) helps support the running of the forum with every ticket purchase! Find out more and ask any questions/give us feedback in this thread!
I remember this catching me out a while ago. I happily opted for whatever sandwich option was offered by the First Class Host. (I think I asked them it they had any sandwiches and they then gave me a menu with the sandwich options listed)
A fellow passenger a short time later asked the FCH...
I wouldn't have thought the off peak restrictions apply on Saturdays. I'm assuming you're travelling on a Saturday, as that's when the new Ribblehead to Rochdale via Blackburn trains will be running.
Good points.
Also no mention that because the woman got into Edinburgh late, she would have been entitled to claim delay repay compensation from Avanti. (although that could very easily become the start of another moan if Avanti decided to reject the claim for delay repay.)
It showed the Woman's eticket, it was an Off Peak Single. I'm guessing this was filmed before the recent fare rises happened a few weeks ago. Naturally no mention of the £137.50 Super Off Peak Single route via London.
Also I couldn't help but notice how they happened to arrive at Bristol...
Congratulations on getting the job with LNER!
If it's any consolation, I've got several years experience working as Station Staff, I've never once passed a Conductor interview and have had several attempts (different train companies). If I had a decent knowledge of any other industry, I would...
I'm curious as to whether the platform at Derby can accommodate all 12 carriages worth of Voyagers at the same time, or would they have to shunt sets along the platform?
The train at the top of the list was initially delayed by a points failure between Helsby and Chester.
There's also "Police dealing with an incident near the Railway" somewhere along the North Wales coast. Not sure where or what but trains seem to be stood around Flint and Prestatyn.
There was an unplanned 195 empty stock movement from King Street to Newton Heath one day last year, which reversed in the bay platform at Blackburn and ran via Darwen/Bromley Cross.
I've a feeling it was a balancing move on or after a strike day.
There also seems to have been a problem around the Lichfield area earlier this afternoon. The delayed 1H18 11:53 London to Manchester Piccadilly left Euston 12:19, but didn't pass Nuneaton until 13:31 (36 late) and Colwich at 15:27 (135 late).
Sadly most, if not all trains from Birmingham towards Exeter for Exmouth start from the North East, so that isn't possible.
I'm not sure why the twice a day Manchester to Paignton services don't seem to be running at the moment.
I suspect this may have a negative affect on Avanti.
E.g. I recently helped a friend with ticket prices for travel from Crewe to London and back a few days later. Both ways WMR were considerably cheaper than Avanti and presumably because Avanti no longer run none stop between Crewe and London...