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    Birmingham (any) validity

    I meant the change to Blackpool.
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    Birmingham (any) validity

    Thanks, that explains the difference to how Birmingham group works (obviously to benefit the privatised rail industry rather than the passenger). It isn't helpful, however, for someone planning a trip to Blackpool who doesn't know which one to search for journeys to.
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    Birmingham (any) validity

    Thanks for clearing that up. Out of interest, what is the difference?
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    Birmingham (any) validity

    I did look on a map to understand that either station would be fine, but if I'm flexible in what time I can go, and will book my ticket based on the prices offered, then doing one search for "Blackpool (any)" is better than doing separate searches for both North and South stations and spending...
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    Birmingham (any) validity

    The problem with that is if you don't know which station in Birmingham is the best one for your journey, how do you pick the right one? There should at least be an option for "Birmingham City Centre stations" or similar. I was looking at booking a ticket to Blackpool earlier today, not knowing...
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    Berlin to Szczecin (Berlin Brandenburg Länder Ticket)

    Assume this is what you have looked at already: This page details the validity of the BBT to Szczecin https://www.vbb.de/en/tickets/group-tickets/brandenburg-berlin-ticket/ However this diagram shows there is a replacement bus in operation from Angermünde...
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    National express West Midlands

    Barely a mention of it on the NX website, but the Short Hop, Birmingham City Hop and Birmingham Uni Hop fares currently £1.50 are being withdrawn and won't be available from Monday 8 April.
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    Birmingham Trams

    Trams are running between Wolverhampton and Wednesbury Great Western Street only until 9 April, and between Wolverhampton and Wednesbury Parkway only on 2 April https://www.westmidlandsmetro.com/disruptions/changes-to-service-from-saturday-23-march-2024/ The line towards Dudley isn't open yet.
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    CrossCountry Nottingham- Cardiff Timetable Change 1st April: Ticket Validity?

    I don't think you'll have any trouble on the XC leg but might have trouble on EMR and especially GWR from Bristol when you'd be expected to have gone via Gloucester. There is a 9:13 direct Beeston-Cardiff, arriving 12:25 and you should be accepted on that with no problems as the guard should...
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    Advance purchase ticket on XC, train pulled from timetable, can I use earlier service?

    This has happened to me before with the exact same train (going to Gloucester), although it was cancelled on the day rather than being pulled from the timetable. They were fine with it at the ticket barrier at Birmingham New Street and fine with it on board the earlier train too.
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    Where are "overnights" still possible on the UK railway (NOT Night Riviera or Caledonia Sleeper).

    If you're at an airport you can also use all the landside facilities, no need to stay in the station.
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    Landslip at Wellington (Shropshire), Birmingham - Shrewsbury services suspended

    Although it's only once every two hours so sometimes the bus will be quicker still.
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    Ticket Inspectors onboard buses.

    Seen it happen here when the card machine is broken too. 1710631199 In my mind that is partly on the driver for agreeing to sell the child ticket and pressing the relevant button on the machine before the card was presented, unless the person looked like they could potentially be under 16.
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    Ticket Inspectors onboard buses.

    Still do, I had the same guy check me as I got off at the same stop two days running last week.
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    Landslip at Wellington (Shropshire), Birmingham - Shrewsbury services suspended

    Yes https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service-disruptions/wellington-20240309/
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    Landslip at Wellington (Shropshire), Birmingham - Shrewsbury services suspended

    Notice the ticket acceptance advice from WMT includes a NXWM bus that hasn't been operated by NXWM since November.
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    Travel around Birmingham

    the Police Museum is open Wednesday to Sunday
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    Trivia: Bus routes that cannot use double decker vehicles

    8A and 8C Inner Circle is always single deckers, I believe it's because of the rail bridge over Highgate Road.
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    Over 66 pass applied for - query about validity

    That's correct, the same applies on the Newport bus service between Lydney and Chepstow.
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    Best and Simplest App for Booking Rail Tickets

    I tend to use CrossCountry mostly because the majority of my journeys are with them anyway, and they allow for easy amendments of advances without a fee.

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