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A friend has been discussing this matter with me and appealing to XC over a delay repay. SWR due at Exeter st David’s 2042 XC due to depart towards Plymouth at 2050. The XC was approximately 85 minutes late. They keep sending the delay repay back to SWR as SWR was 4 mins late arriving at...

I was looking at Axminster to Weymouth for Monday of next week. Every itinerary offered includes a 2 mile walk from Yeovil junction to Pen mill. Is a 2 mile walk really considered reasonable for an itinerary? It allowed 48 mins. Reality is I am going to take the X51/X53 bus service, I was...

I’ve tried to make sense of permitted routings, but struggling to fully understand. Could anyone help with permitted routings. Im ok with the Totnes to Exeter st David’s and then up the SWR, but what routings are permitted once I get nearer London to change down towards Gatwick? The obvious is...

Mod note: As this announcement affects more than one operator, I've moved it into a separate thread in order to keep it in one place and to reduce the likelihood of duplicate discussions taking place. General discussion concerning individual operators should continue in the respective threads as...

My partners gran has no info about her dad (partners great grandad) Gran was always told he was killed in a train crash whilst her mum was pregnant with her. The small information we have found is his surname was Rogers, based at gosport Barracks. Gran was born April 1946, so it’s reasonable to...

Can anyone confirm if a freedom of southwest 8 in 15 is valid on any buses? My understanding is, no. I had a holder today tell me the ticket office that sold him the ticket advised it is valid on all buses. I believe he’s been misinformed, or was trying to pulling a fast one. Can anyone...

The attached poster is being plastered all over Okehampton. I’ve seen nor heard anything official so does anyone have any more information on either going daily or this new Parkway station? Presumably 150/143 stock released from turbo cascades Attached image is a photo of a poster supplied to...

http://blog.norphil.co.uk/2017/06/photobucket-alert-new-sort-of-ransom.html?m=1 Mods this may have an effect on many threads through the forum, no longer looking correct?

Following on from the other car threads which appear popular, how about showing us a list of your car history? Here is mine to start us off (Its probably incomplete). Many have been owned at the same time as others- If I see a decent old car being threatened with scrap, and I think its too good...

The Jurassic Mule open top service operated by Mendip Mule Motorbus starts for the 2017 season this saturday. All day fares: Adults £7.95 Seniors £6.95 Children £5.95 Family (2+2) £19.95 Extra family child £3.95 These fares are a hop on hop off ticket, and valid for unlimited travel...

Can anyone recommend me a downloadable software to view AVI format files. I've purchased a dash cam which saves in .AVI but my laptop doesn't have anything that supports playback. thanks

A completely off topic subject, but one I'm hoping someone on here may be able to help with, based on the wide knowledge base here. My wife is trying to find the cemetery where her grandparents are buried. We know its in Derbyshire, and we are in that area for a few days next month, so she...

Can anyone tell me why 170104 was being moved by road through Leicester city centre on Friday. Seen some photos elsewhere on line and was curious!

I received an email earlier which I deleted as of no use to me but worthy of sharing Ryanair are offering seats for £2 each way on Tuesday and Wednesday's in November to selected destinations. I've just had a play around and had a 80% success rate for Wednesday 9th on finding the £2 fare...

Weekend of 30th Sept- 2nd October Rail River Link are holding a VR Farewell Event in Torbay as their VRs can't be operated next season due to Accesibility requirements. Poster attached with full details. I will add a further post when I'm on my laptop with full details typed out from poster

As we all know certain TOCs send responses to emails clearly cut and pasted unrelated to the original contact, it seems it's the case in other sectors as well. I emailed asda to compliment a member of staff for his assistance in allergy information, asda have emailed back apologising for the...

Following another thread where someone posted about a limited service in Pinhoe, I had a look at GWR's website for Pinhoe to Exeter central services. It suggested the following, could someone break their journey at Bristol or westbury because the journey planner says that itinerary? The...

This morning I attended a Crowdgetter Event to increase passenger numbers at Coombe Junction. Local Media picked up on the event last night which looked to have done numbers well. Last year Coombe junction had 26 passengers all year. Todays 1052 had 108 passengers Photos I took in a Flickr...

Does anyone know what a code 06 means on barriers. Noticed with my new daily commute every season ticket holder including myself is getting a code 06 seek assistance. Creates additional work for the staff, and a queue at the barrier. Mine seem to work on the morning of day 1 each ticket and...

We seemingly have discussed accommodation in great detail, but the other important part of a trip to me at least is somewhere decent for breakfast/lunch or dinner. As part of my trip this weekend could anyone recommend me a decent place for a breakfast near London Victoria?