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I saw this unusual train on the boards and announcements at Exeter St David's on Wednesday during disruption on XC but didn't have time to look it up or stick around. Anyone able to shed any light on it?

My friend has got himself into an 'interesting' predicament with a need to pick up camping supplies from Devon and has turned to me for help with finding him the cheapest route to do the following: Leeds to Exeter, depart Friday 1 December 1 hour at Exeter St Davids or 30 mins at Exeter St...

An acquaintance of mine has shown me a bizarre ticket they claim to have once obtained, a child ticket (Under 16 year old standard class) with a 16-25 Railcard applied. Photo attached. I have to concede, I'm totally stumped as to how they managed to get this—I'm surprised it's even possible to...

My partner and I are planning a trip from Oxford to Exeter, leaving on Friday evening and returning on Wednesday morning, with an overnight break at Bristol on the way there, so that the itinerary looks something like: Fri 27 October (evening) Oxford - Bristol Temple Meads Sat 28 October...

I have booked tickets to travel on 21 July from Exeter St Davids to Grantham to arrive at the motorway there as early as I can, at about 11 AM: 05:52 Exeter St Davids 08:35 London Paddington 09:33 Kings Cross 10:40 Grantham The 05:52 has now been cancelled. Is there any way I can work around...

My friend needs to make eight day trips (out and back on the same day) from Exeter to Newbury on Wednesdays over the next eight weeks. She can be in Newbury at any time of day, so long as she is there for at least a couple of hours each time; the time she is in Newbury does not need to be the...

An interesting discussion among friends about the extent of London, as we've got one who describes Slough as "basically London at this point", and two who think Enfield and Hounslow are too far out to qualify. Seem to be two competing instincts at play - a 'maximal' definition of London which...

I travelled from London to York last Friday and noticed what looked like Chiltern-liveried units (judging by the pattern on the doors) in the sidings beyond west of the platforms at Doncaster. I think they may have been 165s but it's hard to be certain! Anyway, I noticed the same trains this...

Hi all - not for the first time, I'm here with a "How far do my rights go when trying to piece together a Plan B on strike day?" question o_O I have an Oxford to Exeter St Davids off-peak single for 1 February - National Rail Enquiries suggests travelling via Basingstoke and using SWR to reach...

Neither Trainsplit nor the GWR booking site will offer itineraries for Falmer (or Brighton) to Leeds on 3 February. I know it is a strike day, but tickets from Exeter to Leeds seem to be buyable, and at least according to Google Maps, trains are running from Falmer/Brighton to London and from...

Hi everyone. I've received a message from CrossCountry this morning claiming that NRCoT 28.2 does not apply on strike days - "No alternatives are provided or are required to be provided when strike action is taking place". I can't find this written down anywhere, and if a right to travel exists...

Hi folks, I have booked several Advance tickets through Trainsplit, all set for TOD collection from Oxford, for a journey from Bath Spa to Leeds tomorrow evening, from Leeds to Thirsk on Sunday morning, and from Thirsk to Bracknell in the small hours of Monday morning. I was planning to...

At my university, students live in halls under a license to occupy, which creates no relationship of landlord and tenant between the student and the university. This license sets out both 'student's obligations', as one would expect, but also the 'university's obligations', wherein the...

My partner has asked me if something is fine and I'm not actually certain. They collected TOD for eight Advance journeys, each with a number of splits and seat reservations (i.e. there were a lot of bits of card) from Thirsk this afternoon and realised a bit later that a ticket was missing for...

The Anytime Day Return between Exeter St Davids and Yeoford is £7.30, whereas the Anytime Day Single is £3.60, making two singles cheaper than a return. A friend of mine encountered this today and staff at Exeter assured him it was an oversight and stated they would escalate a complaint. Is...

When (attempting) to use the TVM at Exeter St Thomas earlier today, it failed in a manner I have never seen before. Normally, when the TVM is 'broken', you are greeted with an error message as soon as you reach the screen. In this case, the screen looked normal when I started, the interface...

If a passenger is using a Paignton PlusBus ticket to travel from Brixham to Newton Abbot/Paignton railway station, and the bus is delayed such that the passenger misses the last train, is the passenger then stranded or can they demand alternative transport from the railway because they were...

I'm sure this question will have a simple answer but I'm tearing my hair out trying to understand the London fares system. Me and two other people, all three of us with a paper Zones 1-3 Seven Day Travelcard, are looking to travel from central London to East Croydon (we're not interested in...

I'm planning a journey from Exeter to London setting out on either the evening of 17 February 2021 or the morning of the 18th, and returning on the evening of 20 February 2021. The intention is to find the cheapest tickets possible for a comfortable journey and AFAIK the best plan is to look for...

A friend asked me to try and map the Permitted Routes from "Exeter St Davids to London" (Exeter Group to London Group) and this was the end product. Want to go validly from Exeter St Davids to Cannon Street? Better take a detour via Warminster!