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    June 2024 reopening of the line between Clitheroe and Hellifield for passenger trains

    Frustrating that the timings of the Northern morning arrivals at Manchester Vic from Chester/Warrington (to Leeds) mean missing the connection by 3 minutes or a 50-minute wait.
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    Special Offers Discussion

    Now appears to have been fixed.
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    Special Offers Discussion

    The current offer is open for journeys until March 1st but no tickets at all are available on their site for Feb 29.
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    Special Offers Discussion

    Northern don't seem to have realised that February has 29 days this year.
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    Merseyrail Class 777 introduction updates

    Had my first run on a 777 yesterday (013). 10 mins late out of Chester, seemingly because of door problems. At Spital we were informed that it would run non-stop to Moorfields - maybe understandable, but odd not to stop at Hamilton Square for connections to New Brighton and West Kirby.
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    49€ Ticket to come and worry about slashing rail services

    Can anyone say if it's possible to buy these in advance? Specifically, using a DB credit voucher which expires in June towards the cost of a July card?
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    Long or high railway bridges you can walk over

    Short but high - over the Dee between Chester and Saltney, adjacent to the racecourse, with no access during race meetings.
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    Special Offers Discussion

    Excellent - thanks.
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    Special Offers Discussion

    Thanks for quick reply. The wording isn't very clear. Grateful to hear of anyone else's experience.
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    Special Offers Discussion

    A quick query on this - is it necessary to nominate times for outward and return legs? It doesn't seem to state so explicitly, just that changes can be made 'fee free'. I'd be sure of the time of my outward leg, but not the time of my return.
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    (Light-hearted). Things you might expect to see at railway locations but don't

    Never heard an owl during many long waits at Hooton (though I have at Spital).
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    Trivia: Station, junction, signalbox and level crossing names which could be personal names.

    One of a well-known local 50s jazz trio alongside Conway Park and Hamilton Square.
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    Restriction code FB

    Thanks for your replies. What confuses me is the reference to 'every day', which to me implies every day, not just Mon-Fri.
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    Restriction code FB

    I don't pretend to understand 'Unpublished Restrictions', but from what I can see, fares with code FB are currently unavailable. Is that correct?
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    The Midnight Train...?

    I think you're showing your age - that's going out time these days.
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    Wolverhampton issues 14/11/21

    Yes, I should say that the station staff were doing an admirable job in very trying circumstances with a rapidly changing situation and with some challenging passengers. I'm reasonably familiar with the station, its routes and timetables but there were a number of passengers who were left...
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    Wolverhampton issues 14/11/21

    Further to the earlier discussion of 'grammar', there was another period of serious disruption around Wolverhampton last night (20 Nov), during which many of the public announcements were rushed and garbled, making them virtually unintelligible.
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    Avanti Compulsory Reservations

    Thanks all for rapid and positive responses.
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    Avanti Compulsory Reservations

    Using the Avanti 0836 from Chester to Crewe tomorrow (30/10/21), Off-peak Day Return Fares for Crewe and beyond are showing as unavailable. as there are no remaining reservations. How strictly is this likely to be enforced - would buying for an earlier or later non-reservable train allow...

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