GWR compulsory reservations

[Fyldeboy]

I have an Advanced Single (well, a pair, I want to come home) booked through TrainPal. I understand reservations are necessary even though the Advanced Singles are for specific trains?
My e-ticket shows Seat * Coach * and I can find no way of reserving seats on GWRs website.
Trainpal's customer service response was an automated response saying that maybe GWR can help me.

Am I likely to have difficulties with my ticket for Seat * Coach *

 

[Mag_seven]

All GWR IET trains are using a "counted place" system of seat reservations at the moment with no actual seat reservations applied on trains. When you join you should just choose a suitable vacant seat although conductors are requesting you use a window seat to enable social distancing.

 

[Dibbo4025]

I have an Advanced Single (well, a pair, I want to come home) booked through TrainPal. I understand reservations are necessary even though the Advanced Singles are for specific trains?
My e-ticket shows Seat * Coach * and I can find no way of reserving seats on GWRs website.
Trainpal's customer service response was an automated response saying that maybe GWR can help me.

Am I likely to have difficulties with my ticket for Seat * Coach *

No, that is in fact a reservation. GWR aren't offering seat reservations currently but instead what are called counted place reservations, giving you a space on the train but not an allocated seat. These reservations show up as you've described

 

[T-Karmel]

I found this on their website:

Make a reservation
We’re limiting the number of spaces available on our trains. So, reserve a space where you can. We’ll confirm the service you’re on but won’t give you a seat number. This will enable customers to spread themselves out once on board.

 

[Fyldeboy]

Thanks guys, that's one problem query solved