It will work in exactly the same way as part fares on charters have worked for decades. You get on and hand over some money to a steward. Before anybody says how would Joe Public know that? - the part fares from the likes of Crewe and Wilmslow are aimed solely at enthusiasts wanting a short trip on a "real" train.
The PO Box postcode comes back as the Post Office in Hayle. No clear connection with anything unless he's got a contract firm opening his post.
The non-availability of child fare is also a detractor for families. Fine if the operator expect to fill every seat at £75, but a shame if they don't.
The limited liability company behind the set-up is 'Locomotive Intercity Limited' (Company number 11380261) incorporated in 2018 with a registered office address of Craven House, 16 Northumberland Avenue, London, United Kingdom, WC2N 5AP.
Agreed. I won't be doing it personally (I am too old and have enough experience of travelling behind classes 81-85, 86, 87 & 90 over the years) but would happily hand over the money if I did travel from Wilmslow to Manchester.
It was already late by the time it got to Coventry, but it was delayed by an unplanned diversion via Bescot because of a failure of a train in front between New Street and Wolverhampton.
People will be complaining about no PRIV tickets for Avanti employees next.
There would be accessibility issues with their Mark 3 sets in any event - the doors mainly (slam door and non-contrasting).
To be fair the delays were initially down to Avanti late running (which also delayed XC at Coventry further delaying this train) and then the diversion also out of its control.I know, I was watching it carefully
Oddly, you’ve bought back more memories of travelling on VTEC than Intercity there. And no, having travelled on the spare set from Aberdeen to Edinburgh with toilet water sloshing around in the vestibule, I’m not joking.
It's the Statesman rail office as was
Delighted to hear it
Do you mean like when Mr Peak Frean or Mr Joseph Cadbury took their workers on a day excursion to Blackpool or Weston Sur La Mer !!!
Or Thomas Cook chartering trains to public hangings. Jules Verne even has Phileas Fogg charter a train in Around The World in 80 Days.
It Can't be correct surely? Many drivers must have families and children and I am not sure if it has occurred to people yet but it is the Summer Holidays for Children and many drivers may want to spend the limited time within the holidays where its best to. Avanti Can't possibly expect drivers to work many hours overtime. Avanti Drivers didn't vote for Action short of strike either.
Weston Sur la Mer? Whats that? Weston Super-Mare?
Yeah, but you need to pronounce it in a pseudo French accent
Place Double R then a single E. Its not grammatically correct but it makes people create the sound (I can't describe it) on the end. My Dad is French so sometimes he will say Voiture but not perform the back or throat noise. But with Angleterre he will pour certaines raisons.
Are summers and people having families some kind of new phenomenon that only hit these shores this year because in previous summers they have managed to run a service and so are many other TOCs this summer so I suppose they only employ singletons.
I think the main detractor for families would be that it leaves Euston at peak hour on a friday!
LSL are the Train Operating Company for both.
