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    TfW Club 50 in 2019

    Club 50 is currently available on Transport for Wales for persons aged 50 and over. https://tfwrail.wales/club50 Club 50 tickets are on sale until 24 November 2019. Outward travel is only permitted on the date shown on the ticket. The Return journey must take place within 8 days, the first day...
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    Inability to collect Pre-paid ticket (ticket on departure)

    If anyone using the GWR site please be careful because the new booking engine has lots of default pre selected options with an pre engaged continue button. One of the pre selected defaults is mobile app ticket, if you accept this by accident without realising you get a number which looks like a...
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    Special Offers Discussion

    On Twitter they say it's operational now at stations & on trains https://twitter.com/ArrivaTW/status/908628476365860865 It isn't on currently the website at the time of writing but google cache holds some details of when it was - From £26 return Who can travel with an Arriva Club 55...
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    Special Offers Discussion

    https://www.gwr.com/senior offer available for purchase from 00:01 on Wednesday 3 May 2017 until 23:59 on Friday 2 June 2017 offer available for travel from Thursday 4 May 2017 until Thursday 20 July 2017 inclusive 50% discount offer is made up of the 34% Railcard discount plus an extra...
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    South Wales Mainline Electrification talk in Cardiff

    Thanks for mentioning this. On a revisit to the website I now notice it has changed and there is now a request to register which wasn't there when this thread was first created last year and when I saved a copy of the web page. Just letting anyone know who was planning to just turn up may...
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    Special Offers Discussion

    If anyone (aged 55 +) needs the link it is - http://www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk/Club55/
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    Tram driver criticised for leaving toddler stranded at stop

    Grandfather's comments on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MinorityReport/posts/1051145678231748
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    NET Extension

    According to NET Facebook Kangaroo and PlusBus can now get you all the way to Toton Lane. https://www.facebook.com/thetram.net/posts/717743588330414 The Hucknall "Tram only" bit available on the Kangaroo is not mentioned for the PlusBus. Although the council is the setter for both the...
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    Special Offers Discussion

    Let a tenner take you further with our special £10 traveller tickets. All the way to London, Bristol, Bath and many more selected destinations. Tickets available from 1 September to 19 September 2015, for travel from 1 October 2015. Came through email from them, no further details at this stage.
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    via Bangor (Gwynedd)

    On Atos based online booking websites a ticket from/to Llanfairfechan along the North Wales Coast to/from for example Crewe or somewhere in England etc. can be routed via Bangor (Gwynedd) ie. going further and double backing. The Trainline websites don't allow "via Bangor (Gwynedd)". Is there...
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    "The Route Masters: Running London's Roads"

    The TV schedules have this episode due Sunday 2nd February 10pm - 11pm on BBC Two. http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/csmk4v/the-route-masters-running-londons-roads--series-1---6-fighting-crime
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    ATW Club 55

    As in organising it? Maybe she meant she was able to travel on First Great Western which is ok as you can travel with any operator and it is sold as an Any Permitted route ticket. The terms and conditions try to explain it although they have forgot to add the web link to the map. Terms and...
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    Business ticket purchases

    No experience myself but if you wanted to use the Thetrainline system I presume you can go via a train company without the fees eg. http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/Train-times-and-tickets/Business-direct Redspottedhanky also has a business section...
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    Bristol - York in Jan/Feb 2012

    If you did decide on the longer journey via London and want Advance tickets, this offer might be of use, depending on availability- http://www.railforums.co.uk/showpost.php?p=898718&postcount=213
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    Special Offers Discussion

    £25 First Class and £10 Standard one-way train fares across the East Coast route, for travel between 3 January – 2 March 2012 (excluding 10 – 19 February) limited availability on Fridays and Sundays and to/from Scotland on Tues 3 Jan. book by midnight 19 December 2011...

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