Recent content by hawk1911

Now if only there was some sort of electronic seat booking system (up to departure) that was readily available.

Would Stafford and Marylebone be an option? There are some better options between those two (in particular Leamington Spa and Banbury).

I see no point in dragging Avanti back into this as I firmly believe Avanti were correct to pay out. There is nothing that Northern did that caused me to arrive 62 minutes late at my destination. I have expressed my view to Northern and offered to pay the money back to them, which they have...

I've now received Northern's reply and their bottom line is keep the money, but their reasoning is very interesting, as to who is technically responsible for the delay. My argument, which Avanti ultimately accepted was that Avanti were responsible, as their train from Preston, was cancelled...

If we are getting to the stage where people are regularly unable to make it to the train, due to the late announcements, I would suggest people start booking passenger assistance when travelling from Euston.

I haven't had a cheque book for years.

This is not the first time this has happened to me, and I suspect it won't be the last. Journey Date: 24 February 2024 Planned Itinerary: Barrow-in-Furness d 14:47 - Northern Preston a 16:08 Preston d 16:18 – Avanti Stafford a 17:22 The Northern service ran, but the Avanti service was...

My average, since I got my EV over 2 years ago, works out at just under 2p per mile; that's mostly home charging, as I rarely exceed the car's 250 mile range. My 200 mile round trip from Stafford to Bradford works out at around £3.50, which explains why my rail usage has dropped dramatically...

For changing platforms at Birmingham New Street, I have my own reminder: A = AVOID B = BEST It works for me.

Does no one else use electronic calendars? I have two calendar entries for each important renewal, one is the date that I can renew (usually a month before expiry) and the other is the actual expiry date. For each entry a reminder pops up, on the due date, on my phone and my PC/tablet.

It's a good question and it is certainly not a new ticket. Unfortunately, I don't know why it hasn't been made available by machine/online.

I normally purchase my tickets online, where possible, but yesterday I wanted to purchase a System One Bus/Train/Tram day ticket (which is unavailable online) at Stockport Station. However, the booking office was closed (staffing issues?) and the staff and machines were unable to issue that...

"We are now arriving at Darlton Quarry where this service terminates."

Watched it go by near my house just north of Stafford at 11:48.

I got a reminder for mine 4 weeks before expiry in November 2020. I am opted in for marketing (with my Railcard), something I don't usually bother with but, in this case, it is not much of a problem, as I only receive around 2 marketing emails per month. Additionally, as with most renewable...