Recent content by jfollows

Agreed, see https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/what-exactly-does-london-terminals-mean.44875/#post-655286 Old post, though.

The £153.80 "any permitted" ticket does not allow break of journey on the outbound leg, IE at Newcastle. It's a permitted route, PY + YG in the routeing gude. See https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ticket-types/validity/5f/ 1713979898 Crewkerne has routing points Exeter and Salisbury, and I only...

For me, this version reads better. Essentially, I think the original version is too long and contains too much unnecessary information - it's information which has informed us here so that's great, but as part of a formal appeal I don't feel it's necessary. State the facts as above and put them...

No, platform 4c is at the "b end" and not at the "a end". The easiest route is the footbridge at the "b end" of platform 7, otherwise you may have to go through barriers which is annoying. https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Birmingham-New-Street-Station-Map.pdf...

You may find the Timetable Planning Rules at https://www.networkrail.co.uk/industry-and-commercial/information-for-operators/operational-rules/ useful reference.

That's my interpretation of the words also, but in the "Sleeper services" section at the front of the public timetable the service is shown as going to Northampton only, passengers to alight on arrival, from Dumfries at 00:37 for example. There were other sleepers from Dumfries to Euston using...

Post 13 above gives the dates of the Euston service (May 1970 to May 1972). 1S24 21:00 Euston to Glasgow called at Northampton 22:02-22:10, of course it changed locomotive there too but the WTT has it as a booked passenger stop. In the up direction 1M98 22:50 SX & Sun Glasgow Central to London...

Yes, from the briefing at https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/lcms/tobacco-and-vapes-bill/legislative-consent-memorandum.pdf:

Not so, sorry, see https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/58-04/0189/230189.pdf The Scotland part might need formal approval by the Scottish Parliament in some way also, but I think that's generally assumed.

Chris Mullins also wrote well about this a number of years ago. Essentially that the moment he got a junior Cabinet post (under Blair) he lost all freedom to act as he thought he should, and he decided after that that the height of his ambition was to chair significant committees but otherwise...

Everyone's different, but it affects a small number of people and the majority (myself included) don't notice any sort of problem. I used Avanti Crewe-Edinburgh (the same services which served Birmingham) earlier in the year in Standard Premium and they were comfortable and roomy. My experience...

Avanti Standard Premium, bigger seats, bring your own food and drink.

Excellent point, thank you!

Thank you for that comprehensive explanation.

As a point-to-point ticket, Elstree & Borehamwood to Harrow & Wealdstone is not allowed via Watford Junction because of the fare rule, only via West Hampstead and Willesden Junction.