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    TRIVIA: Places that National Express coaches no longer serve

    In the late 80s I often travelled between Bath and Aylesbury by National Express coach. I recall that it started further west and ended up somewhere in East Anglia, maybe even Norwich. Looks like Aylesbury is no longer served.
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    Pubs which offer CAMRA discount

    Good question! I reply as an active CAMRA member. CAMRA members have two separate means of getting discounts on beer in a number of pubs. CAMRA does not reimburse the pubs concerned on either arrangement, it's purely a commercial decision on the part of those pubs who choose to participate. 1)...
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    Seatfrog and Split ticketing

    It would appear that you can upgrade on a split ticket: https://help.seatfrog.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360001117015-Can-I-upgrade-if-I-have-booked-a-split-ticket-
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    Repositioning Frome to the mainline proper - any merit in it?

    It would no longer be possible to rebuild the curve which connected the Radstock line directly into Frome station, because as you rightly say, there is a new housing development in the way Trains from the Radstock direction would have to reverse at Frome North to reach the station.
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    9.06 Dorchester to Bath - Thurs Loadings?

    It's a 2 coach 150 and usually attaches a 153 at Westbury. I regularly use it from Frome to Bath and there are enough seats available on weekdays.
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    Great Western Railway penalty fare route increases

    This is interesting. I frequently travel from Frome station, and obviously wish to stay the right side of the new penalty fare regime which will apply there soon. Normally the ticket office is open when I travel, but it closes mid morning. As mentioned above, there is a self-service ticket...
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    Westbury to London alternative route excess

    Many thanks, I shall request a refund.
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    Westbury to London alternative route excess

    I recently travelled from Westbury to London on an anytime return ticket route "Newbury", travelling up at peak time to Paddington. The fare was £167.50 with a travelcard. On the way back, it turned out to be more convenient for me to travel from Waterloo via Salisbury. On enquiring at Waterloo...
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    Comparison of number of trains operated by Southeastern vs all of Switzerland

    I recall that this assertion was frequently made by Iain Coucher a few years ago when he was chief exec of Network Rail (I was working in NR HQ at the time), and this became "folklore" within the organisation (and probably beyond). He was furious when he discovered that he had been misinformed...
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    trans siberian express

    Yes, feel free to ask questions :) A few things off the top of my head: I had enough layers of clothing to keep my body warm in when it was -30C, but my nose really copped the cold, and I could have done with a warmer, thicker scarf to keep the windchill of my face If travelling in 2nd...
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    trans siberian express

    Yes, I did Moscow-Vladivostok in February 14 (although we did it with lots of stopovers rather than staying on the train for the whole time). Don't underestimate how cold it will be :eek: You may wish to have a look at the blog which I wrote at the time which can be found here.

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