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i think it was a open ticket and he was booked on another train we were lucky as there was the only two seats left and if there was no seats left i would of kicked up more of a fuss! also first great western say that advance ticket holders should only sit in your allocated seats and i do...

just to add my view of some people sitting in reserved seating! i had a problem on the 09:21 to london paddington from taunton (first great western) on the 5th of december i got on the train and went to my seat and a businessman was sitting there. so i asked him to move but he said he had...

It seams now that Virgin has raised concerns for some time over the invitation to tender. see here: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/virgin-raised-concerns-earlier-074220466.html :|

i saw Michael Atherton at paddington going to taunton to commentate on the cricket match there.

if you go via london you will find it is cheaper! ie Ply to London zone 1=£32.75 advance single (18-25 railcard) Euston to Glasgow Central =£59.75 advance single (18-25 railcard) total=£92.50 and with that you can use the first clas lounges at Euston and Paddington stn's :-)