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Recent content by rishton82

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    Withdrawn/old rail services that could be useful today

    I think a Blackburn to Hellifield service would be useful if there was an improved service on the Leeds to Carlise and Leeds to Morecambe line if there are good connections both north and south
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    Ever had a carriage/whole train to yourself?

    Not that I use regular but I have had the rail replacement bus to myself from Blackburn to Rishton on a Saturday night.
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    What is the point of : Buying a ticket

    I live in Northern land, but do use Virgin quite a bit as well and about 75% of my trips are not checked. However with the lack of checks I can see way people would take a risk.
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    Pendolinos over Chat Moss

    I take it the London to Liverpool trains are stopping at Stockport and not Manchester due to a driver changes.
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    Realtime Train

    Anybody know what this is from Northern as the normal service still seems to be running. http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/S10606/2016/04/22/advanced
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    Rishton to London Permittied Routes

    I may be attending the playoff final at the end of May, travelling on the Sunday returning on the Tuesday on an off peak return. Would the following be allowed starting sort at Chorley and going via Manchester to London, returning to Preston and then on to Rishton.
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    Rishton to Luton

    I will be getting an off peak return for this Saturday from Rishton to Luton not via London, would a double back from Luton Airport be allowed. The journey planners are showing it but just want to double check.
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    West Ham Tube Station

    Thanks for the responses, confirming what I thought, he may be getting confused because I noticed it is up to Dagenham the week after.
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    West Ham Tube Station

    I am travelling from Euston to Dagenham East this Saturday and due to engineering works I am planning to travel via Green Park and West Ham. However I have been told that West Ham station is closed this weekend, but can find no mention of this, can any one confirm this.
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    Rishton to Barking

    I may need to travel to barking in a couple of weeks on an off peak return. Is the following route valid. Rishton to Preston Preston to Euston Victoria Lane to Blackhorse Road Blackhorse Road to Barking Would normally use the underground from Euston but there is closures on the...
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    Permitted Routes from Warrington

    I am travelling in a couple of weeks could some body advise on permitted routes of the following tickets Rishton to Warrington Stns anytime return Warrington Stns to Banbury off peak return.
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    Trains which never arrive on time

    Every time I have used the 19:30 from Euston to Preston it has never been on time in Preston, ok only a few minutes most of the time but still late enough so I cant make the 21:52 home and have to wait for the one after.
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    How to show split tickets when asked?

    When I use split ticketing I show all the tickets for the train I am on the first time the guard comes down. The only time I have been told they don't want to see one of my tickets was on Crosscontry with splits at Cheltenham and Wolverhampton and the guard didn't want to see the one to...
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    Virgin west coast delay repay issue

    With regards to paying out £45, how many people who could claim don't. Also how many people claim not excepting anything and are happy at £45, but should get more but don't bother.
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    Incorrect information given by National Rail enquiries

    Going back I few years a mate of mine got told there was no trains from Blackburn to Manchester in the afternoon with no alternative . We got to the station and got a train direct no problems.

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