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On Sunday 25th May, I had a ticket from Earley to West Hampstead Thameslink. This ticket was 'any permitted', so allowed me to travel via Waterloo, or via Paddington. On the return journey, I opted for the Paddington route back to Reading. The service I caught would of arrived too late in...

Obviously with fares rising again this weekend has got me thinking. If I had looked at train tickets for post 2nd March in January, would I be seeing the old price, or the new price starting in March? If the old price, when does the system get updated to reflect the new prices?

I recently did a journey from Reading to Bristol. The journey was made up of: Off peak day return from Reading to Didcot. Rail sale single advance from Didcot to Bristol. Rail sale single advance from Bristol to Didcot. No issues with outward journey. On the return journey. The train was...

Tomorrow I will be traveling from Wokingham to Worcester Foregate with a rail sale advance ticket. This ticket is a single ticket covering the whole journey from Wokingham to Worcester. The Journey times are as follows: Wokingham to Reading. Dep 7:40am, arr Reading at 7:50am Reading to...

Yesterday I took the following trains. 8:44am Reading to Bath, arriving 9:36am. 9:13pm Bath to Reading, arriving 10:09pm. On the outward journey, the ticket barriers were open at Reading, no ticket checks on the train, with the ticket barriers also being open at Bath Spa. On the return...

I'm planning to do a journey from Reading to West Hampstead Thameslink on a forthcoming Sunday. The ticket I'm looking at includes the Maltese cross symbol, indicating cross London travel is permitted on the ticket. The NRE planner shows as a trip on Elizabeth Line to Farringdon, then Thames...

I've enclosed screen shots of the train times coming back from Oxford tonight. Originally I was scheduled for the 22:01. There was a very real risk of being stranded there for two days, with train, after train coming up cancelled. I had to scramble from the eastern side of Oxford (Headington)...

What is with prices rising during the latter part of the year? We are all used to the yearly inflationary increases, however it seems prices also rise during the year, on top of these yearly increases. I had to do a double take on a ticket that used to cost £15.90 last month, now it is £16.05...

If you are on a train that is running late, that isn't by the usual 15 minute+ trigger point, however that train causes you to miss a connection. Are you still entitled to claim? My example. I'm on a late running GWR service to Paddington which is around 10 minutes late. At Paddington I've got...

Just got on the 20:49 XC service from Basingstoke to Reading. The coach I'm in looks rather clean and refreshed. Is this the long overdue fleet refurbishment, or hand-me-down rolling stock from another operator?

Yesterday I caught the 23:29 to Reading from Paddington. It was due to arrive at 00:05. It left Paddington around six minutes late, crawling along in places around Slough and Twyford areas. The late arrival time is documented at 00:19, it was actually 00:20 by the time the train was at a halt...

Today I traveled to Tunbridge Wells from Reading. I did spilt tickets. Reading to Dorking and Dorking to Tunbridge Wells. When I checked the train journey times going on the return journey, I was horrified to find that trains were delayed, or canceled due to a fallen tree further down the...

So with plans afoot to possibly build tens of thousands of new houses between Kemble and Cirencester; Will this mean that long running plans for reinstating the Cirencester rail link will now likely happen? Or will this be another case of building yet more masses of homes with no suitable...

There have been two journeys I have made recently whereby I had a seat reservation, which was mandatory when making the booking. However, when it came to making the journey, I was unable to take my seat due to overcrowding and someone already sitting in it. Rather than cause an argument, I let...

I've recently signed up for Delay Repay on the GWR website. I did a return trip from Reading to Oxford on 7th Jan that was delayed above 15 minutes in each direction. The trip going up to Oxford was GWR, the one coming back was using Crosscountry. I've inadvertently logged a claim for the...

Just have a couple of questions. I've taken advantage of the GWR January Sale for standard class tickets. Four journeys in total on Saturdays. Am I eligible to upgrade to first class on one leg of the journey (Outward) with advance tickets? Also the GWR website does not specifically state how...

For as long as I can remember now, there has rarely been a proper service on the Reading to Waterloo line on a Sunday due to engineering works - although the odd Saturday has also been affected. Either trains diverted at Virginia Water, or Twickenham. Or rail replacement buses between Reading...

The rail replacement service is insufficient. One bus per hour from Didcot to Oxford and vice versa. An example of tonight's service. Last rail replacement bus to Oxford is 21:55. Last rail replacement bus from Oxford is 22:25. A worse 'late/last' service than you see on a Saturday (22:38...

I see some of the Oxford Mail comments are stating: :lol:

I've got a discount code on the app Trainpal to buy an annual digital railcard with a third off. However, if I purchase through this app will it be a restricted railcard? Restricted as in ticket purchases only through the app, or will I still be able to buy paper tickets from the ticket machine...