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    Delay repay across operators

    Hello, I have a question concerning a delay repay. Travelling on the 27/12 from Ipswich to Harrogate my connection from Peterborough to Leeds was late so I missed the connection to Harrogate and arrived over an hour late. I'm unsure which delay repay scheme to apply to. The ticket was...
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    EC Geneve-Milano Centrale, timetable change?

    The Eurocity from Geneve to Milano Centrale is frequently delayed (for a Swiss train). Yesterday I noticed that the arrival time in Sion of the train departing Montreux at 8.36am was 5 minutes later than it was previously; now it arrives at 9.11 am and the train takes 35 minutes instead of 30...
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    Breaking an Advance ticket

    Hi, When you buy an advanced ticket with connections is there a way to know what part of the journey is a set train? I want to travel from Ipswich to Didcot via London which has advanced fares available and spend a couple of hours in London, but only if the Ipswich London leg is treated...
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    DISC and SMGRP

    Hi, I have received some advanced tickets from East coast and noticed in the area of the ticket where it would say Y-P etc on one set is DISC and the other SMGRP - what does this mean and is there a new code for this field? Thanks!
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    Eurostar to other destinations

    Hi, I read a while ago Eurostar were going to introduce new services to other European destinations from London such as Geneva sometime in 2012. Does anyone know of news about this project? Thanks, Chris
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    Anytime return fare Gatwick to Lon Vic fair?

    Hi, A friend was advised this Tuesday by a member of staff at Gatwick airport to buy an Anytime return ticket at £27 (Southern only to Vic) even though they were travelling to London at 1700 and returning a day later at 1500. I think I'm right in saying this wasn't the cheapest option and 2...
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    Barnham station improvements

    A couple of years ago the bridge to the east of Barnham station was widened I think to extend the Bognor branch line some how. I thought this was to allow platform 1 to be used as a passing loop for stopping services to allow a faster service between Portsmouth and Brighton. However nothing...
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    Deviation from route (was: change of route)

    Hi, I wonder if someone could explain the rules about buying an excess on ticket as I've had very mixed experiences. The journeys in question are: 1)Return leg of off peak return London Terminals to Worthing. Often I have wanted to return to Richmond instead, when I ask the train guard...
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    Use of an excess fare

    Hello, Does anyone know if I can pay an excess fare to be able to use an off-peak return from London to Porthmadog to travel up to Blaenau Ffestiniog instead on the outward and return from Porthmadog? I want to avoid hours on a bus I would have to take travelling to Porthmadog this Thursday...

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