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    RTC, Buxton Spa Express, Sun 29th Oct

    Hi all, I am interested in this trip (https://www.railwaytouring.net/the-buxton-spa-express) mainly for the Hindlow quarry excursion. I would take a chance and either pick it up at Manchester Victoria or chase it to Buxton. Does anyone have any experience with paying on the day on RTC tours? Is...
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    2 Hour+ delay on Out and Return Journeys

    Hi all, due to the recent (& ongoing) well documented shambles on the WCML, I was delayed by over 2 hours on both outbound and return journeys (using an off-peak return ticket) and duly submitted my delay replay claims to Avanti, however they have rejected the 2nd claim on the basis that I have...
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    Helsby to Coventry routing query

    Hi, I am intending to travel from Helsby to Coventry on an Anytime Return ticket (Route: Any Permitted) but can't get any online planner to give me a route via Warrington Bank Quay, however Warrington Group is listed as an associated routing point for Helsby in the "pink pages", so therefore...
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    Virgin Trains Ticketing

    Been rumoured for a while but now seems to be a thing. Looks like the only way to access it initially is via the Virgin Red app, not that anyone will be rushing to as it’s a pretty basic interface and charges a £1.50 booking fee.
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    Any updates regarding the return of on-board catering and reopening of lounges at stations?

    As per the title, when do you think we will see the railways catching up with the reality of a return to normality? Update (30/07): two new threads have been created to discuss catering; the first is to discuss what people would like to see...
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    Peak restrictions (coronavirus)

    Given the complete collapse in demand, will we see a relaxation / removal of peak restrictions across the network with the new reduced timetable?
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    Warrington BQ to Rugeley Trent Valley Query

    Looking at BRfares there should be an Off-peak single @ £11.90, however only the Anytime single @ £21.00 seems to be available to buy. So what has happened to the former?
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    Bike spaces on a Virgin double voyager

    Hi, I wanted to book my bike on a VTWC service (for which I have an advance ticket), but there were no bookable spaces left. It happens to be booked as a double voyager, so there will actually be 8 spaces, but does the system only make the four in coach A available to book? (and therefore the...
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    Llandudno - London Euston off-peak

    BR fares states that for the SVR (£92.90): “NO ARR IN LDN EUS PRE 1000 M-F”, however the restriction is VK, which National Rail states not valid for trains to arrive “after 04:29 until 10:25”. I assume the latter is correct?
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    VTWC Advance Tickets Sat 19th May

    Hi, I have been looking for advanced tickets from either Warrington Bank Quay or Manchester to London for Sat 19th May, however there don't seem to be any available on any train that day, despite it being open for reservations and there being no planned engineering works. I contacted VT via...
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    Ticket symbol question

    Out of interest, can anyone tell me what a "W" next to the price field on a ticket stands for? e.g. £45.00W
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    Glasgow to Oban

    Hi I'm wanting to travel from Glasgow (Queen Street) to Oban on a Saturday in early April. The pdf timetable (http://www.scotrail.co.uk/sites/files/WHL.web.pdf) on Scotrail's website shows a 1037, with SO (Saturdays Only) and A (From 27 March 2010) at head of the column. However, this train...
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    King's Cross Train Stops

    I notice that the train stop lights have been move back (i.e. North) by approximately 10m on some platforms (5/6 area from memory), meaning trains now stop c.20m from the buffers. Anyone know why this is and if it’s permanent?

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