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I've got a rail travel voucher for £24 that's due to expire before the end of the month. I've had to cancel several trips this year so haven't been able to use it. I contacted Avanti West Coast to ask if it could be extended, and they said no. Not happy with them at all. It's ridiculous that a...

The latest offer on Humble Bundle has Train Simulator 2020 available for just $1. You can choose to pay what you want, with the minimum being $1. For that you get TS 2020 plus: Riviera Line in the Fifties: Exeter - Kingswear Route Add-On Western Hydraulics Pack Add-On Miami - West Palm Beach...

I was on a delayed Virgin service on Friday. The 11:49 from Carlisle to Euston arrived 30 minutes late. But the National Rail website said it was 29 late. Realtime Trains says it was 29.75 minutes late. It was definitely 30 minutes late when the train stopped at the platform though. My phone...

I'm at Carlisle Station at the moment. Been here for 90 minutes. Damaged overhead lines north of Carlisle have meant there's been no train north or south on the WCML for around two hours. They're bussing people north, but no arrangements for people travelling south. I'm going to Kendal. They...

I'm making a journey from Carlisle to Manchester on the next bank holiday Monday. I'll be on the same Transpennine Express train for the whole journey, but I split tickets at Preston. If I want to upgrade to first class, would I pay once for the whole journey, or once for each ticket? Their...

I've just noticed that Red Spotted Hanky are increasing their booking fee to £1.50 from 15/3. http://www.redspottedhanky.com/terms-and-conditions/fees-update/ I'm sure most people here know better than to buy from a site that charges a fee, but I know there are people who still have...

I'm travelling from Carlisle to Euston on Saturday, on an Advance ticket. I've just received an email from Virgin, saying: "Get that First Class feeling for £15 pp Bluefox, we’d hate for you to feel First Class FOMO on your London Euston trip. So if you fancy a taste of the high life, just...

I have a Preston to Burnley Manchester Road off peak day return. Am I right in thinking that I can use this ticket to return from Burnley Central?

I'm travelling from Carlisle to Leicester on Friday, returning on Monday. I'll be using complimentary Northern only tickets to travel between Carlisle and Nottingham. So I just need a ticket for the Nottingham to Leicester part of the journey. I was surprised to see that a Nottingham to...

Why do guards circle the date on a ticket? Is it used to signify that the ticket was used on that date? I used an anytime return on Monday (5/2), which was valid from last Friday (2/2), but my plans changed so I delayed my trip. I used the outbound and return parts of the ticket on the same...

A few years ago I asked a question about using rail tickets on the Metro between Newcastle and Sunderland - and the possibility of stopping short at a Metro station. The original thread was here: https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/tyne-and-wear-metro-on-a-rail-ticket.94733/ I didn't get a...

I'm on a Crosscountry service from Bristol to Birmingham, and we've been stationary at Bristol Parkway for the last 20 minutes due to a bridge strike. We've been told we're going to reverse and take a diversionary route to cheltenham. What would this diversionary route be?

A couple of years ago I installed fares datbase on my PC using Soil's code and instructions - http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=81177 I've now got a new PC and want to install it again with the latest fares, but I'm getting an error message when I try to import the data. Anyone...

I've booked a train ticket from Tiverton Parkway, somewhere I've never been before. Am I right in thinking that as it's a fair distance from the town there's plenty of parking, or will have trouble finding a space? I'm due to be there around midday on a Tuesday in March.

I'm considering getting a Freedom of the North East rover. It's valid from 08:45 during the week. In the past when I've had of these tickets I've been able to get the 08:53 Carlisle to Leeds service. But during the current line closure, the 08:53 has been replaced by a bus to Appleby that...

I'm due to travel from Carlisle to Newark, via Newcastle this morning. The 9.43 from Carlisle to Newcastle has been cancelled due to a tree blocking the line between Kilmarnock and Carlisle. So I'm going to get to Newark over an hour late. It's a Scotrail train and the National Rail...

I've discovered a ticket on BRfares with a really strange route. It involves going in the wrong direction, then changing trains and going back in the right direction, through your original station. I won't give the real details, as it could be a loophole that some people are using, so...

I'm on the 1201 from Leicester to Sheffield,which left Leicester 22 minutes late. I've got an advance ticket to Carlisle, with changes at Sheffield, Leeds, Appleby (bus), and Penrith. It looks like I'm going to miss my connection at Sheffield which is onto the 1314 Northern service...

I was planning to use the return part of a Kendal to Carlisle ticket yesterday, but when I found out about the derailment and closure of the line I decided not to travel. I live in Carlisle, so a Kendal to Carlisle return ticket might seem to be an odd one to have, but it's the result of a...

I'm thinking of getting an All Line Rover, starting on 23rd or 24th June. I enjoy travelling by train and want to use the seven days to visit places I've not been to before. I'm not bothered about travelling on every last inch of track, or what kind of trains I'll be travelling on, I'm more...