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  1. glynn80

    East Coast Seat Reservations Fees

    This has just been posted on the Newsrail Express bulletin within the FRPP:
  2. glynn80

    London Fares Update

    The following information has been obtained from senior members of ATOC (both the London Pricing Manager and a member of the ATOC commercial team), TfL (both the Director of Fares & Ticketing and the Ticketing Policy Manager) and the DfT (the Manager of the Fares, Ticketing & Passenger Benefits...
  3. glynn80

    NXEC & GC Updates/News

    Here are some updates on various issues to do with NXEC & GC gathered from senior members of the management of both companies. NXEC (information gathered from the Operations Director) • Soon to be externally recruiting guards for SLC2 timetable. Will be advertised in Railnews in the winter...
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    EMT Travelcard Fares Shake-up

    Following an article in The Independent (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/rail-users-face-massive-fare-hike-1781594.html) claiming 145% fares increases for passengers on the southern end of the East Midlands Trains network wanting to purchase Travelcard inclusive tickets to London...
  5. glynn80

    Newsrail Express Update: Imperial Wharf

    The latest from the Newsrail Express bulletin on the FRPP:
  6. glynn80

    Save 20% on rail travel with ScotRail

    http://www.email-image.net/scotrail/Aug09/email_web.htm The school holidays might be coming to an end, but Summer needn’t be over. You can still get away for less with this great rail deal... Save 20% off ScotRail Advance Single tickets when you book online by 31 August 2009. Advance Single...
  7. glynn80

    Age of Legal Capacity: NRCoC

    Something that struck me when reading something on the internet, was the England's age of legal majority being set at 18. Now with the NRCoC being billed as a contract between the passenger and the TOC, is any of it legally enforceable when a minor purchases a ticket? The basics of English law...
  8. glynn80

    FGW September Fares Increases

    Following a tip-off from "father_jack" on WNXX, there is apparently going to be a fares shake up from First Great Western occurring in the September Fares Round. Through my own research, I can confirm father_jack's information is very credible. A summary of the changes, using the BRI to PAD...
  9. glynn80

    Third off return fares with Grand Central

    Third off return fares with Grand Central http://www.grandcentralrail.com/thirdoff Travel to or from London with Grand Central between 3rd and 28th August 2009 at two thirds of the normal fare. Tickets can only be booked through the Grand Central website; tickets are limited so early booking...
  10. glynn80

    Midsummer Madness Promotion on South West Trains

    Similar to the Red Dot Day that EMT are running, SWT have set up a Midsummer Madness Promotion that has just been added to the FRPP.
  11. glynn80

    Evening Standard 10p Child Fares Promotion - 20/07/2009 – 06/09/2009

    Anyone with children, this new offer posted within the FRPP may be of interest to you.
  12. glynn80

    DfT Incompetence: Routeing Guide

    I didn't want to further hijack the Woking to Slough thread so have started a new one regarding a current FOI request with the DfT, which I need some help on. The FOI request I originally placed with the DfT was for the following: I am requesting for all instances ATOC has written to the DfT...
  13. glynn80

    Cheapest Ticket in the UK

    With the Southern 90% offer offering tickets for as low as 50p, it got me wondering, what is the cheapest ticket in the country? A previous thread discovered that the cheapest first class single was a First Anytime Day Single from Exeter St Davids to Exeter Central at £1.10. Similary another...
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    TSC- Lord Adonis

    Lord Adonis (second half of the meeting) delivering evidence to the Transport Select Committee (his first as Secretary as State) on Rail Fares and Franchises. (http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/Player.aspx?meetingId=4361) One thing made quite clear, in the meeting by Lord Adonis, regarding...
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    Routeing Guide History

    I attended a meeting at the ORR last week and whilst there had the oppourtunity to inspect the Public Register Index. The PRI holds the first two copies of the National Routeing Guide from 1996 and 1997 and it was very interesting to chart the guide's fruition and see how far we have moved from...
  16. glynn80

    Route Specific Tickets

    I am doing some ticketing research and am looking for some Route Specific Tickets e.g. Route High Wycombe, Route Woking etc. If anyone knows of any local examples near them could they please post them below. Thanks in advance
  17. glynn80

    All Line Rail Pass

    I have just been browsing the FRPP and come across this product Has anyone ever heard of this product before or even seen one personally? Also anyone have any idea what the criteria of issue are and what price the ticket would be issued at?
  18. glynn80

    Anytime Return U-turn

    Anytime Return U-Turn http://theticketcollector.wordpress.com/2009/03/04/anytime-return-u-turn/
  19. glynn80

    Simplification at Lockerbie- What a Joke

    In the ticket queue at Lockerbie station the person in front asks for a ticket to Preston on the 07:40 dep, they are sold an Off-Peak Return which is actually valid at any time. Then the second person in the queue asks for a return to Motherwell on the 07:43 dep and I suppose I'll need an...

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