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One of the many reasons I always use old fashioned paper tickets!

A more likely story would be to say you've got backache from sitting on an ironing board for hours on end! The LNER seats are awful even in 1st class! I've previously been refused access through the barriers at Waverly on a slightly unusual routing, despite having a perfectly valid ticket with...

I would have thought it would be far better to increase the XC or LNER services back to Glasgow, providing direct services to the numerous locations along the ECML, rather than Lumo's few stopping points. Pre COVID the 9am and 11am XC departures from Glasgow were always packed especially at the...

It says it's valid for journeys across England and Wales and for cross border trips into Scotland. Does this mean it won't be valid for internal trips in Scotland?

What a rip off! I used to get the bargain berths for £19. The Scotrail advance loyalty card would then get you Euston lounge access too! Long gone are those days. Anyway, if the sleeper can still book out despite the forthcoming 9% hike (over 2x the current rate of inflation) then good for...

Looks like the Scottish Government is going to hike up the fares by nearly 9% from Jan 1st. If you thought it was already extortionate just wait till next year!

I find RedSpottedHanky's 'fares view' the easiest and clearest way for finding point to point journeys. It's far better than the 'mixing desk' view! Unfortunately they now charge a booking fee so I don't actually buy tickets from them. I'll then use a split ticket website to find cheaper...

A couple of months ago I noticed there weren't any first class tickets available for certain services originating from Glasgow (The 1840 and a few others) and Edinburgh (1852 and possibly a few others) on any day on any month. I messaged Avanti a few weeks later and they replied thanking me of...

Interesting they're changing the name. I guess Barrhead South was too similar to Barrhead located at the opposite side of the town on a different line. Oh well, just glad they didn't call it after nearby dodgy Auchenback! I really hope the contractors come up with an aesthetically pleasing...

TPEx is very hit and miss in 1st. Last month I travelled from England to Edinburgh and received a total of 1 coffee and 1 biscoff. If I wanted crisps I'd have to pay extra for them! The train arrived into Edinburgh just after 7pm, so peak dinner time. I was also the only passenger in 1st. So...

They were always very popular. I wish they'd bring back the 2 hourly service.

I've been looking to get the 1840 from Glasgow Central but cannot find any first class availability any day of the week, any month. I've used different booking systems and checked different destinations; Carlisle, Preston, London but first class always appears to be fully booked, yet from...

I don't see why compensation should be capped at the ticket price. It's not a refund you are asking for but something to compensate you for a delay. Compensation doesn't necessarily even need to be money, it could be a free ticket (I believe Northern sometimes do this) but most TOCs have decided...

I would like to see the Dundee to Forfar railway reinstated. Most of the trackbed still exists and many new settlements have now appeared along the route since closure, eg large housing developments near Ethiebeaton, Monifieth etc. Forfar is the second largest town in Angus yet doesn't have a...

Approval has now been granted from the Glasgow City Region Cabinet with construction likely to start in June 2024 with a completion date of Dec 2025. https://news.stv.tv/west-central/barrheads-new-18m-railway-station-supported-by-city-region-cabinet

In the Avanti "what we've got planned" section of their website it still mentions new first class lounges at Preston, Stockport and Rugby. I really hope these go ahead, especially the Preston one as I often change there. I'm surprised it still doesn't have one for such a big interchange...

Scotrail were meant to be offering £10 (initially £7.50) first class advance tickets between any city but I haven't seen these for some time. LNER is nearly always cheaper these days. Does Scotrail 1st advance tickets allow entry into the Aberdeen 1st class lounge? LNER 1st advance tickets are...

Are you sure about that? Every railcard I've ever owned; 18-26, 26-30 and Two Together have always had a photo on both the digital and physical versions. I'm curious to know what railcard doesn't require a photo, and why. I always thought the photo was required so that it can't be used by...

I think when a railcard is available in plastic it is a choice of either plastic or digital, but not both. Surely having both would be the best solution, even if they charged a small extra fee. It works fine for banks - cards, app, digital wallet etc showing the same details from the same...

I recently bought a 26-30 Digital railcard from Trip during their £12 flash sales. Their app isn't great and It can be difficult to find the railcard unless you know where to look. A good signal is required too. You may also then have to load up digital tickets on possibly a different app...