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  1. DaveB10780

    Delay Repay

    I was in this situation a couple of days ago and took a photo of the arrival time board just in case.
  2. DaveB10780

    Avanti WC down the pan again

    I was on the 2053 from Euston to Manchester this evening a nightmare journey. Was a 9 car rather than 11, left 10 mins late and very full declassified, lost time to Milton Keynes due to track issues, 2 freight trains were allowed to pass at Stafford. The final insult was we were stopped just...
  3. DaveB10780

    What do you think is a reasonable expenses reimbursement if travelling on a two together railcard?

    We get a princely £30 for staying with family. It was this amount 20 years ago so has degraded slightly. However the benefit of not staying in a hotel when in London is considerable for my sanity and well being.
  4. DaveB10780

    Storm Babet disruption - Friday 20/10

    The passenger trains were a long way behind because they were held at Preston Station for a long time so that is planned distance. If the passenger trains had been allowed to depart earlier so they were closer and the freight pushed into the loop life would have been a lot smoother for many...
  5. DaveB10780

    Storm Babet disruption - Friday 20/10

    Fair enough but if it could have found a loop and stayed there for a rest quite a few passenger trains could have passed by which seems to me to be the fairest plan. Of course that might not have been an option, I don't know all the loops available but it seems to have ploughed on...
  6. DaveB10780

    Storm Babet disruption - Friday 20/10

    I do not think that is quite true for South Of Glasgow/Edinburgh but further North for the red warnings. West coast looked like it would be OK and no warnings were at start of day for TPE or Avanti. The problem started with broken down freight trains initially.
  7. DaveB10780

    Storm Babet disruption - Friday 20/10

    You are correct however these were not flood issues but a broken down freight train (twice!!) that created the mayhem. Maybe there should be a procedure that allows a train to be created as well as stopped short in these circumstances.
  8. DaveB10780

    Storm Babet disruption - Friday 20/10

    My daughter is going to Edinburgh, made it to Carlisle and stuck for a while. TPE have very unhelpfully cancelled 2 through trains in a row as have Avanti. I just don't get why there can't be a way of getting a crew by car to the right spot for at least some of these trains. Total rubbish. To...
  9. DaveB10780

    Discussion about Renaming Tickets

    The problem with the word advance is highlighted by those in my family who just want to have a journey and return without issues. No matter how hard I try they associate the word Advance with a ticket bought before travel e.g. a few days before to get reservation with an Off Peak return. They...
  10. DaveB10780

    Metrolink pass on non-TfGM bus pass?

    This is only if you have a Manchester issued pass. Somewhat unbelievably there has even been a fair amount of whinging about having to pay £10 train and tram since it used to be free. Ungrateful lot :s.
  11. DaveB10780

    TIR for using the ticket my partner purchased me!

    We often have that sort of problem travelling back from Manchester to Furness Vale which is off peak all day after 0859. If you go from New Mills Newtown, one stop up the line, then evening Off Peak restrictions apply same train. Often a discussion is required at Piccadilly or Oxford Rd. before...
  12. DaveB10780

    TIR for using the ticket my partner purchased me!

    Seems a clear case of assumed Guilty until proved Innocent without checking the facts properly to me.
  13. DaveB10780

    TIR for using the ticket my partner purchased me!

    That is most odd, I buy tickets for family members with a variety of train companies and wouldn't expect a problem at all with this.
  14. DaveB10780

    New National Rail website

    Yes indeed a fine example of how to show the minimum amount of useful data in the maximum space. Designed in case you can't see very well and you have forgotten your glasses. There are some pages where there is very little useful information without scrolling. For reasons I do not understand...
  15. DaveB10780

    All line rail rover restriction question

    If the concern is mostly for flow into London why not just keep the arrival restriction which would cover the same purpose as far I can see. If I was on an ALR in London for the night and couldn't get an early Scotland train it would be pretty frustrating.
  16. DaveB10780

    All line rail rover restriction question

    Especially since commuter numbers are supposed to have dropped maybe they should at least drop some of the restrictions? How about simply keeping the arrival restrictions and removing the departure restrictions.
  17. DaveB10780

    Oyster Card Discounts

    And also make sure you look over their shoulder to ensure they have set the correct type which is different to the other Railcards. Inexperienced staff members do not always get this correct.
  18. DaveB10780

    Special Offers Discussion

    Oddly my local paper the Buxton Advertiser seems to have gone from the list. Makes it a little more challenging.
  19. DaveB10780

    E-Tickets being inaccessible/difficult to use for the elderly.

    You may actually find that the vast majority of people love the fact that you do not have to manage bits of paper and they would say "thanks railway for modernising the tickets". Win-win all round.
  20. DaveB10780

    December 2022 Timetable Changes

    The Buxton line today seemed to be 2 cars only for all trains, they have been mostly 4 car for a while. Is this how it is going to be on weekdays now, will be fun when one is cancelled.

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