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    Berwick Upon Tweed to Newcastle

    I hope I'm not being obtuse but my wife has booked tickets for Saturday 18th May from Berwick Upon Tweed to Newcastle - she was originally going to use Trainline but I told her they charged a booking fee so she has used the LNER app which has given her e-tickets. She found the app quite...
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    Could Scotrail HSTs be fitted with electronic destination displays?

    Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/scotrail-hst-introduction-updates-discussion.137911 Earlier post mentioned the lack of an electronic (or any) destination display front and rear - is there any reason this wasn't installed when the power units were prepared for...
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    Smartcards

    Apologies if this should be in fares and ticketing - please move if so. I have a Scotrail smartcard with the ITSO logo. Scotrail would prefer to move to a smartcard system (but won't go down the e-ticket route for whatever reason). The SmartTravel people are pushing to load bus, tram and train...
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    Should it be mandated in law that some train services must legally operate?

    2 years ago, I travelled from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport on the TPExpress 1012 train to catch a flight at around 5pm. As I went to catch a train from Edinburgh to Glasgow yesterday, there were many angry people complaining about both the 1012 and 1212 TPX services being cancelled -...
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    Borders Railway to Hawick: Should happen for social benefit reasons

    Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/orr-say-nr-doing-well-on-efficiencies-does-this-mean-the-railway-can-ever-break-even.197000/ What I would argue is that something like a railway should be seen for its economic benefit - in Victorian times, the factory owner built...
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    Pangbourne to Aberdeen

    Sort of cat amongst the pigeons time! NR enquiries suggest all is fine with my journey below on 15th September (but that seems optimistic tbh) - advanced ticket Pangbourne to Aberdeen with seat reservations on all but the 1st journey.: Board the 11:19 Great Western Railway service to London...
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    Advanced Ticket - Connecting Service

    I have an advanced single for tomorrow from Tweedbank to Aberdeen - my Edinburgh to Aberdeen train is at 12.30 and I have a seat reservation. I had planned to get the 1058 from Tweedbank to Edinburgh but will now struggle to get to Tweedbank for that time. My question is, is my connecting ticket...
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    Reserving Seats on a Specific Train

    Doing a complicated journey from the south of England to Aberdeen on Sunday 15th September - travelling down on Friday 13th. Planning on getting a Super Off Peak return ticket which allows the use of effectively any train but the Sunday trip I want to select allows only 8 minutes leeway when...
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    Aberdeen to Edinburgh Sunday travel

    Scotrail seem pretty good at weekday advance tickets but I can't find any available on any Sunday service from Aberdeen to Edinburgh between now and 15/9/19. The Scotrail website still mentions £5 tickets 7 days a week but cheapest Scotrail fare I can find (2 pax, 2 together) is £44.20. A Cross...
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    King X to Paddington via Underground

    Looking at tickets from Aberdeen to Pangbourne and logically it's Aberdeen to Kings Cross then tube to Paddington then onward train from Paddington. If I buy a 'super off peak return' then travel on the tube is included BUT if I were to buy an advance to Kings X and then a ticket from Paddington...
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    Tweedbank to Aberdeen

    I seem to have confused Scotrail somewhat as I have 2 answers from them - 1 saying yes, the other saying no. My inclination is that this isn't possible but I'm looking to do Friday Tweedbank to Dundee - Stay Dundee overnight Saturday Dundee to Aberdeen - Stay Aberdeen overnight Sunday Aberdeen...
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    Tweedbank to Charing Cross (Glasgow) - Central to Tweedbank.

    Hi, On Friday, my wife and I are travelling from Tweedbank to Charing Cross (Glasgow) so propose to buy return tickets for this and our homeward leg on the Saturday. Question is, we are meeting people at Central Station for afternoon food on the Saturday - can I assume my return from Charing...
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    Tweedbank to Maryhill Return Validity Question

    Tweedbank to Maryhill Return wiith Railcard: Normal Off Peak Return £16.35 BUT Tweedbank to Blairhill, Blairhill to Maryhill £12.80 or more realistically since my best train back doesn't stop at Blairhill: Tweedbank to Coatbridge Sunnyside, Coatbridge Sunnyside to Maryhill £12.95 Question would...
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    Glasgow Central Upper Level Refurbishment

    Hi, I'm specifically referring to the upstairs section above the shops on the right as you face the departure boards. Upstairs used to have a bar on both sides with stair and lift access. This has been 'under refurbishment' for what seems like years now (maybe it is years) - has this been...

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