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Unless it's rained or frozen off, I am heading to Carlisle in January for a football match. I have just booked advance tickets via Avanti, but chose an early morning train as it was dirt cheap! I have two possible plans of what to do with my spare time, but feel that either would be rather...

Can anybody tell me when the date for these tube line closures was decided upon? There is some possible misinformation going round on "X" that they are being closed in order to curb the numbers of the planned mass demonstration in support of Palestine. I think this is fanciful, but the earliest...

I want to travel from Didcot Parkway to Stevenage and back on Saturday 30th September. The GWR part is all good - I don't mind a packed train as long as I can get on! The LNER part is worrying me. Firstly the trains are every two hours so there's no fallback option. Secondly I've heard that...

I am eager to travel on a Crosscountry HST before they disappear and due to family and work commitments the only service I can realistically make is the 19.03 weekday service from Birmingham New Street to Tamworth. Then I noticed Tamworth FC are at home tomorrow night... bonus! But it looks...

I've got an East Midlands 3 in 7 Rover which I'm using on Saturday 19th August to go from Long Buckby to Sheffield and back. As Crosscountry are striking that day my planned route home in the evening within the confines of the Rover area is no good as both the line through Burton and the line...

Sigh... I had my journey and ticketing all sorted in my head and now it's all gone wrong - help me please! Friday 26th May: Long Buckby - Cross Gates (or Leeds, I could get the bus the last bit) Saturday 27th May: Cross Gates (or Leeds) - Long Buckby AND Long Buckby - Stoke-on-Trent Monday 29th...

Hello all, I've got a lovely ex-Northern Pacer destination blind and box. I'm no expert, but I'm pretty sure it's a real blind, as it's quite grubby and even has an RMT sticker on the back! I was winding it to "Morecambe" the other day, as I like to display the next team Oxford United are...

Hello, I wasn't sure which section to post this in so please move if required! I've got this lovely old sign (my wife isn't in full agreement of how lovely it is) that apparently came from Sturry in Kent. As you can see, it's absolutely filthy and covered in years of grime. I tried washing is...

We've had two recent delay repay claims incorrectly (in my opinion) rejected by Southern and was wondering if someone could tell me what I need to change to get compensated or how to escalate the matter. Journey 1: My wife and I had off peak period returns from Long Buckby to Pevensey Bay. Mine...

Hello all, This isn't exactly fares advice, but I don't know where else to post it (mods please move if there's a more suitable section). I have a lovely Swiss family of four staying in my holiday let. They check out on Sunday 24th, but have a ferry from Dover booked on Wednesday 27th. They...

Hello, Just wondering if anyone with local knowledge can tell me whether these have been replaced with automatic barriers yet? My wife and son are away for a couple of weeks, so I'm planning a trip to see them in mid July, hopefully before they're gone. Thanks!

Hi everyone. On Thursday I booked a London Euston to Crewe advance ticket on Avanti West Coast for Saturday 12th March. Train departs at 10.33 and arrives at Crewe at 12.15 Today I noticed this train had disappeared from all the journey planners. I know timetables are being changed at quite...

Some time ago I purchased a Northern destination blind from 142021 which measures 52.3cm across. From what I can gather this seems to be the standard size. More recently I managed to find a blind box from unit 142058 and I was excited to fit the blind and have a look at them together. However...

Hi Everyone, Like many people I have bought advance tickets to travel to events which are no longer taking place, maybe 7 or 8 tickets in total. I bought them all via the Crosscountry website or app. At the moment, for each individual ticket in your booking history, despite it showing a...

Hello all, I visited Lincolnshire at the weekend for the first time properly and really enjoyed seeing all the traditional railway infrastructure - Heckington in particular looks like it hasn't changed bar signage for over a Century! I've got a load of queries and I'd be delighted if some...

Hello, I am after some advice on a journey my wife and I are making this Sunday, 14th April. Some time ago I booked us advance singles from Bradford-on-Avon to Teignmouth via Bristol. I decided to go the longer route partly due to price and partly because it would be on a Crosscountry HST...

I am somewhat unusual in that I have an annual season ticket from Pevensey Bay that I actually use to get to work every day (before anyone says anything I know Hatton - Lapworth is now cheaper for the Gold Card!) I catch the 8.01, which gets me to Bexhill just right for me to cycle to work on...