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    British Airways

    Good point: will take a look!
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    British Airways

    I think I’ve posted it before, but I find the breakpoint versus the train (living in E2) to be roughly Manchester and Newcastle . These flights can be extremely competitive on price if travelling against the flow. Glasgow and Edinburgh are always faster for me by plane (and also often...
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    Eurostar collecting Advance Passenger Information

    Update on my own post: I am also now being asked for API even while having iProov.me live. Does anyone know if & how you can save the API info to avoid retyping it every time you travel?
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    Central line - shortage of serviceable trains

    “Good Service” again today. Luckily I was only going back & forth between central and Stratford but even for that the combination of reduced timetable and multiple speed restrictions has added about 5 minutes to the journey time vs before this mess. Is there a speed restriction the whole way...
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    Eurostar collecting Advance Passenger Information

    Just one additional note: I have the iProov.me set up and so far I have not been asked for API. Whereas my wife does not have iProov.me and has been asked for API. So it seems common sense applies and having iProov.me does not require to provide API again. Although I wonder if iProov.me...
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    Eurostar St Pancras - is bedlam normal?

    I am a weekly commuter on Eurostar. I always recommend people to arrive more than 30 and less than 60 minutes before the departure time. Less than 30 you run the risk to be denied boarding. More than 60 you risk having to queue until access opens. Of course it’s not always possible, but...
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    Paris Trip Advice

    Interesting - at my local metro station here in Paris, they are long gone!
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    Paris Trip Advice

    Paper carnets of 10 tickets are withdrawn, so the discount on a book of 10 is now only with a Navigo Easy pass (one time cost of 2 EUR). Paper tickets still exist for one time journeys especially outside the metro perimeter (eg to Disney or Versailles). I think paper tickets also still exist...
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    Avanti WC down the pan again

    Credit where credit is due: my wife’s train did arrive into Euston exactly on time this evening. However this is the first train this year(!) to arrive exactly on time, northbound or southbound, which is beyond pathetic. For the record: She made 82 journeys on Avanti in 2023, of which 1...
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    Your Operator of the Year 2023

    I’m going to jump on the Greater Anglia bandwagon as well. Cheap(er) tickets than most, solid and reliable service, clean trains. Seem to work well for me long distance to Norwich and also on commuter trips nearer London. I’m going to say Avanti for the worst: I never travel with them, but...
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    West Yorkshire "Enhanced Partnership Plus" proposal

    This inspired me to look at a few years of accounts. 6% margin before tax in the most recent accounts, versus 22% back in 2011 for example. Quite an erosion!
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    Eurostar booking policy

    Yes for sure to the first point. I believe yes to the second point, but of course you can change a London ticket very flexibly. For the last two, I don’t know, but perhaps someone else here does!
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    Heathrow and BA a disgrace to the country

    I have many experiences both good and bad with BA! Interestingly, I have had reason to claim compensation from both BA and Ryanair a couple of times this year. Ryanair have paid up instantly & in full both times. BA on the other hand (despite me being a Gold card holder) have failed to...
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    Euston departure board to be moved

    Then if true, this whole thing is both hilarious and rather tragic (that a front line management team might genuinely have thought it was a good idea)!
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    Euston overcrowding concerns

    Well, that’s a positive then if something is moving! As an aside, she travels weekly on AWC, and so far this year she has had delay on every single journey, so I guess she’s used to it! It’s the folk standing for the last several hours that she feels sorry for - whatever train she’s on, she...
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    Euston overcrowding concerns

    My wife is stuck in an AWC train stood somewhere near Nuneaton. The guard told the whole train that “Euston is full of trains and no drivers will move them”. So I suppose work to rule and no spare drivers is causing today to be such a fiasco?
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    Eurostar lifts 'cap' on passengers at St Pancras

    I commute weekly on E’star using a UK passport. My passport is virtually full with French but also many other countries stamps and visas. I get scrutinised a bit by French officials, mostly because it is v hard for them to find the incoming stamp. But I get scrutinised *a lot* by UK...
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    More Delay for HS2, and how should we proceed?

    Sadly, I have to agree. Some time ago I was told off for speculating that this would be the result, given the BCR was below zero, and that this was the only part fully committed part. Now, I may get told off for speculating again (since it is not confirmed as such), but unfortunately if the...
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    [TRIVIA] Bus routes following closed railway lines

    There must be dozens, however just to get things started: Lynx Bus 34/35/36 from Kings Lynn to Hunstanton.
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    LNER Advance tickets on strike day: station not served

    Hello all, just to share how this worked out today. Took the 0905 KX to Leeds without seat reservation; loads of space in First. Very pleasant journey, with the hostess turning out to be one of the HQ staff covering due to the strike action. No queries at all about using Advance Single on...

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