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Fair point. The railcard policy on the sleeper is quite odd, why accept 16/25 but not 26/30 railcards? They directly lost a booking from my son a few days ago because of that. I guess not accepting the 2-together railcard (except in seats) is just fear of revenue abstraction? As the whole...

Agreed that seems extortionate. However to put in in perspective in late December I booked a classic solo cabin Glasgow/Euston for 9 March - the price was £125 (I have a senior railcard). 72 hrs before travel I was invited to bid for a Seatfrog upgrade to a club solo cabin for £15 which I did...

Could anyone kindly advise me if XC are likely to be offering any kind of service from/to Banbury on Friday 5th April (full strike day)? Many thanks.

Agreed, but it's not just infrastructure. On my trip to London last week we were spot on time and then suddenly slowed on the Westbury avoider. Looking at Traksy, a freight train running 17 mins early was sent out in front of us so we had to crawl for miles until it could be looped at...

The crew for that service travel down on the 1303 from Paddington to Plymouth which would appear to have been diverted via Bristol and terminated at Exeter 68 mins late so I would guess that's the reason. GWR appear to have had another challenging week, a member of my family travelled from...

I used the Seatfrog upgrade option a few days ago. I had booked Glasgow/Euston for 10 March in classic solo (£125 with railcard) a few weeks ago and then bid the minimum (£12) for an upgrade to club. Rather to my surprise this was accepted when the bidding closed 72 hrs before travel and I was...

Trainsplit was happy to sell me a first advance (£73.55 with railcard) on the 1229 Reading/Totnes yesterday at 1208 - 5 mins after the train had departed Paddington.

Obviously I don't know where you were travelling from and to or what kind of ticket you had, but in principle should not AWC have been obligated to sort this out for you, or does the fact that you had advance notice mean it was all down to you? I'm just interested for if/when this ever happens...

Indeed and the procedure for GWR delay repay is very quick and simple on their website. The last couple of claims I have done have been paid (direct to my bank account)within 36 hrs. 100% GWR delay repay will at least recover some or most of your losses.

I've boarded that train at Reading 3 or 4 times last year, never been a problem. Always got a single seat. Can't remember if it was a Friday though.

WCRC's statement from Rail Advent site https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2024/01/west-coast-railways-issues-statement-following-orr-decision-to-revoke-exemption.html WCRC's full statement reads West Coast Railways has expressed its serious disappointment that rail regulator, the Office of Rail and...

Thanks for confirming. The return came through on time at 1330.

Can anyone say why the sleeper passed through Totnes empty at around 1015 this morning (running to Exeter St Davids only according to RTT). There's also an STP path back at 1255 but it's not been activated yet. Thanks.

I agree, for anyone travelling standard class on a walk-up ticket the 1903 was open to super off peak tickets, the 1803 requires an off peak, that's an extra £25 on a Totnes/Paddington return (with a railcard).

Curious to know if the incident you apparently refer to actually happened (I mean a Heritage Railway GM being charged with corporate manslaughter)?

I had exactly the same with GWR on a Totnes/Paddington trip a few months ago. Train was short formed (5 cars vice 10), totally rammed with people sitting on floor throughout first class, no FC service of any kind possible, or any sign of crew (physically impossible for anyone to get through)...

I've used the Totnes/Reading and return lunch services a few times in 2023. Typically, the diner will be empty from Plymouth then 4 or 6 for lunch might join at Totnes, then maybe 4 at Exeter where lunch service commences. On the 1329 from Reading there might be 8 or so who have joined at...

I agree, you may well be correct. It just seems so totally cack-handed - successful organisations and companies routinely empower staff to resolve issues like this in the customer's favour (as the Twitter team are clearly authorised to do) but frankly we are not anywhere near that in GWR ticket...

I had an disappointing experience today - I had a first advance for the 1242 Totnes/Paddington. I was there in good time and glanced at the "staff info" tv type screen set into the wall on P2 where it said re. my train "5 cars, full and standing, no seat reservations" so I went to the ticket...

I don't think they are "operated by GWR", surely that is just a form of words to suit RTT. Okehampton/Bude is Stagecoach and similarly the Totnes/Kingsbridge/Salcombe bus which also features on RTT is operated by Tally Ho.