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Of all the TOCs it sounds highly unlikely that most of Northern's costs are met by revenue. Something smells accounting-wise.

Me too! :)

I agree, to say nothing of it preventing early morning discounts for journeys that nowhere near London and the surrounding area.

You referring to Scottish bank notes used by millions of people in the UK as an 'obscure currency' tells us all we need to know.

That ignorance does seem to increase the further South one goes. It is particularly irritating in London where one ends up thinking ' you see people from all around the world every day, and certainly probably regularly see Euros, but you don't know about the bank notes of the UK'.

I do wonder how those saying 'so what? Just get English notes' would react if they found thesecwere being refused in Scotland? As someone who is married to a Scot, I do know how much irritation it causes when businesses in England don't accept Scottish bank notes. It suggests an ignorance about...

The price difference is much more than 20% though.

Very odd assumption if all Senior railcard holders are directed towards priority seats. Just because you are 60 is no indication of being in need of one.

Not for the first time I have found when boarding the train that my reservation this morning is for a priority seat. I've no desire to occupy it if someone in need of a priority seat requires it. However, there may not be any other seats free at that stage. On the other hand, I think it is...

That is a 'how do you know unless you try?' question though.

As I suggested above, wouldn't ''all seats are reserved on this service, except for unreserved seats in coach B' be simple and clear?

I very much doubt you were at risk of anything from touching a screen with one finger to select a couple of buttons.

I've never understood how someone can complete graffiti that takes a fairly ling time without getting caught.

If you mean you make your own choice not to travel on a service that is operating, why should you expect the rail industry to not apply the usual refund charges?

If that is the case, how can any passenger have confidence in any authority to travel that involves non-permitted routes on TOCs other than the one where the authority is given?

i wasn't meaning e-tickets. I was meaning that they were only taking cash rather than allowing contactless when paying for the paper £6 ticket.

The usual way of managing quick transactions these days is Contactless. Is even that beyond the imagination of Merseyrail?

I do find it remarkable that several here are so laid back about Merseyrail's approach. I suspect if it were Avanti or GTR they would call it profiteering, which it is.

So if this is Merseyrail as a retailer refusing to sell a particular ticket tomorrow, how does that fit with the impartial retailing requirements? I understand this includes: 'Impartiality simply means providing the customer with information or a ticket that is the most suitable for their...

Just been on the LNER app. It will sell me a Return from Liverpool Central to Aintree tomorrow for £4.60. I presume other TOC sites will too, so the best way forward would seem to be to buy online and bypass Merseyrail.