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This afternoon the live railcam diagram maps are showing some but not all GWR IEP unit numbers on some services. I have seen this several times recently,i just wondered why this happens could it just be an error on the system, it usually goes back quickly to showing no unit Nos at all.

Would re opening the route through to High Wycombe via Bourne End ever be feasible , this would provide a reasonable route to the midlands and beyond from the Great Western Mainline avoiding the need to go via Reading or London.

As requested in another thread recent trip to Devon Maidenhead to Dawlish £256.60 x 2. = £513.20 Anytime Return 8AM. Only able to book the day before, so didn’t look at advances. cheapest advance tomorrow at that time £109.50 so £219 for two.single. Return next Wednesday 11AM around £50...

The routeing guide the biggest joke of all. eg. Passengers travelling from stations on the Greenford branch or Ealing broadway may travel via Slough, unless I am missing something what other way is there, Paddington not allowed.

Can someone explain the ridiculous rule that the train must stop at the stations you are splitting at when using individual tickets but does not have to if one ticket is a season. I am planning a trip down to Dawlish from Reading using day returns splitting at Newbury & Castle Cary giving a...

Given the reductions in commuting for various reasons, are we ever likely to see any change to peak time restrictions and fares. Two points come to mind, there seems to be a ban on arriving in London and other city’s before 10AM, this I propose could be brought forward to 9AM to help people...

Do contractors have a right to enter private homes during the pandemic in non emergency situations I have been told by gas workers they can replace pipes in my home weather I like it or not despite the rules. I say they can not do the work at the moment due to the no mixing in households rule...

What about the plan to put covid marshals on the streets of this once free country.

I would like to know why we can not meet family now.

Do thay offer value for money, or are thay ripping us of

Hi. The 2019 edition of the ABC Rail Guide has been split into two volumes. One covers main line systems, the second light rail and heritage railways. I received my heritage volume today, I was most disappointed, the info in the second volume had just been left out of the main volume. The only...

Can i travel from Newbury to Salisbury via Westbury, or via Reading & Basingstoke. I am intending to make a circular trip, out via Westbury back via Reading/Basingstoke if this is permitted.My ticket would be a CDR with senior railcard. Many Thanks.

I have been just looking at Today's Railways' Railrover Guide and was astounded at some of the prices of these, especially the All Line version. Do people actually pay this for a fourteen day ticket? You can go on a cruise for less. You can get a fourteen day version for the princely sum of...

Hi. Looking to make a single trip from March to Maidenhead on 2nd of October about 1600 BR fares gives the following SSR. 37.50 SSH. 19.10 SSU. 19.10 My question is are the 19.10 fares actually valid on there own as a single journey,or do thay need to be part of a return with a...

Hi can one of the routeing guys please give me the valid routes from Newbury to Westbury. Given the sparse service on the direct route,is it permitted to double back via Reading, I seem to recall that there may be an easement allowing this.If so is it ok to start from Reading.Many thanked.

Hi Can one of the fares people tell me if the above rover is valid to Manchester Airport.I have used this ticket there before,but have just noticed that the map on the Network Rail rovers page does not show the line to the airport.Is this not shown in error or is the rover ticket not valid on...

Hi all. If i catch a direct service from Reading to Plymouth, Would a split at Westbury using the following tickets be valid. SVR. Reading - Westbury FOSW Rover Westbury - Plymouth Condition 16c says the train need not call at split point station if one ticket is a season...

Given my recent experience with ticketing problems surely the whole system needs to be radically reviewed not even all ticket office staff seem to be familiar with all the terms & conditions in the fares system. This was supposed to have been simplified a year or so ago but now seems more...

Hi Whilst travelling on a north west rover to Dumfrees from Lancaster i asked the conductor on the Scotrail train after Carlisle if i could buy an extension to Glasgow central and return direct to Lancaster from Glasgow via Lockerbee on virgin. I was sold a day return to Glasgow from...