redmen1892
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- Joined
- 28 May 2008
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Hello All,
Great site by the way, I wonder if someone could help me out.
For the past 18 months I've been traveling each Monday from B'Ham New Street to either Slough or Basingstoke depending on which project I was assigned to that week, I'd then travel back on either a Thursday or Friday PM.
I used to catch either the 0803 if I was traveling down to BSK or 0903 for SLO, the cost was £49.90 SVR to BSK and £41.60 SVR to SLO, never had any problems with 'ticket inspectors', however, the week before last the inspector told me that from the 18/05 SVR tickets would not be valid on that route until after 0933, this would mean I wouldn't arrive at work until approx. midday. on checking this out both the trainline and nationalrail websites quoted £71 for SLO and £85.00, whilst my employer is happy to cover the cost of the tickets or is happy for me toarrive later I'm looking for a cheaper way to do the journey!!!, if I try getting a SVR to Banbury and then a open return as a SVR isnt valid at that time from Banbury to SLO/BSK I can only shave a few pounds off the price, getting singles etc. doesn't reduce the cost either.
Any ideas?
thanks
Jon
Great site by the way, I wonder if someone could help me out.
For the past 18 months I've been traveling each Monday from B'Ham New Street to either Slough or Basingstoke depending on which project I was assigned to that week, I'd then travel back on either a Thursday or Friday PM.
I used to catch either the 0803 if I was traveling down to BSK or 0903 for SLO, the cost was £49.90 SVR to BSK and £41.60 SVR to SLO, never had any problems with 'ticket inspectors', however, the week before last the inspector told me that from the 18/05 SVR tickets would not be valid on that route until after 0933, this would mean I wouldn't arrive at work until approx. midday. on checking this out both the trainline and nationalrail websites quoted £71 for SLO and £85.00, whilst my employer is happy to cover the cost of the tickets or is happy for me toarrive later I'm looking for a cheaper way to do the journey!!!, if I try getting a SVR to Banbury and then a open return as a SVR isnt valid at that time from Banbury to SLO/BSK I can only shave a few pounds off the price, getting singles etc. doesn't reduce the cost either.
Any ideas?
thanks
Jon