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Has any one else noticed that online booking engines won't sell Network Card discounted tickets if they involve the buses from Reading to Didcot over Easter. For example Woking-Didcot/Oxford/Bicester Town all only show full fare. I'm assuming its because the buses have been coded as banned for Network Cards for some reason but if you paid for the higher fare ticket without realising would you be able to get a refund?
 
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Has any one else noticed that online booking engines won't sell Network Card discounted tickets if they involve the buses from Reading to Didcot over Easter. For example Woking-Didcot/Oxford/Bicester Town all only show full fare. I'm assuming its because the buses have been coded as banned for Network Cards for some reason but if you paid for the higher fare ticket without realising would you be able to get a refund?

Below is a list of locations Network Railcards are accepted at, or passing through. "Reading Bus" (NLC 6392) isn't one of them. In fact, that NLC doesn't show for any location restricted railcard, including the Annual Gold card.

Code:
Rcard	Location
NEW	ABBEY WOOD
NEW	ACTON CENTRAL
NEW	ACTON MAIN LINE
NEW	ADDENBROOKES BUS
NEW	ADDLESTONE
NEW	ADISHAM
NEW	ALBANY PARK
NEW	ALDERMASTON
NEW	ALDERSHOT
NEW	ALDERSHOT+BUS
NEW	ALDGATE EAST UND
NEW	ALDRINGTON
NEW	ALDRINGTON+BUS
NEW	ALEXANDRA PALACE
NEW	ALFRISTN-PGTEBUS
NEW	ALFRISTN-SEFDBUS
NEW	ALRESFORD ESSEX
NEW	ALTHORNE ESSEX
NEW	ALTON
NEW	AMBERLEY
NEW	AMERSHAM UND
NEW	ANDOVER
NEW	ANDOVER + BUS
NEW	ANERLEY
NEW	ANGEL ROAD
NEW	ANGMERING
NEW	APPLEDORE KENT
NEW	APPLEFORD
NEW	APSLEY
NEW	APSLEY+BUS
NEW	ARLESEY
NEW	ARLESEY+BUS
NEW	ARUNDEL
NEW	ASCOT (BERKS)
NEW	ASCOTT-U-WYCH
NEW	ASH
NEW	ASH VALE
NEW	ASHFORD (SURREY)
NEW	ASHFORD INTL
NEW	ASHFORDKT+BUS
NEW	ASHTEAD
NEW	ASHURST KENT
NEW	ASHURST N FOREST
NEW	ASHWELL & MORDEN
NEW	ASPLEY GUISE
NEW	AUDLEY END
NEW	AXMINSTER
NEW	AYLESBURY
NEW	AYLESBURY VALEPW
NEW	AYLESBURY+BUS
NEW	AYLESFORD
NEW	AYLESHAM
NEW	BAGSHOT
NEW	BALCOMBE
NEW	BALDOCK
NEW	BALDOCK + BUS
NEW	BALHAM
NEW	BANBURY
NEW	BANBURY + BUS
NEW	BANSTEAD
NEW	BARBICAN UND
NEW	BARKING
NEW	BARMING
NEW	BARNEHURST
NEW	BARNES
NEW	BARNES BRIDGE
NEW	BARNHAM
NEW	BASILDON
NEW	BASILDON BUS
NEW	BASILDON+BUS
NEW	BASINGSTOKE
NEW	BASINGSTOKE +BUS
NEW	BAT & BALL
NEW	BATTERSEA PARK
NEW	BATTLE
NEW	BATTLE ABBEY
NEW	BATTLESBRIDGE
NEW	BAYFORD
NEW	BEACONSFIELD
NEW	BEARSTED
NEW	BEAULIEU ROAD
NEW	BECKENHAM HILL
NEW	BECKENHAM JN
NEW	BEDFORD
NEW	BEDFORD BUS MK
NEW	BEDFORD ST JOHNS
NEW	BEDFORD STATIONS
NEW	BEDFORD+BUS
NEW	BEDHAMPTON
NEW	BEDWYN
NEW	BEKESBOURNE
NEW	BELLINGHAM LDN
NEW	BELMONT
NEW	BELTRING
NEW	BELVEDERE
NEW	BENFLEET
NEW	BENFLEET BUS 1
NEW	BENFLEET BUS 2
NEW	BENFLEET+BUS
NEW	BENTLEY (HANTS)
NEW	BERKHAMSTED
NEW	BERKHAMSTED+BUS
NEW	BERRYLANDS
NEW	BERWICK (SUSSEX)
NEW	BETCHWORTH
NEW	BETHNAL GREEN
NEW	BEXHILL
NEW	BEXHILL+BUS
NEW	BEXLEY
NEW	BEXLEYHEATH
NEW	BICESTER BUS MK
NEW	BICESTER NORTH
NEW	BICESTER TOWN
NEW	BICKLEY
NEW	BIDDENDEN BUS
NEW	BIGGLESWADE
NEW	BIGGLESWADE+BUS
NEW	BILLERICAY
NEW	BILLERICAY+BUS
NEW	BILLINGSHURST
NEW	BIRCHINGTON
NEW	BIRKBECK
NEW	BISHOPS STRTFORD
NEW	BISHOPSTONE SSEX
NEW	BISHOPSTORFD+BUS
NEW	BITTERNE
NEW	BLACKHEATH
NEW	BLACKHORSE R UND
NEW	BLACKHORSE ROAD
NEW	BLACKWATER
NEW	BLETCHLEY
NEW	BLETCHLEY+BUS
NEW	BLUEWATER
NEW	BOGNOR REGIS
NEW	BOGNOR REGIS BUS
NEW	BOGNORRGS+BUS
NEW	BOOKHAM
NEW	BORDON
NEW	BORO GREEN & WRM
NEW	BOSHAM
NEW	BOTLEY
NEW	BOUNDARY ZONE 2
NEW	BOUNDARY ZONE 3
NEW	BOUNDARY ZONE 4
NEW	BOUNDARY ZONE 5
NEW	BOUNDARY ZONE 6
NEW	BOURNE END
NEW	BOURNEMOUTH
NEW	BOURNEMOUTH+BUS
NEW	BOW BRICKHILL
NEW	BOWES PARK
NEW	BOX HILL&WHMBLE
NEW	BRACKNELL
NEW	BRACKNELL+BUS
NEW	BRADING
NEW	BRAINTREE
NEW	BRAINTREE BUS
NEW	BRAINTREE FRPORT
NEW	BRAINTREE+BUS
NEW	BRAMLEY (HANTS)
NEW	BRANKSOME
NEW	BRANKSOME+BUS
NEW	BRENTFORD
NEW	BRENTWOOD
NEW	BRENTWOOD BUS 2
NEW	BRENTWOOD+BUS
NEW	BRICKET WOOD
NEW	BRIDPORT BUS31
NEW	BRIGHTON
NEW	BRIGHTON B&H+BUS
NEW	BRIMSDOWN
NEW	BRIXTON
NEW	BROADSTAIRS
NEW	BROADSTAIRS+BUS
NEW	BROCKENHURST
NEW	BROCKLEY
NEW	BROMLEY NORTH
NEW	BROMLEY SOUTH
NEW	BRONDESBURY
NEW	BRONDESBURY PARK
NEW	BROOKMANS PK
NEW	BROOKWOOD
NEW	BROXBOURNE
NEW	BROXBOURNE+BUS
NEW	BRUCE GROVE
NEW	BUCKNGHAM BUS MK
NEW	BURES
NEW	BURGESS HILL
NEW	BURGESS HILL+BUS
NEW	BURNHAM BUCKS
NEW	BURNHAM ON C
NEW	BURNHAM+BUS
NEW	BURSLEDON
NEW	BUSH HILL PARK
NEW	BUSHEY
NEW	BUSHEY+BUS
NEW	BUXTED
NEW	BYFLEET & NEW H
NEW	CALAIS
NEW	CALEDONIAN ROAD
NEW	CAMBER BUS
NEW	CAMBERLEY
NEW	CAMBERLEY+BUS
NEW	CAMBRIDGE
NEW	CAMBRIDGE BUS CA
NEW	CAMBRIDGE BUS MK
NEW	CAMBRIDGE BUSRVR
NEW	CAMBRIDGE HEATH
NEW	CAMBRIDGE+BUS
NEW	CAMDEN ROAD
NEW	CANADA WATER
NEW	CANONBURY
NEW	CANTERBURY EAST
NEW	CANTERBURY STNS
NEW	CANTERBURY WEST
NEW	CANTERBURY+BUS
NEW	CANVEY BUS1
NEW	CANVEY CARD
NEW	CARPENDERS PARK
NEW	CARSHALTON
NEW	CARSHALTON BEECH
NEW	CASTLE BAR PARK
NEW	CATERHAM
NEW	CATFORD
NEW	CATFORD BRIDGE
NEW	CATFORD STATIONS
NEW	CHADWELL HEATH
NEW	CHAFFORD HUNDRED
NEW	CHALFONT & L UND
NEW	CHALKWELL
NEW	CHANDLERS FORD
NEW	CHANDLERSFRD+BUS
NEW	CHAPPEL & W COLN
NEW	CHARING (KENT)
NEW	CHARLBURY
NEW	CHARLTON
NEW	CHARTHAM
NEW	CHATHAM
NEW	CHATHAM+BUS
NEW	CHEAM
NEW	CHEDDINGTON
NEW	CHELMSFORD BUS 1
NEW	CHELMSFORD BUS 2
NEW	CHELMSFORD ESSEX
NEW	CHELMSFORD+BUS
NEW	CHELSFIELD
NEW	CHERTSEY
NEW	CHESHAM UND
NEW	CHESHUNT
NEW	CHESHUNT+BUS
NEW	CHESSINGTON N
NEW	CHESSINGTON S
NEW	CHESTFIELD & S
NEW	CHETNOLE
NEW	CHICHESTER
NEW	CHICHESTER+BUS
NEW	CHILHAM
NEW	CHILWORTH
NEW	CHINGFORD
NEW	CHINNOR BUS
NEW	CHIPNGNORTON BUS
NEW	CHIPSTEAD
NEW	CHISLEHURST
NEW	CHISWICK
NEW	CHOLSEY
NEW	CHORLEYWOOD UND
NEW	CHRISTCHURCH
NEW	CHRISTCHURCH+BUS
NEW	CHRISTS HOSPITAL
NEW	CITY THAMESLINK
NEW	CLACTON BUS ZONE
NEW	CLACTON-ON-S+BUS
NEW	CLACTON-ON-SEA
NEW	CLANDON
NEW	CLAPHAM HIGH ST
NEW	CLAPHAM JUNCTION
NEW	CLAPTON
NEW	CLAYGATE
NEW	CLOCK HOUSE
NEW	COBHAM & STOKE D
NEW	COLCHESTER
NEW	COLCHESTER BUS 1
NEW	COLCHESTER BUS 2
NEW	COLCHESTER BUS 3
NEW	COLCHESTER STNS
NEW	COLCHESTER TOWN
NEW	COLCHESTER+BUS
NEW	COLLINGTON
NEW	COMBE (OXON)
NEW	COODEN BEACH
NEW	COOKHAM
NEW	COOKSBRIDGE
NEW	COSHAM
NEW	COTSWOLDBUS EVE1
NEW	COTSWOLDBUS EVE3
NEW	COTSWOLDBUS MIM1
NEW	COTSWOLDBUS MIM3
NEW	COULSDON SOUTH
NEW	COULSDON TOWN
NEW	COWDEN (KENT)
NEW	COWES EAST RFSHP
NEW	COWES WEST RDJET
NEW	CRANBROOK BUS
NEW	CRAWLEY
NEW	CRAWLEY+BUS
NEW	CRAYFORD
NEW	CRESSING ESSEX
NEW	CREWKERNE
NEW	CREWS HILL
NEW	CRICKLEWOOD
NEW	CROFTON PARK
NEW	CROUCH HILL
NEW	CROWBOROUGH
NEW	CROWHURST
NEW	CROWTHORNE
NEW	CROXLEY UND
NEW	CROYDON STATIONS
NEW	CRYSTAL PALACE
NEW	CUFFLEY
NEW	CUFFLEY+BUS
NEW	CULHAM
NEW	CUXTON
NEW	DAGENHAM DOCK
NEW	DALSTON JUNCTION
NEW	DALSTON KINGSLND
NEW	DARTFORD
NEW	DARTFORD+BUS
NEW	DATCHET
NEW	DEAL
NEW	DEAL+BUS
NEW	DEAN (WILTS)
NEW	DENHAM
NEW	DENHAM GOLF CLUB
NEW	DENMARK HILL
NEW	DEPTFORD
NEW	DERSINGHAM BUS
NEW	DIDCOT PARKWAY
NEW	DIDCOT+BUS
NEW	DILTON MARSH
NEW	DOLEHAM
NEW	DORCHESTER SOUTH
NEW	DORCHESTER STNS
NEW	DORCHESTER WEST
NEW	DORKING
NEW	DORKING DEEPDENE
NEW	DORKING STATIONS
NEW	DORKING WEST
NEW	DORKING+BUS
NEW	DORMANS
NEW	DOVER PRIORY
NEW	DOVERCOURT
NEW	DOVERCOURT+BUS
NEW	DOVERPRIOR+BUS
NEW	DOWNHAM MARKET
NEW	DRAYTON GREEN
NEW	DRAYTON PARK
NEW	DUMPTON PARK
NEW	DUNMOW BUS
NEW	DUNTON GREEN
NEW	DURRINGTON
NEW	EALING BROADWAY
NEW	EARLEY
NEW	EARLSFIELD
NEW	EARLSWOOD SURREY
NEW	EAST CROYDON
NEW	EAST DULWICH
NEW	EAST FARLEIGH
NEW	EAST GRINSTD+BUS
NEW	EAST GRINSTEAD
NEW	EAST MALLING
NEW	EAST TILBURY
NEW	EAST WORTHING
NEW	EASTBOURNE
NEW	EASTBOURNE BUS
NEW	EASTBOURNE+BUS
NEW	EASTLEIGH
NEW	EASTLEIGH+BUS
NEW	EBBSFLEET INT SE
NEW	EDEN PARK
NEW	EDENBRIDGE
NEW	EDENBRIDGE STNS
NEW	EDENBRIDGE TOWN
NEW	EDMONTON GREEN
NEW	EFFINGHAM JN
NEW	EGHAM
NEW	EGHAM+BUS
NEW	ELEPHANT & CSTLE
NEW	ELMERS END
NEW	ELMSTEAD WOODS
NEW	ELSENHAM ESSEX
NEW	ELSTREE & BHWOOD
NEW	ELSTREEBHMWD+BUS
NEW	ELTHAM
NEW	ELY
NEW	ELY +BUS
NEW	EMERSON PARK
NEW	EMSWORTH
NEW	ENFIELD CHASE
NEW	ENFIELD CHSE/TWN
NEW	ENFIELD LOCK
NEW	ENFIELD TOWN
NEW	EPSOM
NEW	EPSOM DOWNS
NEW	ERIDGE
NEW	ERITH
NEW	ESHER
NEW	ESSEX ROAD
NEW	ETCHINGHAM
NEW	EVESHAM
NEW	EWELL EAST
NEW	EWELL WEST
NEW	EXETER CENTRAL
NEW	EXETER ST DAVIDS
NEW	EXETERCTRL+BUS
NEW	EXETERSTDVDS+BUS
NEW	EYNSFORD
NEW	FALCONWOOD
NEW	FALMER
NEW	FALMER+BUS
NEW	FAREHAM
NEW	FAREHAM+BUS
NEW	FARNBORO+BUS
NEW	FARNBOROUGH MAIN
NEW	FARNBOROUGH NTH
NEW	FARNBOROUGH STNS
NEW	FARNCOMBE
NEW	FARNHAM
NEW	FARNINGHAM ROAD
NEW	FARRINGDON
NEW	FAVERSHAM
NEW	FAYGATE
NEW	FELTHAM
NEW	FENITON
NEW	FENNY STRATFORD
NEW	FINCHLEY RD & F
NEW	FINSBURY PARK
NEW	FINSTOCK
NEW	FISHBOURNE SSEX
NEW	FISHERSGATE
NEW	FLEET
NEW	FLITWICK
NEW	FLITWICK+BUS
NEW	FOLKESTONE CTL
NEW	FOLKESTONE STNS
NEW	FOLKESTONE WEST
NEW	FOLKESTONE+BUS
NEW	FORD
NEW	FOREST GATE
NEW	FOREST HILL
NEW	FOXTON
NEW	FRANT
NEW	FRATTON
NEW	FRIMLEY
NEW	FRINTON-ON-SEA
NEW	FULWELL
NEW	FURZE PLATT
NEW	GARSTON (HERTS)
NEW	GATWICK AIRPORT
NEW	GATWICKAIR+BUS
NEW	GERRARDS CROSS
NEW	GIDEA PARK
NEW	GILLINGHAM DSET
NEW	GILLINGHAM KENT
NEW	GILLINGHAMKT+BUS
NEW	GIPSY HILL
NEW	GLYNDE
NEW	GODALMING
NEW	GODSTONE
NEW	GOMSHALL
NEW	GOODMAYES
NEW	GORDON HILL
NEW	GORING & STRTLEY
NEW	GORING BY SEA
NEW	GOSPEL OAK
NEW	GRANGE PARK
NEW	GRATELEY
NEW	GRAVESEND
NEW	GRAVESEND+BUS
NEW	GRAYS
NEW	GREAT BENTLEY
NEW	GREAT CHESTERFRD
NEW	GREAT MISSENDEN
NEW	GREENFORD
NEW	GREENFORD UND
NEW	GREENHITHE
NEW	GREENWICH
NEW	GROVE PARK
NEW	GUILDFORD
NEW	GUILDFORD+BUS
NEW	GUNNERSBURY
NEW	HACKBRIDGE
NEW	HACKNEY CENTRAL
NEW	HACKNEY DOWNS
NEW	HACKNEY WICK
NEW	HADDENHAM & T PY
NEW	HADLEY WOOD
NEW	HAGGERSTON
NEW	HALLING
NEW	HALSTEAD BUS
NEW	HAM STREET
NEW	HAMBLE
NEW	HAMPDEN PK SSEX
NEW	HAMPSTEAD HEATH
NEW	HAMPTON (LONDON)
NEW	HAMPTON COURT
NEW	HAMPTON WICK
NEW	HAMWORTHY
NEW	HANBOROUGH
NEW	HANWELL
NEW	HARLESDEN
NEW	HARLINGTON BEDS
NEW	HARLINGTON+BUS
NEW	HARLOW BUS
NEW	HARLOW MILL
NEW	HARLOW TOWN
NEW	HARLOW TOWNRIDER
NEW	HARLOW+BUS
NEW	HAROLD WOOD
NEW	HARPENDEN
NEW	HARPENDEN+BUS
NEW	HARRIETSHAM
NEW	HARRINGAY
NEW	HARRINGAY GRN LA
NEW	HARROW & WLDSTNE
NEW	HARROW-HILL UND
NEW	HARWICH INTL
NEW	HARWICH INTL+BUS
NEW	HARWICH TOWN
NEW	HARWICH TOWN+BUS
NEW	HASLEMERE
NEW	HASSOCKS
NEW	HASTINGS
NEW	HASTINGS BUS
NEW	HASTINGS+BUS
NEW	HATCH END
NEW	HATFIELD (HERTS)
NEW	HATFIELD PEVEREL
NEW	HATFIELD+BUS
NEW	HAVANT
NEW	HAVANT + BUS
NEW	HAWKHURST BUS
NEW	HAYDONS ROAD
NEW	HAYES & HARLNGTN
NEW	HAYES (KENT)
NEW	HAYWARDS HEATH
NEW	HAYWARDSHH+BUS
NEW	HEADCORN
NEW	HEADSTONE LANE
NEW	HEATHROW BUS
NEW	HEATHROW RAIL
NEW	HEATHROW TERM 4
NEW	HEATHROW TERM 5
NEW	HEATHROW TERM123
NEW	HEATHROW UNDERGD
NEW	HEDGE END
NEW	HEMEL H+BUS
NEW	HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
NEW	HENDON
NEW	HENLEY ON THAMES
NEW	HERNE BAY
NEW	HERNE HILL
NEW	HERNEBAY+BUS
NEW	HERSHAM
NEW	HERTFORD EAST
NEW	HERTFORD NORTH
NEW	HERTFORD STNS
NEW	HERTFORD+BUS
NEW	HEVER
NEW	HEYFORD
NEW	HIGH BROOMS
NEW	HIGH WYCOMBE
NEW	HIGH WYCOMBE+BUS
NEW	HIGHAM (KENT)
NEW	HIGHAMS PARK
NEW	HIGHBURY & I UND
NEW	HIGHBURY & ISLTN
NEW	HILDENBOROUGH
NEW	HILSEA
NEW	HINCHLEY WOOD
NEW	HINTON ADMIRAL
NEW	HITCHIN
NEW	HITCHIN+BUS
NEW	HITHER GREEN
NEW	HOCKLEY
NEW	HOLLINGBOURNE
NEW	HOLMWOOD SURREY
NEW	HOLTON HEATH
NEW	HOMERTON
NEW	HONEYBOURNE
NEW	HONITON
NEW	HONOR OAK PARK
NEW	HOOK
NEW	HORLEY
NEW	HORLEY+BUS
NEW	HORNSEY
NEW	HORSHAM
NEW	HORSHAM+BUS
NEW	HORSLEY
NEW	HOUNSLOW
NEW	HOVE
NEW	HOVE+BUS
NEW	HOW WOOD
NEW	HOXTON
NEW	HUNGERFORD
NEW	HUNSTANTON BUS
NEW	HUNTINGDON
NEW	HUNTINGDON BUS
NEW	HUNTINGDON+BUS
NEW	HURST GREEN
NEW	HYTHE ESSEX
NEW	HYTHE WTRSDE BUS
NEW	IFIELD
NEW	IFIELD+BUS
NEW	ILFORD
NEW	IMPERIAL WHARF
NEW	INGATESTONE
NEW	IOW STEAM DY RVR
NEW	ISLEWORTH
NEW	ISLIP
NEW	IVER
NEW	KEARSNEY (KENT)
NEW	KELVEDON
NEW	KEMPSTON HARDWK
NEW	KEMPTON PK RCRSE
NEW	KEMSING
NEW	KEMSLEY
NEW	KENLEY
NEW	KENSAL GREEN
NEW	KENSAL RISE
NEW	KENSNGTN OLYMPIA
NEW	KENT HOUSE
NEW	KENTISH TOWN
NEW	KENTISH TOWN W
NEW	KENTON
NEW	KEW BRIDGE
NEW	KEW GARDENS
NEW	KIDBROOKE
NEW	KILBURN HIGH RD
NEW	KINGHAM
NEW	KINGS LANGLEY
NEW	KINGS LYNN
NEW	KINGS LYNN+BUS
NEW	KINGS SUTTON
NEW	KINGSTON
NEW	KINGSWOOD
NEW	KINTBURY
NEW	KIRBY CROSS
NEW	KNEBWORTH
NEW	KNEBWORTH+BUS
NEW	ZONE U6* 
NEW	LADYWELL
NEW	LAINDON
NEW	LAKE
NEW	LANCING
NEW	LANGLEY BERKS
NEW	LEAGRAVE
NEW	LEAGRAVE+BUS
NEW	LEATHERHEAD
NEW	LEE (LONDON)
NEW	LEGOLAND WINDSOR
NEW	LEIGH (KENT)
NEW	LEIGH ON SEA
NEW	LEIGH ON SEA BUS
NEW	LEIGH-O-S+BUS
NEW	LEIGHTON BUZZARD
NEW	LEIGHTONB+BUS
NEW	LENHAM
NEW	LETCHWORTH+BUS
NEW	LETCHWRTH GN CTY
NEW	LEWES
NEW	LEWES+BUS
NEW	LEWISHAM
NEW	LEYTON MID RD
NEW	LEYTONSTONE H RD
NEW	LIDLINGTON
NEW	LIMEHOUSE LTS
NEW	LINGFIELD
NEW	LIPHOOK
NEW	LISS
NEW	LITTLE KIMBLE
NEW	LITTLEHAMPTON
NEW	LITTLEHAVEN
NEW	LITTLEHAVEN+BUS
NEW	LITTLEPORT
NEW	LONDON BLKFRIARS
NEW	LONDON BRIDGE
NEW	LONDON CANNON ST
NEW	LONDON CHARING X
NEW	LONDON EUSTON
NEW	LONDON FENCH ST
NEW	LONDON FIELDS
NEW	LONDON INTL(CIV)
NEW	LONDON KINGS X
NEW	LONDON LIVRPL ST
NEW	LONDON MARYLEBNE
NEW	LONDON PADDINGTN
NEW	LONDON RD BRGHTN
NEW	LONDON RD GUILFD
NEW	LONDON ST PANCRS
NEW	LONDON TERMINALS
NEW	LONDON THAMESLNK
NEW	LONDON VICTORIA
NEW	LONDON WATERLOO
NEW	LONDON WATRLOO E
NEW	LONDON ZONE 1*
NEW	LONDON ZONE 2*
NEW	LONDON ZONE 3*
NEW	LONDON ZONE 4*
NEW	LONDON ZONE 5*
NEW	LONDON ZONE 6*
NEW	LONDON ZONES 1-2
NEW	LONDON ZONES 1-3
NEW	LONDON ZONES 1-4
NEW	LONDON ZONES 1-5
NEW	LONDON ZONES 1-6
NEW	LONDON ZONES 2-3
NEW	LONDON ZONES 2-4
NEW	LONDON ZONES 2-5
NEW	LONDON ZONES 2-6
NEW	LONDON ZONES 3-4
NEW	LONDON ZONES 3-5
NEW	LONDON ZONES 3-6
NEW	LONDON ZONES 4-5
NEW	LONDON ZONES 4-6
NEW	LONDON ZONES 5-6
NEW	LONDONRD BTN+BUS
NEW	LONG BUCKBY
NEW	LONGCROSS
NEW	LONGFIELD
NEW	LOUGHBOROUGH JN
NEW	LOWER SYDENHAM
NEW	LUTN APT TT ONLY
NEW	LUTON
NEW	LUTON AIRBUS HT
NEW	LUTON AIRBUS MK
NEW	LUTON AIRPORT
NEW	LUTON AIRPORT PW
NEW	LUTON BUS MK
NEW	LUTON+BUS
NEW	LUTONAIRPT+BUS
NEW	LYME REGIS BUS31
NEW	LYMINGTON PIER
NEW	LYMINGTON TOWN
NEW	MAIDEN NEWTON
NEW	MAIDENHEAD
NEW	MAIDENHEAD+BUS
NEW	MAIDSTONE BKS
NEW	MAIDSTONE EAST
NEW	MAIDSTONE STNS
NEW	MAIDSTONE WEST
NEW	MAIDSTONE+BUS
NEW	MALDEN MANOR
NEW	MALDON BUS ZONE
NEW	MANNINGTREE
NEW	MANOR PARK
NEW	MARDEN KENT
NEW	MARGATE
NEW	MARGATE+BUS
NEW	MARKS TEY
NEW	MARLOW
NEW	MARTIN MILL
NEW	MARTINS HERON
NEW	MARYLAND
NEW	MAZE HILL
NEW	MELDRETH
NEW	MEOPHAM
NEW	MERSTHAM
NEW	MICHELDEVER
NEW	MIDGHAM
NEW	MILFORD SURREY
NEW	MILL HILL BWAY
NEW	MILLBROOK BEDS
NEW	MILLBROOK HANTS
NEW	MILTON KEYNES C
NEW	MILTON KEYNS BUS
NEW	MILTONKEYN+BUS
NEW	MINSTER
NEW	MISTLEY
NEW	MITCHAM EASTFLDS
NEW	MITCHAM JUNCTION
NEW	MONKS RISBOROUGH
NEW	MOORGATE
NEW	MOORGATE UND
NEW	MORDEN SOUTH
NEW	MORETON DORSET
NEW	MORETON IN MARSH
NEW	MORTIMER
NEW	MORTLAKE
NEW	MOTSPUR PARK
NEW	MOTTINGHAM
NEW	MOTTISFONT&DUNBG
NEW	MOULSECOOMB
NEW	MOULSECOOMB+BUS
NEW	NETLEY
NEW	NEW BARNET
NEW	NEW BECKENHAM
NEW	NEW CROSS
NEW	NEW CROSS GATE
NEW	NEW ELTHAM
NEW	NEW HYTHE
NEW	NEW MALDEN
NEW	NEW MILTON
NEW	NEW ROMNEY BUS
NEW	NEW SOUTHGATE
NEW	NEWBURY
NEW	NEWBURY RACECSE
NEW	NEWBURY+BUS
NEW	NEWHAVEN HARBOUR
NEW	NEWHAVEN MARINE
NEW	NEWHAVEN TOWN
NEW	NEWHAVEN+BUS
NEW	NEWINGTON
NEW	NEWPORT ESSEX
NEW	NORBITON
NEW	NORBURY
NEW	NORMANS BAY
NEW	NORTH CAMP
NEW	NORTH DULWICH
NEW	NORTH FAMBRIDGE
NEW	NORTH SHEEN
NEW	NORTH WEMBLEY
NEW	NORTHAMPTON
NEW	NORTHAMPTON BUS
NEW	NORTHAMPTON+BUS
NEW	NORTHFLEET
NEW	NORTHOLT PARK
NEW	NORTHUMBERLAND P
NEW	NORWOOD JUNCTION
NEW	NUNHEAD
NEW	NUTBOURNE
NEW	NUTFIELD
NEW	OAKLEIGH PARK
NEW	OCKENDON
NEW	OCKLEY
NEW	OLD STREET
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NEW	OOSTENDE
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NEW	OTFORD
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NEW	QUEENS RD PECKHM
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NEW	RADLETT
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NEW	RADLEY
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NEW	RAINHAMKT+BUS
NEW	RAMSGATE
NEW	RAMSGATE+BUS
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NEW	RAYLEIGH BUS1
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NEW	RAYLEIGH+BUS
NEW	RAYNES PARK
NEW	READING
NEW	READING STATIONS
NEW	READING WEST
NEW	READING+BUS
NEW	RECTORY ROAD
NEW	REDBRIDGE HANTS
NEW	REDHILL
NEW	REDHILL+BUS
NEW	REEDHAM LONDON
NEW	REIGATE
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NEW	RICHMOND LONDON
NEW	RICKMANSWRTH UND
NEW	RIDDLESDOWN
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NEW	ROCHESTER
NEW	ROCHESTER+BUS
NEW	ROCHFORD
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NEW	ROMSEY BUS
NEW	ROTHERHITHE
NEW	ROWLANDS CASTLE
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NEW	ROYSTON (HERTS)
NEW	ROYSTON+BUS
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NEW	RYDE ST JOHNS RD
NEW	RYE +BUS
NEW	RYE HOUSE
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NEW	SALISBURY
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NEW	SANDERSTEAD
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NEW	ZONE U1256 LONDN
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NEW	ZONE U23*  LONDN
NEW	ZONE U234* LONDN
NEW	ZONE U2345 LONDN
NEW	ZONE U2356 LONDN
NEW	ZONE U3*   LONDN
NEW	ZONE U34*  LONDN
NEW	ZONE U345* LONDN
NEW	ZONE U3456 LONDN
NEW	ZONE U4*   LONDN
NEW	ZONE U45*  LONDN
NEW	ZONE U456  LONDN
NEW	ZONE U5*   LONDN
NEW	ZONE U56   LONDN
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Simply buy your ticket at your local station.

I did but I lost the online discount I get and anyway this is quite a major oversight that will cost people money unless they realise.
 

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I did but I lost the online discount I get and anyway this is quite a major oversight that will cost people money unless they realise.

I've reported this, but it's "out of hours" for data issues until after the Bank Holiday weekend so it might not be fixed until then. I don't like the idea of customers being overcharged so I'll keep on it.
 

embers25

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I've reported this, but it's "out of hours" for data issues until after the Bank Holiday weekend so it might not be fixed until then. I don't like the idea of customers being overcharged so I'll keep on it.

Thanks! I figured it was unlikely to get fixed quickly. I've just never seen it before and in the end I bought the ticket from Woking...not without trouble as I needed to upgrade the return to any permitted and the clerk didn't think upgrades like that were allowed...sigh! After checking with the supervisor he did it and I got my ride on the diverted fGW via Old Oak so all was good. fGW were out in force at all stations including Waterloo and even had an outside announcer at Didcot which was quite impressive. The extra Reading trains didn't seem well used and neither was my diverted fGW but at least they tried and should be commended for that.
 

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I don't know why the rail replacement buses are shown as running to/from "Reading Bus" anyway instead of just Reading. It seems to have caused no end of difficulties, with e.g. special easements introduced to make fares routed "Reading Not London" valid when the journey goes via "Reading Bus". And the buses normally shown as departing from "Reading Bus", the Railair buses to Heathrow, are still running from their normal location at the station main entrance, whereas all the replacement buses are going from the northern entrance, 2 minutes' walk away!
 

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CrossCountry seem to have been playing around with "linked trains" in the schedules today, so trains and buses are linked at Didcot and again at Winchester, meaning you get LDBCIS (at least, and probably other CIS systems) showing the calling points to Didcot, "Change to Bus" to Winchester, then "Change to train" for stations to Poole; and "Also change at Didcot for Reading (Bus)".

It's rather a nifty feature, given it saves other TOCs from potentially having to manually add "Change at <blah> for <blah>" remarks and whatnot on their CIS systems, but it's not without its foibles, as the OP discovered.

Having said that, the Didcot - Reading buses are on behalf of FGW, so "Reading Bus" will be what they've entered into the various systems for reasons best known to themselves.
 
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Below is a list of locations Network Railcards are accepted at, or passing through. "Reading Bus" (NLC 6392) isn't one of them. In fact, that NLC doesn't show for any location restricted railcard, including the Annual Gold card.

These railcard discounts never show up on rail replacement buses through Reading - presumably a side-effect of the mechanism used to stop RailAir journeys appearing.
 

RailAleFan

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Having said that, the Didcot - Reading buses are on behalf of FGW, so "Reading Bus" will be what they've entered into the various systems for reasons best known to themselves.

Is it to ensure that additional connection time is taken into account by Journey Planner? Using "Reading Bus" effectively gives 5 minutes additional minimum connection time, which isn't unreasonable given the size of Reading station and how far you _might_ have to walk to / from the buses.
 

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CrossCountry seem to have been playing around with "linked trains" in the schedules today, so trains and buses are linked at Didcot and again at Winchester, meaning you get LDBCIS (at least, and probably other CIS systems) showing the calling points to Didcot, "Change to Bus" to Winchester, then "Change to train" for stations to Poole; and "Also change at Didcot for Reading (Bus)".

It's rather a nifty feature, given it saves other TOCs from potentially having to manually add "Change at <blah> for <blah>" remarks and whatnot on their CIS systems, but it's not without its foibles, as the OP discovered.

Sounds just like the CIS has had additions notes added onto trains, which are done on each CIS system - depending on what the TOC in question want to display. Nothing nifty about it. Worth noting that LDBCIS isn't what is displayed at stations - although the new Darwin system ensures that estimated times are the same across the network.
 
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