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Hi All,
Just thought I would share my experience today of travelling with an Off Peak Return from Poynton to Leeds and Northern Flash Sale Advance from Leeds to Lincoln.
I took the 0929 from Poynton - Manchesrer 0952 - Delayed by 13 minutes late
Missed the 1005 to Leeds (1107) so went for the 1017 to Huddersfield (eventually left 1038) which was delayed due to an engine fault of unspecified delay length , so I went for the 1035 to Leeds (1135). This got delayed due to overcrowding and being stuck by the faulty Huddersfield train so arrived Leeds at 1142.
I had missed the 1138 booked train to Lincoln so went and got my Lincoln tickets from the machine and went to the ticket office. Two ticket office staff and a supervisor told me I could not have my ticket endorsed as I was travelling on two seperate tickets and therefore 2 contracts and could not travel on the next train. They did give me back my tickets and told me to speak to the guard.
In the end I went and asked the guard if it was OK to travel and she was fine. Although she was only ever going as far as Sheffield (this trains cancelled from Sheffield - Lincoln due to lack of train crew.
I've never encountered this before ever! It's my first major trip out in 4 months due to illness and so I could have done without this additional stress. I had no issues from.either guards but what would have happened if there was no reasonable guards (e.g. DOO trains)?
Just thought I would share my experience today of travelling with an Off Peak Return from Poynton to Leeds and Northern Flash Sale Advance from Leeds to Lincoln.
I took the 0929 from Poynton - Manchesrer 0952 - Delayed by 13 minutes late
Missed the 1005 to Leeds (1107) so went for the 1017 to Huddersfield (eventually left 1038) which was delayed due to an engine fault of unspecified delay length , so I went for the 1035 to Leeds (1135). This got delayed due to overcrowding and being stuck by the faulty Huddersfield train so arrived Leeds at 1142.
I had missed the 1138 booked train to Lincoln so went and got my Lincoln tickets from the machine and went to the ticket office. Two ticket office staff and a supervisor told me I could not have my ticket endorsed as I was travelling on two seperate tickets and therefore 2 contracts and could not travel on the next train. They did give me back my tickets and told me to speak to the guard.
In the end I went and asked the guard if it was OK to travel and she was fine. Although she was only ever going as far as Sheffield (this trains cancelled from Sheffield - Lincoln due to lack of train crew.
I've never encountered this before ever! It's my first major trip out in 4 months due to illness and so I could have done without this additional stress. I had no issues from.either guards but what would have happened if there was no reasonable guards (e.g. DOO trains)?