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richardderby

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East midlands train fares ARE too expensive! I travel regularly to the Derby area, and usually either pay 8 quid for an advance from Euston to Burton on trent (which is on the local Derby bus/ rail network & day ticket area), or £23 for a London Midland and connections Off Peak return. The comparative EM trains fares are at least 100% extra...
 
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pemma

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richardderby said:
East midlands train fares ARE too expensive! I travel regularly to the Derby area, and usually either pay 8 quid for an advance from Euston to Burton on trent (which is on the local Derby bus/ rail network & day ticket area), or £23 for a London Midland and connections Off Peak return. The comparative EM trains fares are at least 100% extra...
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I think you could argue that's just as much an example of London Midland being cheap than EMT being expensive. LM have to compete with faster operators like Virgin so have to offer cheap fares to attract longer distance passengers on to their services.
 
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richardderby said:
East midlands train fares ARE too expensive! I travel regularly to the Derby area, and usually either pay 8 quid for an advance from Euston to Burton on trent (which is on the local Derby bus/ rail network & day ticket area), or £23 for a London Midland and connections Off Peak return. The comparative EM trains fares are at least 100% extra...
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an off peak 'any permitted is £43 even with a railcard! A 'via derby' off peak return is an extra £17 on top of the that! As well as this its generally faster via Tamworth if using virgin trains.
 
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Celebrate 150 years of the Mid-Cheshire rail service with £1.50 day tickets on Sunday 28th July: http://www.midcheshirerail.org.uk/news/travel-the-line-for-150/

The Mid Cheshire Line continues to celebrate 150 Years of Rail Travel by offering 150 passengers the opportunity to travel the line for £1.50 on Sunday 28th July 2013.

This provides exceptional value for those who want to take a day out in Chester, Delamere Forest, Northwich, Knutsford, Altrincham, Stockport or Manchester or simply spend the day on the Mid Cheshire Line taking in the sites.

It is a car free day and a fantastic chance for local people to enjoy a cheap day out by train.

This special Day Ranger Ticket is NOT available on the train or through your local ticket office.

This ticket is valid on Sunday 28 July 2013 only
Travel is permitted on any Northern Rail Mid Cheshire line service between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester via Knutsford
This ticket is not transferable and is issued subject to the National Rail Conditions of Carriage
It must be produced on demand to any authorised person

To reserve a ticket either:

email the Community Rail Partnership at [email protected] providing your address and telephone number

or call Sally Buttifant, our Rail Officer, on 01244 976788 or 0773 652 386
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Searle said:
There is a rainbow day from Guildford station, offering a £10 adult/£5 child ticket for unlimited travel on South West Trains on Saturday 20th July.

http://www.southwesttrains.co.uk/rainbowday.aspx
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The link quotes :

"To take advantage of this one day only offer, simply fill in the form below, print out your voucher and take it to Guildford station between 17 - 20 July 2013 to get your Rainbow Day ticket."

Does this imply that you can print out the said voucher and take it to the station on the morning of Sat 20th of July ? I should imagine that there will be an almighty queue at the ticketing office ::D
 
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General Zod said:
Does this imply that you can print out the said voucher and take it to the station on the morning of Sat 20th of July ? I should imagine that there will be an almighty queue at the ticketing office ::D
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Then be the clever one and go beforehand to get your ticket. You will have to pay to get there either way. :p
 
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Yorkshire Evening Post/East Coast Promotion. Collect 4 tokens for up to 4 people to travel for £10 each way, Leeds ~ London.
Book via link on YEP website from 22.07.13 (not yet up (16:00 17.07.13))
Ticket availability until 10.10.13.
 
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Brilliant! Found the offers and for next month there's the £30 promo advance... then if you look below a £25.10 normal first class advance. Wonder if most people would notice!
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The latter is probably cheaper because you have a Y-P Railcard, as the "promo" fares cannot be railcard discounted according to the T&C's!
 
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Yorkshire Evening Post/East Coast Promotion. Collect 4 tokens for up to 4 people to travel for £10 each way, Leeds ~ London.
Book via link on YEP website from 22.07.13 (not yet up (16:00 17.07.13))
Ticket availability until 10.10.13.
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They're doing this in the Newcastle Evening Chronicle as well, six tokens required, travel for £11, only to London, Mon-Thu only.
 
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Virgin are again doing their summer promotion on Virgin-only 'Super Off-Peak' tickets between London Euston/ Milton Keynes Central and Virgin stations to Birmingham New Street until 2nd September. The Super Off-Peak Return costs £28 (£20 to/from Milton Keynes), railcard discounts are available, BoJ is permitted, and half price singles are available when purchased with a single for the return leg.

Interestingly, there appears to be a discrepancy between the time restrictions listed on the VT e-mail, as incorporated into the online booking sites, and the restriction code given on the NRE site, which, of course, is supposedly "the definitive source of information":
http://www.virgintrains.co.uk/assets/pdf/announcements/super-off-peak-timetable-2013.pdf
vs
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/pdfs/SSR_SN.pdf
That said, it's clear that the restrictions published by Virgin are intended to be official, and I wouldn't recommend attempting to rely on the NRE restrictions.
 
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Here are the terms and conditions
Note has to be bought at Marylebone not Moor Street as posted on the list of toc offers

Terms and conditions:

*30% off Chiltern Railways walk-up fares from London Marylebone to Birmingham Moor Street only applies when purchased in person ONLY from Marylebone ticket office on production of a printed, valid and completed voucher.

30% off is only available on Chiltern Railways 'Anytime', 'Off-Peak' and 'Super Off-Peak' fares from London Marylebone to Birmingham Moor Street.

One ticket/discount per voucher.

Voucher must be retained by booking office staff.

Offer not available online, via the app, or from any other station.

Offer available from Wednesday 24 July to Sunday 1st September 2013 inclusive.

Chiltern Railways reserve the right to withdraw this offer at any time.

Offer is subject to availability.

Railcard and GroupSave discount not available.

For full offer terms and conditions visit www.chilternsummer.co.uk.

#ticket restrictions: ‘Anytime’ – travel any time, any day and on any train.

Off-peak: For on trains arriving into London Marylebone after 10:00.

Super off-peak: Valid on trains arriving into London after 11:30 , leaving London before 6:30, from 9:00 until 16:00, or after 19:00.

No restrictions at weekends.

In completing registration online, you are opting into to receive email communications from Chiltern Railways and Arriva Group.

You may opt out at any time.

Should you wish to opt out of communications from Chiltern Railways and Arriva Group, please email [email protected] with 'UNSUBSCRIBE' in the subject line.

Your details will not de disclosed to third parties.
 
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johnnycache said:
Here are the terms and conditions
Note has to be bought at Marylebone not Moor Street as posted on the list of toc offers

Terms and conditions:

*30% off Chiltern Railways walk-up fares from London Marylebone to Birmingham Moor Street only applies when purchased in person ONLY from Marylebone ticket office on production of a printed, valid and completed voucher.

30% off is only available on Chiltern Railways 'Anytime', 'Off-Peak' and 'Super Off-Peak' fares from London Marylebone to Birmingham Moor Street.

One ticket/discount per voucher.

Voucher must be retained by booking office staff.

Offer not available online, via the app, or from any other station.

Offer available from Wednesday 24 July to Sunday 1st September 2013 inclusive.

Chiltern Railways reserve the right to withdraw this offer at any time.

Offer is subject to availability.

Railcard and GroupSave discount not available.

For full offer terms and conditions visit www.chilternsummer.co.uk.

#ticket restrictions: ‘Anytime’ – travel any time, any day and on any train.

Off-peak: For on trains arriving into London Marylebone after 10:00.

Super off-peak: Valid on trains arriving into London after 11:30 , leaving London before 6:30, from 9:00 until 16:00, or after 19:00.

No restrictions at weekends.

In completing registration online, you are opting into to receive email communications from Chiltern Railways and Arriva Group.

You may opt out at any time.

Should you wish to opt out of communications from Chiltern Railways and Arriva Group, please email [email protected] with 'UNSUBSCRIBE' in the subject line.

Your details will not de disclosed to third parties.
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definitely Birmingham to London in the link
 
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