Guys,
I sometimes travel between Milton Keynes Central and Gloucester. Generally MKC - BHM BHM - GCR. I use Virgin for the first leg, CC for the second.
The cheapest way by far, is to buy in advance, and get a Virgin advance, and a CC advance, rather than buying a simple off peak return or simple advance ticket. I can often save £15 ish by doing it this way.
Question is, what happens if the first part of the journey is cancelled, or delayed, meaning that I miss the second train. So, say MKC - BHM is delayed by 30 minutes and I miss my connection (although I've allowed plenty of time for it)? Can I board the next available train to Gloucester, as it wasn't my fault that the first part of the journey was delayed?
My guess is the answer is, 'tough, it's not CC's fault that Virgin delayed you and you chose to buy an advance ticket, you missed the train - doesn't matter what the reason is'?
Am I correct?
Best,
James.
I sometimes travel between Milton Keynes Central and Gloucester. Generally MKC - BHM BHM - GCR. I use Virgin for the first leg, CC for the second.
The cheapest way by far, is to buy in advance, and get a Virgin advance, and a CC advance, rather than buying a simple off peak return or simple advance ticket. I can often save £15 ish by doing it this way.
Question is, what happens if the first part of the journey is cancelled, or delayed, meaning that I miss the second train. So, say MKC - BHM is delayed by 30 minutes and I miss my connection (although I've allowed plenty of time for it)? Can I board the next available train to Gloucester, as it wasn't my fault that the first part of the journey was delayed?
My guess is the answer is, 'tough, it's not CC's fault that Virgin delayed you and you chose to buy an advance ticket, you missed the train - doesn't matter what the reason is'?
Am I correct?
Best,
James.