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The longer the distance, the cheaper it becomes !

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moonrakerz

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I was buying Advance tickets on the FGW website yesterday from Warminster to Rochester, a fairly common event. Usual route taken is: WMN to WAT (through train), WAE to RTR; splitting tickets at ABW. Fare £13.30 single. It has been possible to get a marginally cheaper fare (saving 10p) by going via WSB to PAD, then tube to WAE - not worth the trouble though.

Yesterday, there was a new route there which I had never seen before:
WMN to BTH, BTH to PAD, PAD to STP (tube), STP to RTR (HS1) all for £7.90 !!

I might see how much it is via Cardiff !
 
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You remind me of the time in 2007 when I got an Advance Single from Orpington to Swindon for £9, travelling just before lunchtime. When the train reached Reading I reflected that it would have been impossible to travel from Orpington just to Reading so cheaply!
 
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