I actually just looked and the journey I can't reproduce the discrepancy I saw before, will let you know if I find any ones in the future!
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Haha, I thought it'd be something odd like that, hence the "interesting" bug. I'm glad I'm a backend developer and don't have to fix many bugs like those!
Bletchleyite
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I found a bug...if you click the link to select a different ticket where multiple routes come up in the results it tells you the splits all wrong, I had selected Bletchley-Exeter via Paddington and it was showing me splits for via the SWR service (but actually selling the correct ones).
A second one...going back/forward in time does big jumps and not just to the next screen of trains (this same bug exists on the old version). This is really annoying when you want to scroll back and forward in time to find a preferred option.
A second one...going back/forward in time does big jumps and not just to the next screen of trains (this same bug exists on the old version). This is really annoying when you want to scroll back and forward in time to find a preferred option.
This might be related to the bug I reported this morning, apparently a fix is incoming. When clicking Earlier it jumps way too far, especially on long distance. It seems to be okay clicking later
JoshD14
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I've just raised this one internally to be fixed, thanks for flagging. It also shows on the old site too.
Do you have a link to the search in question? This is something I can't currently reproduce but it may be I'm missing something here. In my few quick searches now all the lists of split points in the ticket modal look correct to me, but I could also be misunderstanding the problem.
The whole earlier/later experience is not ideal, the earlier fix that is about to go live (degree got in the way today) will help a little bit but we still use the same logic as the old site at the moment which is why it is an issue everywhere. We are looking to make improvements in this area, but it's a long way away for now.
Bletchleyite
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With a bit more playing...pick a Paddington train on the outward and a Waterloo on the return and it seems to only show you split information for the latter. Maybe have a play around and see where else it's inconsistent. I guess it probably needs to show the legs separately under the Change Ticket link.
miklcct
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The beta site does not allow me to add my Travelcard / Freedom Pass, which forces me to search on the production site.
I have found a bug when I try to include or exclude an operator for a search.
I was trying to exclude a couple of TOCs to filter out journeys that were not eligible for Groupsave, and kept getting the attached error which prevented my search:
This may be related to the additional (-) line added when a TOC is selected in the include/exclude field, which seems to be treated as an invalid blank selection rather than a placeholder to be ignored.
I was trying to exclude a couple of TOCs to filter out journeys that were not eligible for Groupsave, and kept getting the attached error which prevented my search:
This may be related to the additional (-) line added when a TOC is selected in the include/exclude field, which seems to be treated as an invalid blank selection rather than a placeholder to be ignored.
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JoshD14
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Many thanks - I've fixed this one in our test environment but have some other features that can't go live right now, should hopefully be deployed this week though!
You hit the nail on the head here, I forgot to filter that out before sending the search...
This functionality is planned to be added but I can't give a timeframe on this one right now. You can still search on the old site and then handover to the new site and select your journey/buy from the beta for now.
This is on my radar but I have been busy the latter half of this week and away this weekend. In the example search you gave, I generally found that the outward did not contain splits but the return did, hence the split information for the latter only showing. We have been having some discussions about this internally and we will continue those this week.
I've noticed at the weekend that both the normal and beta site don't always pay attention to the 'wish to change at option' For example on tickets from Brighton I put change at Gatwick (with or without an extra wait) and instead was routed directly to Clapham with no change
Adam Williams
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This is an API bug that a fix will go out for this week (fix is written, needs deploying). @miklcct pointed out it wasn't playing ball towards the end of last week.
This should now be fixed
My number one wish is to be able to select fixed time outbound but wanting some flexibility on the return. I have to do multiple searches to do this manually at the moment.
As you say, this has always been clunky. I prefer how some competitors do it where they Ajax load more options and extend the scroll bar, so you don’t have to keep flitting back and forth so see all the options.
Adam Williams
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This is something that's cropped up a few times, it's not something the journey planner currently supports unfortunately - so out of scope for this particular project.
Indeed. I would much rather if the frontends didn't need to issue completely new searches (swapping between depart-after / arrive-before based on whether Earlier or Later is tapped) and the journey planner had first-class support for pagination (some sort of "okay, here was the search I did earlier with ID x, fetch me the next or previous page of results"), which would allow exactly what you suggest @maniacmartin
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py_megapixel
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Not sure if this is in scope of this thread or not but on my Android phone, the trainsplit app is using a light colour theme even though my system preference is set to dark. On iOS it correctly uses a dark theme. Any idea what's going on with that?
Adam Williams
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I don't think TrainSplit for Android, unlike the iOS app, has ever supported dark mode. It's unclear to me why it was done for one platform and not the other...
It's on the (fairly long) to-do list.
It's on the (fairly long) to-do list.
py_megapixel
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It is bizarre...
Another strange thing is that the iOS version integrates with Apple Pay, but the Android version doesn't integrate with Google Pay and instead makes you manually key in card details. For this reason I won't use Trainsplit for Android if I need to buy a ticket quickly. It is particularly strange to me since the website does integrate with Google Pay!
Adam Williams
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py_megapixel
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It doesn't for me. I click "Pay Now" and the only available option is manually keying in a card number.
This is on a Google Pixel 7, so hardly a device that doesn't support it or anything like that!
Adam Williams
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Am also on a Pixel 7, so that is most odd.
Is it running stock Android 14, with Play Services and Google Wallet installed? Assume it's not rooted or running a custom ROM?
Does your primary Google account actually have a card associated with it that's active?
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py_megapixel
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It is indeed stock Android 14, not rooted or anything like that, and I've set up Google Pay in the Wallet app.
I also have the Transpennine Express app, and that shows me the Google Pay button with no issue on exactly the same device, which is what lead me to assume Trainsplit didn't support it in the first place
paul1609
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I'm running a one plus 10 pro on android 14 and trainsplit offers me Google Pay.
Out of interest, have you used the TrainSplit app before yesterday, and if so did Google Pay show then?
Adam Williams
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py_megapixel
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Sorry, I missed this question. Think I must have replied before you edited your post.
As it happens, I didn't have one, but I realised this after trying it for the first time and went and added one. The Google Pay button is still missing. I did try removing and reinstalling the Trainsplit app after doing this but it hasn't made any difference
JoshD14
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This is now available on the beta site.
The fix for this is now live - do let me know if it is still an issue.
Envoy
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They asked us to tell them what we think ion the new site yet gave us no way of doing this.
I think that they should clearly ask “Do you want full flexibility”? as a lot of people won’t understand what ‘Open Return’ means.
It is only by selecting Open Return that we get rid of the specific train Advance tickets.
I also think the commission is too high - especially when compared to Trainline and this will dissuade those in the know from using your site. They are already getting 5% commission for each order from the rail companies so why grab more money from the public?
I put in for a journey from Cardiff to Heathrow wanting the cheapest non fixed train (advance) return prices travelling in the middle of the day both ways. train tickets.com came in cheaper tan the new train split by telling me to get a Super of-peak return between Heathrow & Swindon & an off-peak return between Swindon and Cardiff. Trainsplit just came up with an end to end ticket at a higher price. With such a ticket, it would be helpful if websites could show all the trains I could use at a chosen price - some do / most don’t.
I think that they should clearly ask “Do you want full flexibility”? as a lot of people won’t understand what ‘Open Return’ means.
It is only by selecting Open Return that we get rid of the specific train Advance tickets.
I also think the commission is too high - especially when compared to Trainline and this will dissuade those in the know from using your site. They are already getting 5% commission for each order from the rail companies so why grab more money from the public?
I put in for a journey from Cardiff to Heathrow wanting the cheapest non fixed train (advance) return prices travelling in the middle of the day both ways. train tickets.com came in cheaper tan the new train split by telling me to get a Super of-peak return between Heathrow & Swindon & an off-peak return between Swindon and Cardiff. Trainsplit just came up with an end to end ticket at a higher price. With such a ticket, it would be helpful if websites could show all the trains I could use at a chosen price - some do / most don’t.