WCRC loses judicial review in High Court

[Blindtraveler]

First off, what a lovely end of a-level treat for you and your no doubt lovely girlfriend
I'm so pleased to see this on account of I'm old-fashioned enough to believe that you should treat your partner like the very best of royalty and indeed better. On a more practical note, it's no small wonder you're angry as I would be equally cheesed off with this less than brilliant situation and whilst they will no doubt be a few people along presently to defend some or all of this. It really does in my again tiny and probably over opinionated mind. Just look very much like West coast railway company being greedy so and so's and nothing or no one will change my opinion of that I'm afraid. So you do have my absolute total sympathy

 

[Enthusiast]

...whilst they will no doubt be a few people along presently to defend some or all of this.

I don't think you'll find too many people on here leaping to the defence of WCR.

 

[rossco156433]

Cancelled due to their failure to install CDL onto their coaching stock. They had years to do it like everyone else did but thought the rules didn't apply to them and made up some figure in the millions to fix the coaches which was complete tripe. They've moved their stock around so that they can continue to run the Jacobite which is an absolute goldmine for them at the expense of their other trips screwing over their own customers for profit. Not only do I now have to try and cancel hotels but I've also got to use the credit they've given me (bought with a voucher) and book another trip with them, buying more hotel rooms and have a 50/50 chance of that one being cancelled too. Me and my girlfriend had been looking forward to this for months as a reward for competing our A-Levels and now it's gone purely because of their own greed and incompetence. Rant over.

Press them to get the voucher refunded. My cancelled Jacobite trip at the start of April was paid for by means of a voucher. I told them i wasn't willing to accept credit as I had zero interest in using any of their other services and the only acceptable resolution would be a full refund. I had to deal with their head office not the booking line, the bookings line couldn't refund the voucher apparently.

They may try and worm their way out of it though saying they need permission from the cardholder who paid for the voucher (in my case my mother) however after arguing that the booking was in my name (through the voucher) and i had already spoken to the cardholder they processed a full refund.

 

[trainswitheddy]

Unsure if off topic but there's a WCRC movement from Carnforth to Yarmouth tomorrow, CDL related perhaps?

Realtime Trains | 5Z39 0620 Carnforth Steamtown to Great Yarmouth | 05/06/2024

Real-time train running information for 5Z39 0620 departure from Carnforth Steamtown to Great Yarmouth on 05/06/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

 

[matt]

Unsure if off topic but there's a WCRC movement from Carnforth to Yarmouth tomorrow, CDL related perhaps?

Realtime Trains | 5Z39 0620 Carnforth Steamtown to Great Yarmouth | 05/06/2024

Real-time train running information for 5Z39 0620 departure from Carnforth Steamtown to Great Yarmouth on 05/06/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

No that is the Northern Belle which works a charter from Norwich on Thursday

 

[VauxhallandI]

I am booked on the CME in August, should I be concerned regarding its running?

 

[anothertyke]

Your main risk is that it turns out to be a 30 degree day with ineffective aircon and no windows.

 

[RJ]

Cancelled due to their failure to install CDL onto their coaching stock. They had years to do it like everyone else did but thought the rules didn't apply to them and made up some figure in the millions to fix the coaches which was complete tripe. They've moved their stock around so that they can continue to run the Jacobite which is an absolute goldmine for them at the expense of their other trips screwing over their own customers for profit. Not only do I now have to try and cancel hotels but I've also got to use the credit they've given me (bought with a voucher) and book another trip with them, buying more hotel rooms and have a 50/50 chance of that one being cancelled too. Me and my girlfriend had been looking forward to this for months as a reward for competing our A-Levels and now it's gone purely because of their own greed and incompetence. Rant over.

They're a business. They'd sooner hold onto your money than give it back to you. Hopefully you paid with a credit card so you can perform a chargeback for non-supply of service. Or if you paid by bank transfer, contact your bank to get the money pulled back from them. Send the voucher back to them or tell them to cancel it.

 

[renegademaster]

WCRC/RTC were very good with refunds when they messed up the Cumbrian winter Express and got me back at Euston at 8am. I doubt they will be that stingy if pressed

 

[Railwaycat]

Looks like the afternoon service coaches on the move tomorrow:

Realtime Trains | 5Z39 0603 Carnforth Steamtown to Tom Na Faire Depot | 14/06/2024

Real-time train running information for 5Z39 0603 departure from Carnforth Steamtown to Tom Na Faire Depot on 14/06/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

So it would appear the pocket's been dipped into (see WCR website).

 

[156421]

Looks like the afternoon service coaches on the move tomorrow:

Realtime Trains | 5Z39 0603 Carnforth Steamtown to Tom Na Faire Depot | 14/06/2024

Real-time train running information for 5Z39 0603 departure from Carnforth Steamtown to Tom Na Faire Depot on 14/06/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

So it would appear the pocket's been dipped into (see WCR website).

What in particular on the website?

 

[BRX]

Is that a set of mk2s or mk1s?

 

[Rail Ranger]

Four Mark 2s and a Mark 1 RMB: 6000, 5278, 6022, 1860 & 3350 according to a source on WNXX.

 

[Railwaycat]

What in particular on the website?

Read the Jacobite news.

 

[D6130]

Four Mark 2s and a Mark 1 RMB: 6000, 5278, 6022, 1860 & 3350 according to a source on WNXX.

What about a brake vehicle?....or is there already a spare one at FW?

 

[BRX]

The Jacobite – PM Trips Back in service!

<p id="isPasted"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><img src="https://wcr-s3.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/gKNS5YEFbkO08fma2NF164iL4gvASPph255dYae6.png" class="fr-fic fr-dib w-full"></p><p id="isPasted"><strong>We are delighted to announce that our world-famous Jacobite service is back up and...

westcoastrailways.co.uk

The team has done an exceptional job in getting a fleet of carriages refitted so we can start our Jacobite service, although our trains will be slightly shorter, with a reduced capacity due to the small number of available carriages with CDL fitted.

This implies that they've newly installed CDL onto some of their stock but I don't think that's true is it? They have just dug out some more mk2s that already have it fitted.

 

[Railwaycat]

The Jacobite – PM Trips Back in service!

<p id="isPasted"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><img src="https://wcr-s3.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/gKNS5YEFbkO08fma2NF164iL4gvASPph255dYae6.png" class="fr-fic fr-dib w-full"></p><p id="isPasted"><strong>We are delighted to announce that our world-famous Jacobite service is back up and...

westcoastrailways.co.uk

This implies that they've newly installed CDL onto some of their stock but I don't think that's true is it? They have just dug out some more mk2s that already have it fitted.

And refurbished them.

 

[Falcon1200]

Four Mark 2s and a Mark 1 RMB: 6000, 5278, 6022, 1860 & 3350 according to a source on WNXX.

I can confirm that 5Z39 did consist of those vehicles, in that order, hauled by 37516, as observed in the scenic splendour of Springburn station.