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« on: January 21, 2023, 10:17:27 »
in connection with the Green football weekend

taking place on the 4th February weekend and some clubs are doing this on 28 february weekend

Some clubs are doing free coach travel or discounted costs to away games.

This would for the local fares from Cardiff Swindon Cheltenham(GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) trains only) and Taunton(GWR trains only) and the stations in between to parson street.
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« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2023, 11:36:19 »
Isn’t it a Rugby 6 Nations weekdnd? Not a chance if so
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« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2023, 11:40:10 »
Quote from: ChrisB on January 21, 2023, 11:36:19
Isn’t it a Rugby 6 Nations weekdnd? Not a chance if so
Yes it is. First round of matches.
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« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2023, 11:52:35 »
Snd isn’t one of those first round games Wales cv England?
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« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2023, 13:14:50 »
Quote from: ChrisB on January 21, 2023, 11:52:35
Snd isn’t one of those first round games Wales cv England?

Still a game in Cardiff but it is Wales v Ireland.  England play Scotland at Twickenham.
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« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2023, 13:27:06 »
What a great opportunity to offer cheap fares to attract people back to the railway.

 I have 4 friends coming up from Plymouth for England v Scotland, needless to say in one car as 4 rail fares would have been far more expensive.
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« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2023, 13:42:27 »
Errrr - sorry, but the Rail farebox needs all the income it can get. Those weekends will be full at normal prices.

TOCs▸ (Train Operating Company) have offers all around the remaining dates at the moment.
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« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2023, 14:54:42 »
Quote from: ChrisB on January 21, 2023, 13:42:27
Errrr - sorry, but the Rail farebox needs all the income it can get. Those weekends will be full at normal prices.

TOCs▸ (Train Operating Company) have offers all around the remaining dates at the moment.

Short term thinking.
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« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2023, 14:56:09 »
Don't agree - then all you get is overcrowding complaints with refund requests
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