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« Reply #15 on: May 08, 2009, 18:09:31 » |
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from the network rail station guide i advise you to phone first Staffing Level Part Time
Staffing Hours Monday-Friday 06:15-20:30 Saturday 06:30-20:30 Sunday 09:45-21:00 |
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« Reply #16 on: May 08, 2009, 18:11:00 » |
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« Reply #17 on: May 08, 2009, 18:12:46 » |
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Axminster does have a "PERTIS▸ " Permit to Travel machine, so try getting something from that, otherwise see the guard once he/she has closed the doors. They should be at the back, so not far from the car park entrance.
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« Reply #18 on: May 08, 2009, 18:18:16 » |
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Shouldn't see a problem buying it on the train but best to see the guard before you get on the train to save any miss-understanding, if the guard doesn't know how to issue it it's in the avantix under "Rover enquiry" and to type in "devon" and it should come up with a list for the guard.
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« Reply #19 on: May 08, 2009, 19:54:09 » |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #20 on: May 08, 2009, 21:22:07 » |
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Why are the Rangers so hard to find on the Advantix machines? I was travelling on the "Heart of Wales" line, I was about to pay for a Craven Arms to Swansea return - v expensive, as I wanted "any permitted route" so I could return via Newport - but a fellow passenger pointed out this "Heart of Wales day rover/ranger", which cost a lot less than the fare I was on the brink of paying. But it took the guard ages to find the ticket. He went to the rear cab (of the Class 153) and found a file with all the rovers in, and we were the best part of 30 mins into the journey before I was finally sold the rover! (with many stops in between) Any ideas? (particularly to guards like Vacman) And as a side topic, why is a rover cheaper than a return ticket?  |
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« Reply #21 on: May 08, 2009, 21:34:26 » |
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Why are the Rangers so hard to find on the Advantix machines? I was travelling on the "Heart of Wales" line, I was about to pay for a Craven Arms to Swansea return - v expensive, as I wanted "any permitted route" so I could return via Newport - but a fellow passenger pointed out this "Heart of Wales day rover/ranger", which cost a lot less than the fare I was on the brink of paying. But it took the guard ages to find the ticket. He went to the rear cab (of the Class 153) and found a file with all the rovers in, and we were the best part of 30 mins into the journey before I was finally sold the rover! (with many stops in between) Any ideas? (particularly to guards like Vacman) And as a side topic, why is a rover cheaper than a return ticket? It only seems to be Arriva's rovers that are cheaper than SDR/ CDR▸ , for Example, Aberystwyth to Pwlhelli is about ^12 SDR (no CDR avail) yet you can get a Cambrian rover for about ^7! |
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« Reply #22 on: May 08, 2009, 21:38:21 » |
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Fgw rovers mean local fares are capped. Barnstaple - Gunnislake CDR▸ for ^9.50 for example.
I believe rovers are under secondary services, so perhaps guards simply havnt been trained sufficiently to issue them.
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« Reply #23 on: May 08, 2009, 21:52:05 » |
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Thanks, everyone! (However, before we cause TerminalJunkie an apoplexy, may I gently point out that the correct spelling is ' Avantix▸ ': see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avantix_Mobile )    |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #24 on: May 08, 2009, 22:15:58 » |
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Thanks for clarifying! I never seem to know how to spell that word. What does it mean anyway? What's wrong with "Fares Manual"? |
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« Reply #25 on: May 09, 2009, 17:46:37 » |
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According to SWT▸ 's website, the booking office hours at Axminster are:
Monday-Friday: 06:15-17:00
Saturday: 07:15-13:05
Sunday: not yet supplied
Given their recent efforts to cut staffing costs, I would trust these more than Network Rail or National Rail Inquiries.
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« Reply #26 on: May 09, 2009, 19:46:40 » |
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Rovers aren't hard to issue, it's just guards aren't trained on them. They don't use the standard method of typing two stations in and getting a list of fares. They have to go to the main menu, select a different sub menu, then finally Rover Enquiry, which implies it is only for looking up Rover Fares, not for issuing them.
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