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« Reply #45 on: May 15, 2012, 13:18:03 »
I just tried trainscanbecheaper.info.

I very much like the Routeing Guide capabilities.  This could save quite a bit of time for advanced users.

On every search I've tried, it suggests the same (or very similar) splits as I would use myself.  A very good website that I'll definitely be using.  Interface is also more intuitive and simpler than Tickety Split.

Out of interest, does anyone know how these sites are accessing the fares data?  Is this now open access, have they paid or has someone worked out how to extract the fares off the Avantix▸ (Ticket Issuing System used on board trains) Traveller CD▸ (Capital Delivery)?
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« Reply #46 on: May 27, 2012, 12:25:13 »
There is an update out for the FGW▸ (First Great Western) iPhone app. Among other things now available are "mTickets for some Reading to Bristol Temple Meads advance fares".
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« Reply #47 on: May 01, 2014, 18:44:32 »
An update has been released for the FGW▸ (First Great Western) iPhone app.

For some reason it has a new logo and a new name - "Train Times".

Unfortunately there is already an app with that name and a very similar logo



The FGW one is on the right....

What was the thinking behind this?
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« Reply #48 on: May 19, 2014, 21:24:42 »
Mistaken use I suspect - are both these apps developed by the same firm?

Methinks someone needs to draw FGWs▸ (First Great Western) attention to this
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« Reply #49 on: May 19, 2014, 21:31:48 »
Quote from: ChrisB on May 19, 2014, 21:24:42
Mistaken use I suspect - are both these apps developed by the same firm?

Doesn't appear so.

Quote from: ChrisB on May 19, 2014, 21:24:42
Methinks someone needs to draw FGWs▸ (First Great Western) attention to this

Think you might be in a better position to do so than me....  Wink
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« Reply #50 on: May 19, 2014, 22:15:30 »
Quote from: bobm on May 01, 2014, 18:44:32
An update has been released for the FGW▸ (First Great Western) iPhone app.

For some reason it has a new logo and a new name - "Train Times".

The Android app has been updated today and it too has had the same treatment. I wonder if all First group train companies will do / have done the same.
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« Reply #51 on: June 25, 2014, 06:18:50 »
Quote from: bobm on May 27, 2012, 12:25:13
There is an update out for the FGW▸ (First Great Western) iPhone app. Among other things now available are "mTickets for some Reading to Bristol Temple Meads advance fares".

I note this has now been extended to include tickets to and from Castle Cary (for Glastonbury revellers)

https://twitter.com/FGW/status/481663063004053504/photo/1

Any news regarding if and when it's likely to be rolled out across the whole network?
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« Reply #52 on: October 18, 2014, 23:13:02 »
I'm extremely grateful to a very occasional contributor of material for this forum for alerting me to this update to the TicketySplit website - which now includes advance tickets.

Please note: TicketySplit uses thetrainline, who do charge a booking fee - but any split / advance tickets identified through that site can actually be purchased from other sites, which do not charge a fee.
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