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« on: January 13, 2012, 16:29:47 » |
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Been made aware of this massive anomaly on 'Mixing Deck' based booking engines: London Terminals to Finsbury Park via Inverness.   That's ^4.30 for an Anytime Day Single. Please note that I'm just posting to highlight the funny side of this error. I do not suggest anyone tries to buy and use such a ticket.  |
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matt473
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« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2012, 16:46:14 » |
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Having a look you can go from Swansea to Neath via London for ^2.40 or first class for ^4.60. How much complimentary coffee can be drank in the 6 1/2 hours it takes the to complete the journey I wonder?  |
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JayMac
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« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2012, 16:54:18 » |
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WebTIS (Mixing Deck) based booking engines appear to be having some problems at the moment when you specify a well off route 'via' station....
Please folks, don't be tempted to purchase.
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"Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for the rest of the day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
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inspector_blakey
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« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2012, 17:03:55 » |
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It is, of course, possible to travel from England to Scotland entirely legitimately for less than a fiver. Carlisle to Gretna Green CDR▸ is GBP 4.90. Or you can buy a single for GBP 4.20.  |
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Brucey
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« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2012, 19:02:05 » |
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Latest information I have is that London Midland have reported the error to ATOS, so I'd expect it to be fixed very soon. Red Spotted Hanky (owned by ATOS) are also aware.
On a serious note, the websites may actually be selling journeys that seem reasonably priced but are in fact invalid routes. Especially if someone believes they are purchasing an advance ticket when they are in fact buying a SDS.
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inspector_blakey
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« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2012, 20:37:37 » |
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On a serious note, the websites may actually be selling journeys that seem reasonably priced but are in fact invalid routes. Especially if someone believes they are purchasing an advance ticket when they are in fact buying a SDS.
Hadn't thought of that but you may well be on to something - obviously the examples quoted above are pretty egregiously silly, but I can see someone could have being tripped up if they entered a "via" that might be geographically plausible but doesn't form part of a permitted route. |
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Btline
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« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2012, 22:28:25 » |
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Surely if you buy and print off the documentation, rail staff can't argue?
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Chris from Nailsea
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« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2012, 22:53:58 » |
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They can, if it's clearly an online ticketing software error - and an invalid route!  |
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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 #10 on: January 13, 2012, 22:57:01 » |
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The ticket will probably just say the same as the normal direct one would or any permitted? I believe the sites also state you should check the tickets validity before travel?
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Btline
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« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2012, 22:58:19 » |
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Would anyone notice?
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inspector_blakey
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« Reply #12 on: January 13, 2012, 23:07:16 » |
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If presented with a ticket from King's Cross to Finsbury Park by a passenger attempting to travel via Inverness I have a sneaking suspicion they might, yes.
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Chris from Nailsea
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« Reply #14 on: January 14, 2012, 00:11:20 » |
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If it showed 'advance fair' it would indeed raise eyebrows, relex109!  |
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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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