NR^» (Network Rail - home page) used to do a lot of trackside vegetation & tre clearance, but with funds short, it's a 'wait until they fall' policy now

Just like reducing speed on their trains today - other TOCs^▸ (Train Operating Company) leave it to the driver to decide how to drive

Indeed, just a 1% cut.

That is wrong. The flex was cut to 2% earlier this year

with or without flex?

For the fullness of providing info on this topic, anyone know the solution to railcard fade when bought online? Can you still get a replacement wityh your receipt at any ticket office?

You can buy seasons on the Chiltern website currently starting on January 2 at 2013 prices.....

That's the benefit of downloadable TTs....:-)

Driver reported as 'zoned out' in various media this morning.

Eg http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25209372

You would be allowed to travel - as the offer WAS obviously in place at the time you bought your ticket.

It is for the TOC^▸ (Train Operating Company) to ensure online or ticket office staff are aware of any black-out dates & prevent the sale. If you achieve the discount, there is no way that they can subsequently be dishonoured. THat is the law of the land wherever you buy this sort of offer in whatever merchandise area....

So go ahead & book. If you can find the offer on the dates you want, it's yours.

But if they subsequently apply the offer after you buy non-discount, that is your lookout.

A polite request would have been appreciated, Sir!

As it happens, I don't have the required info. I have seen these info sheets in the past, so I now that they're prepared.

I also disagree with what you write. Groupsave is NOT a legally required offer, and can therefore be offered exactly when any TOC^▸ (Train Operating Company) wishes to offer it. Or not, as they wish. So no 'rules' exist, and can presumably be imposed or not as they wish - just as if you walk into Tescos & see an offer one day. It only exists while it is specifically advertised. The wording in the Groupsave offerstates it can operate on selected dates.

I agree with the TOC in this instance - if you want to check availability, all you need do is to email and ask. But don't go looking more than 2 months in advance.

You may be right - the map linked to that quote I mentioned is here -

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/3644/map-all-schemes.pdf

and doesn't show that either, even though it's mentioned in the text.

Check out the quoted text from Narkoman above....it is included

Sorry, ellendune, but if this gets hived off, my post will go too!

Looks like the near equivalent of what happened in Spain....

Where high demand exists (usually sport, but Xmas markets count too), why would a commercial organisation want to give a discount (that is used to fill seats)?....seems barmy to me, when demand for seats is already probably beyond the seating available....

That'll be why there are blackout dates. Because there is no need for a discount to fill seats.

There is a list of forward dates (around two months in advance usually) - the Customer Panel have seen them. If you have a date in mind, a quick email to Customer services will probably advise whether they will be available on given dates