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All across the Great Western territory / Fare's Fair / Re: GWR Groupsaves unbarred
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on: April 23, 2016, 17:23:42
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Not that has been specifically made public, but GWR▸ staff haven't been issued barred lists for the past few months, all barred lists have been removed from the National Rail website, and the situation was clarified in last week's retail circular.
Forgot to say that the Night Riviera is also still excluded.
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All across the Great Western territory / Fare's Fair / GWR Groupsaves unbarred
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on: April 23, 2016, 15:37:08
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GWR▸ have had a (temporary) change in their Groupsave ticket policy. Whereas Groupsaves used to be barred on specific days due to major events such as football, horse races, festivals etc; now, with the exception of the afternoon/evening peak Friday Paddington - Penzance services, Groupsave is available on all off peak services.
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All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: WiFi expansion to 150s & 158s
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on: April 10, 2016, 16:11:56
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As the HSTs▸ and 180s have WiFi, and the 165s and 166s are being rolled out, its now the turn of the 150/2s, 150/0s and 158s begin to get theirs fitted.
Unfortunately Devon and Cornwall won't benefit much as most of their services are provided by 143s, 150/1s and 153s.
I imagine the 4G coverage is fairly patchy too! And yet GWR▸ are expecting staff to do everything electronically which needs at least a 4G signal. Does STARMobile have an offline mode so tickets can be sold when there is no suitable signal?
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All across the Great Western territory / Fare's Fair / Re: Off Peak Day Returns more expensive than Devon Day Ranger/Ride Cornwall
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on: March 23, 2016, 08:49:50
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Many staff in Devon and Cornwall have figured out - on their own initiative - that a Devon Day Ranger or Ride Cornwall can be cheaper than (or equivalent to) a CDR▸ , in much the same way the Devon Evening Ranger is usually the cheapest fare after 18.00.
But many D&C residents don't know of their existence, let alone their entitlement to a D&C Railcard; and as usual a TVM▸ cannot sell Ranger and Rover tickets (nor off peak fares after 00.00).
However, this "loophole" is rumoured to be "fixed" by the prices of the Rovers rising come May.
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All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Bicycles on trains - new policy from May?
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on: March 16, 2016, 07:16:37
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I have it good authority that from may 16th 2016 bike reservations will be compulsory on all hst and 180 stock, no reservation no travel.!!!!!!
But the Train Manager still has discretion to allow unreserved bikes so long as there are unreserved spaces available. This policy is going to put more pressure on the units if people are turned away from HSTs▸ /180s or just can be bothered reserving.
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Journey by Journey / Bristol (WECA) Commuters / Re: 0809 Filton Abbey Wood to Portsmouth Harbour Announcements
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on: February 22, 2016, 09:13:17
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No, this also happens at Paignton - Exeter St Thomas inclusive when a train divides at St David's. The CIS▸ states front 2 if travelling to Exeter Central and beyond, but you need to be in the rear 2.
Auto CIS, and some passengers, cannot handle trains that reverse en route and divide at that point. Mind you some passengers cannot handle what is the front and rear of a train even when its moving.
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