How does franchising buses tackle the issues of unreliability caused by congestion, streetworks etc, the shortage of drivers and the ability of any ability of local authorities to support services from already stretched budgets?

In a couple of weeks I need to travel to Plymouth for 1000 and have been looking at the rail options.  The train that beat suits my needs leaves St Austell at 0844, one minute before Devon and Cornwall Railcard becomes valid.  Looked at splits and can split at Lostwithiel and get D&C railcard discount on an off peak return on the same train and pay peak return to Lostwithiel. This only appear possible  Lostwithiel has a different validity code (W4) on off peak to other stations (W2) making the off peak available earlier.

How many passengers simply pay (or don’t) the £19.20 anytime day return instead of the £11.75 option with a D&C Railcard and split at Lostwithiel?

Did it display x mins gradually reducing or show a fixed time before disappearing of the screen?

RTPI is reliant on a number of factors.  Accurate schedule data, gps tracking working, rural mobile signal to transmit the GPS positions and so on.

I’ve done it today for a trip from Westbury to Cornwall on the 1503 ex Paddington.  Got the upgrade for £11 on top of a £32 Advance Fare.

On the service I am on there are some seats reserved from PAD^» (Paddington (London) - next trains) to PNZ that state Seatfrog on the reservation label in the seat back.

None available at St Austell when I asked earlier!

9 car Class 802 on 2C48 today.

Different Journey Planning engines sit underneath the national and regional Traveline services.

The H runs every 15 mins from Exeter St Davids passing the top of Matford Lane.

Found answer, bug in Gwr app offering fare for journey that is incorrect

A bus company can register a service with a minimal number of stops detailed on the service registration.  The public timetable usually expands this to key points.

The full stop listing on Traveline are generally calculated not provided by bus companies hence the difference in how stops information is displayed.

Rail Planner Live app on Android

Offers (M-F)

St Austell 0943 arr Exeter St Davids 11:38 then departing at 11:56 arriving Dawlish 12:12.

Off Peak Return ^13.90

Thanks for that, i wasnt sure as the journey planners I have searched have offered both options for the same fare, I will play safe and use journeys that have the change at Newton Abbot.

Is travel allowed via Exeter St Davids if a suitable connection is not available at Newton Abbot?

Thanks

Can anyone advise if it is OK to break a Redruth to St Austell journey at Truro when using a off peak single?