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« Reply #15 on: June 26, 2017, 11:44:00 »
Quote from: WSW Frome on June 26, 2017, 11:26:37
In "nearly all" cases, fares from Westbury Group stations are the same for a longer distance journey. Therefore they need to buy the (from) Dilton Marsh fare in the first place to avoid any "misunderstandings."

Yes - that will be part of my longer answer, together with a recommendation to "excess" the ticket if they want to travel onward.

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Alternatively as Grahame is hinting simply look the other way.

It should certainly NOT have read like that ... no hint intended.
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« Reply #16 on: June 26, 2017, 14:00:36 »
Newbury to Newbury Racecourse at £2.00 for a distance of I think 55 Ch/0.6875m must be a contender?
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« Reply #17 on: June 26, 2017, 14:10:53 »
Can Grahame's acquaintance not simply buy a ticket from Dilton Marsh even if boarding at Westbury? I'm assuming a return ticket; so on coming home, can get off at Dilton Marsh if practical or Westbury if not – all for the same fare, if I've understood correctly.
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« Reply #18 on: June 26, 2017, 14:33:48 »
Quote from: Bmblbzzz on June 26, 2017, 14:10:53
Can Grahame's acquaintance not simply buy a ticket from Dilton Marsh even if boarding at Westbury? I'm assuming a return ticket; so on coming home, can get off at Dilton Marsh if practical or Westbury if not – all for the same fare, if I've understood correctly.

That's probably what I'll be recommending.  It leaves a couple of issues

* As the TVMs▸ (Ticket Vending Machine) at Westbury only sell tickets starting at Westbury, it may mean queueing at the (one) ticket window

* Done on a regular basis it will distort Dilton Marsh's figures

* On Advance tickets, only those with DMH» (Dilton Marsh - next trains) connections will be offered;  I recall the difference on a Gatwick to Chippenham v a Gatwick to Melksham being 3.5 time on one occasion (lowest cost)
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« Reply #19 on: June 26, 2017, 15:17:43 »
Quote from: Thatcham Crossing on June 26, 2017, 14:00:36
Newbury to Newbury Racecourse at £2.00 for a distance of I think 55 Ch/0.6875m must be a contender?
Shouldn't this one be measured in furlongs?
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« Reply #20 on: June 26, 2017, 16:08:05 »
Quote from: John R on June 26, 2017, 15:17:43
Quote from: Thatcham Crossing on June 26, 2017, 14:00:36
Newbury to Newbury Racecourse at £2.00 for a distance of I think 55 Ch/0.6875m must be a contender?
Shouldn't this one be measured in furlongs?

But we all know there are exactly ten chains per furlong, don't we?
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« Reply #21 on: June 26, 2017, 16:26:27 »
Quote from: grahame on June 26, 2017, 14:33:48
Quote from: Bmblbzzz on June 26, 2017, 14:10:53
Can Grahame's acquaintance not simply buy a ticket from Dilton Marsh even if boarding at Westbury? I'm assuming a return ticket; so on coming home, can get off at Dilton Marsh if practical or Westbury if not – all for the same fare, if I've understood correctly.

That's probably what I'll be recommending.  It leaves a couple of issues

* As the TVMs▸ (Ticket Vending Machine) at Westbury only sell tickets starting at Westbury, it may mean queueing at the (one) ticket window

* Done on a regular basis it will distort Dilton Marsh's figures

* On Advance tickets, only those with DMH» (Dilton Marsh - next trains) connections will be offered;  I recall the difference on a Gatwick to Chippenham v a Gatwick to Melksham being 3.5 time on one occasion (lowest cost)
The second of these is not really a problem for the passenger, more a reason for GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) etc to update their counting procedures and/or ticket systems.
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« Reply #22 on: June 26, 2017, 16:28:08 »
On my map, the distance from Oldfield Park to Bath Spa is exactly one mile. The single fare at any time of day is £2-40, return is £3-40 peak and £2-90 off peak.
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« Reply #23 on: June 26, 2017, 17:20:10 »
London Blackfriars - City Thameslink, Anytime Day Single £3.00. Distance 0.175 mile (14 chains).

£17.14 per mile.

Beaten only by a tube cash fare. Leicester Square - Covent Garden, Cash Single £4.90. Distance 0.16 mile (260m).

£30.63 per mile. (The Oyster▸ (Smartcard system used by passengers on Transport for London services) fare is £2.40 or £15.00 per mile)
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