Saver Returns no longer valid - London to Hereford 17.21 and 17.51

Bill B

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Saver Returns no longer valid - London to Hereford 17.21 and 17.51

« on: December 11, 2007, 17:03:45 »

The London to Moreton-in-Marsh Saver Return is no longer available on these services. The fare has jumped from ^19.15 to ^60 return.
I can't find any communications relating to this change. Is this normal ?

This service is never on time, in fact arriving 10 minutes late at Moreton is considered to be on time


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devon_metro

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Re: Saver Returns no longer valid - London to Hereford 17.21 and 17.51

« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2007, 17:06:57 »

I wasn't aware that FGW^▸ posed any evening peak restrictions for tickets?


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grahame

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Re: Saver Returns no longer valid - London to Hereford 17.21 and 17.51

« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2007, 17:51:54 »

Quote from: Bill B on December 11, 2007, 17:03:45

The fare has jumped from ^19.15 to ^60 return.
I can't find any communications relating to this change. Is this normal ?

Timetable changes are an opportunity for the train operating companies to adjust their unregulated special deal fares, and this is not the first example that I've seen of a dramatic rise.

An example that has hit me and my customers very hard last December was the service amendments on the TransWilts which not only took away useful trains, but also increased the price of a day trip from Melksham to London, purchased on the day, from 48 pounds to 105 pounds. That's only a two-fold rise rather that the three-fold you're reporting ...


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Jim

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Re: Saver Returns no longer valid - London to Hereford 17.21 and 17.51

« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2007, 19:15:36 »

Quote from: devon_metro on December 11, 2007, 17:06:57

I wasn't aware that FGW^▸ posed any evening peak restrictions for tickets?

You need to read up then!


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Ollie

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Re: Saver Returns no longer valid - London to Hereford 17.21 and 17.51

« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2007, 20:04:11 »

As far as I'm aware the restriction hasn't actually changed for your chosen route. However I will take a look when I get into work tomorrow morning.


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