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« on: November 10, 2025, 11:24:29 »
For GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) priced journeys, the following easements have been implemented for Christmas & New Year 2025/6

Friday 19: Normal weekday restrictions apply

[Saturday 20/Sunday 21: Normal weekend/bank holiday]

Monday 22/Tuesday 23/Wednesday 24: Off-peak no restrictions; Super Off-peak normal restrictions apply; weekend first available

Thursday 25/Friday 26: No service

[Saturday 27/Sunday 28: Normal weekend/bank holiday]

Monday 29/Tuesday 30/Wednesday 31/Friday 2: Off-peak & Super Off-peak no restrictions; weekend first available

[Thursday 1/Saturday 3/Sunday 4: Normal weekend/bank holiday]

Monday 5 onwards: Normal restrictions apply

*passengers taking advantage of the easements should note these are for GWR only; other TOCs▸ (Train Operating Company) may have different easements, for example if arriving at Paddington before 09.30 on a super/off-peak ticket, passengers may need to wait until 09.30 to commence further travel.
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« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2025, 07:54:34 »
Quote from: plymothian on November 10, 2025, 11:24:29
For GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) priced journeys, the following easements have been implemented for Christmas & New Year 2025/6

Friday 19: Normal weekday restrictions apply
Monday 22/Tuesday 23/Wednesday 24: Off-peak no restrictions; Super Off-peak normal restrictions apply; weekend first available
Monday 29/Tuesday 30/Wednesday 31/Friday 2: Off-peak & Super Off-peak no restrictions; weekend first available
Monday 5 onwards: Normal restrictions apply

*passengers taking advantage of the easements should note these are for GWR only; other TOCs▸ (Train Operating Company) may have different easements, for example if arriving at Paddington before 09.30 on a super/off-peak ticket, passengers may need to wait until 09.30 to comment further travel.

Never keep it consistent to help people understand it.   What are the start times for time specific railcards on these days, and for anyone using ranger and rover tickets?   Which days does the Groupsave time restriction apply on?
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« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2025, 08:47:51 »
Quote from: grahame on November 11, 2025, 07:54:34
Quote from: plymothian on November 10, 2025, 11:24:29
For GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) priced journeys, the following easements have been implemented for Christmas & New Year 2025/6

Friday 19: Normal weekday restrictions apply
Monday 22/Tuesday 23/Wednesday 24: Off-peak no restrictions; Super Off-peak normal restrictions apply; weekend first available
Monday 29/Tuesday 30/Wednesday 31/Friday 2: Off-peak & Super Off-peak no restrictions; weekend first available
Monday 5 onwards: Normal restrictions apply

*passengers taking advantage of the easements should note these are for GWR only; other TOCs▸ (Train Operating Company) may have different easements, for example if arriving at Paddington before 09.30 on a super/off-peak ticket, passengers may need to wait until 09.30 to comment further travel.

Never keep it consistent to help people understand it.   What are the start times for time specific railcards on these days, and for anyone using ranger and rover tickets?   Which days does the Groupsave time restriction apply on?

It skips the weekends and Bank holiday 1st January, why not say what happens on those for completeness.

How is anyone supposed to know what is a GWR priced journey, if I visit my in-laws in Ipswich, Chichester or Swansea, who prices it, and if I split ticket it, where do I split to get best advantage.

Of the 270 stations that GWR serves, how many combinations can you use weekend First, it's a tiny fraction of the combinations, does it mean will introduce First class on days quoted, doesn't say otherwise, and doesn't say limited to where available either, so what are they saying

To be honest, nice idea, but execution needs some work as too vague unless doing a local journey wholly in GWR area.
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« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2025, 08:53:31 »
Quote from: John D on November 11, 2025, 08:47:51

It skips the weekends and Bank holiday 1st January, why not say what happens on those for completeness.


The original (posted up-thread) is complete ... I quoted only that days I am questioning for railcards, rovers, rangers and groupsave which are clearly available without time restrictions on the days omitted.
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« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2025, 12:29:16 »
What happens for the contactless fares? As TFL▸ (Transport for London) confidently asserted to me over the summer following the ‘sneaky’ price rise, the fares from Reading / Maidenhead / Twyford are regarded as GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) pricing. So would TFL apply these offpeak changes for the relevant days?
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« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2025, 15:06:27 »
Nope - As GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) says, it's only applies to GWR services....
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