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Title: Last train to Cardiff
Post by: plejaren on May 08, 2009, 02:35:45
Split off from "keeping fares down" sticky topic - Grahame

Can I just add to this, the cheaper the ticket, the less flexibility.  It's no good buying a ^7.50 YP railcard advanced ticket for the 23.30 from London to Cardiff, and expecting to travel on the 18.15 without the railcard and then moan when told pay up or leave.

Advanced tickets have NO flexibility built in. It doesn't matter how empty the train is, or how sick your granny is, or how early your flight was, or what the man on the platform said to you, if you miss the train for any reason that is not due to the railway network (and this does not include London Underground), or get on an earlier train - the ticket is not valid for any other service. And if you do not sort out your ticket at the ticket office, the only ticket we are obliged to sell on-train is the full ANYTIME ticket.

Please remember this, I don't like argueing with people on-train,  (or charge a couple ^150 for two tickets to Bristol when they thought they were doing the journey for ^20) I'd rather just stamp a valid ticket, say "Thank you" and move on!  :)

hi
there is no 23.30 london to cardiff

 ??? ???


Title: Last train to Cardiff
Post by: Phil on May 08, 2009, 08:24:52
Quote
hi
there is no 23.30 london to cardiff

 ??? ???

Were you too idle to look it up, desperately attention seeking or simply trolling, plejaran?

(http://www.terrascope.co.uk/images/2330.gif)


Title: Last train to Cardiff
Post by: Tickets Please on May 08, 2009, 10:15:35
Can I just add to this, the cheaper the ticket, the less flexibility.  It's no good buying a ^7.50 YP railcard advanced ticket for the 23.30 from London to Cardiff, and expecting to travel on the 18.15 without the railcard and then moan when told pay up or leave.

Advanced tickets have NO flexibility built in. It doesn't matter how empty the train is, or how sick your granny is, or how early your flight was, or what the man on the platform said to you, if you miss the train for any reason that is not due to the railway network (and this does not include London Underground), or get on an earlier train - the ticket is not valid for any other service. And if you do not sort out your ticket at the ticket office, the only ticket we are obliged to sell on-train is the full ANYTIME ticket.

Please remember this, I don't like argueing with people on-train,  (or charge a couple ^150 for two tickets to Bristol when they thought they were doing the journey for ^20) I'd rather just stamp a valid ticket, say "Thank you" and move on!  :)

hi
there is no 23.30 london to cardiff

 ??? ???

yes there is, goves via box to Bristol and then over to Cardiff


Title: Last train to Cardiff
Post by: moonrakerz on May 08, 2009, 12:39:54

Were you too idle to look it up, desperately attention seeking or simply trolling, plejaran?


Obviously on a different planet !    :D :D


Title: Last train to Cardiff
Post by: plejaren on May 08, 2009, 19:26:13
Quote
hi
there is no 23.30 london to cardiff

 ??? ???

Were you too idle to look it up, desperately attention seeking or simply trolling, plejaran?

(http://www.terrascope.co.uk/images/2330.gif)


there was no need to be rude.....

i had no idea there was a long distance train from london that time at night...

i assumed there wasnt as the last cardiff london train when i was in cardiff was around 10 pm

thank you for hurting my feelings

i have tried to contribute to the board as much as possible

but now i am leaving

 :'( :'(


Title: Re: Last train to Cardiff
Post by: Btline on May 08, 2009, 21:15:40
I wouldn't take this seriously - we do have a certain "tongue in cheek" sense of humour on this board! :P


Title: Re: Last train to Cardiff
Post by: TerminalJunkie on May 08, 2009, 21:20:21
but now i am leaving
Don't blame me - I never once mentioned his spelling... (http://www.millan.net/minimations/smileys/innocentsmily.gif) (http://www.millan.net)


Title: Re: Last train to Cardiff
Post by: plejaren on May 09, 2009, 00:13:14
im leaving

i came on here to discuss an industry im passionate about
and that was completly uncalled for

im leaving

and removing my other threads

good bye :( :( :( forever


Title: Re: Last train to Cardiff
Post by: Mookiemoo on May 09, 2009, 00:42:18
im leaving

i came on here to discuss an industry im passionate about
and that was completly uncalled for

im leaving

and removing my other threads

good bye :( :( :( forever

Well - on thre basis of the contributions you've made - I'm not crying in my boots


Title: Re: Last train to Cardiff
Post by: TerminalJunkie on May 09, 2009, 00:46:27
im leaving

On a jet plane? Don't know when you'll be back again?


Title: Re: Last train to Cardiff
Post by: Chris from Nailsea on May 09, 2009, 00:47:09
I'm sorry to see anyone leave this forum, plejaren - even if that is what they choose to do.

We are all rather 'passionate' about the rail industry here - that's why we all joined, after all.

However, I wish you well, and thank you for your contribution.

Chris.  :)


Title: Re: Last train to Cardiff
Post by: plejaren on May 09, 2009, 00:53:18
and im reporting the people who mocked me on here, to the police!!


 >:( >:( >:( >:(


Title: Re: Last train to Cardiff
Post by: Chris from Nailsea on May 09, 2009, 00:58:24
Now that, plejaren, is rather silly, isn't it?  :(


Title: Re: Last train to Cardiff
Post by: Mookiemoo on May 09, 2009, 01:00:34
And that sums it up - not once has plejeran made any real post that is passionate about the railways - other than stating he is.

But then I dont - and I'm not really - I just want to mitigate having to use them daily to my own advantage!


Title: Re: Last train to Cardiff
Post by: plejaren on May 09, 2009, 01:08:11
i am a god fearing person and i do NOT DESERVE to be mocked
i am logging out now and will not return

 >:( >:( >:( >:(


Title: Re: Last train to Cardiff
Post by: Chris from Nailsea on May 09, 2009, 01:12:16
Alright, plejaren: thank you, and goodbye.

I'm now locking this topic.

Chris  :-X



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