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« on: May 29, 2008, 09:57:56 »
I know that tickets can be purchased and seats reserved uo to 3 months before travel, but is there any way an ordinary passenger can find out when the rail companies (I am thinking speciifcally of FGW▸ (First Great Western) and Cross country) release their quotas of advanced fares?.  I am trying to book a Bristol to Plymouth trip and the ourbound leg on 19 August has lots of cheap fares but teh return on 26 August does not.

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« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2008, 09:59:36 »
http://www.atoctravelagents.org/

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« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2008, 13:18:13 »
Great! I knew someone would know.  Thanks
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« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2008, 16:31:59 »
Bear in mind reservations for both Virgin West Coast and CrossCountry are dodgy at the moment due to the WCRM works.
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