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« on: May 31, 2012, 10:55:07 »
Volo TV▸ (Thames Valley) is now free! (I'm trying to sound enthusiastic and happy)

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From tomorrow @VoloTv will be free to view in Coach D on our High Speed Trains - here's some more info - volo.tv/about-volo/ :-)


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Hi everyone. Remember that Volo TV will be FREE TO VIEW from Friday 1st June. What a way to start your Bank Holiday weekend!!

Edit: Not sure how I managed to post this here, I was definitely in "Across the West". Sorry, I'm loosing it.
Edit Again: Chris has kindly moved it to Across the West.
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« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2012, 11:27:55 »
http://www.volo.tv/welcome/

Either First are trying to impress more people to retain franchise or maybe a new revenue will soon be in place such as adverts. Either way I guess it makes things more interesting and offers a better experience passangers
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« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2012, 11:43:45 »
Beat you to it! Tongue

http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=10871.msg112703#new

Admittedly in the wrong place.
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« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2012, 12:15:04 »
You can use it in a few more places than just London to the West though so more appropriate here  Tongue

(Didn't see your post in all seriousness though so sorry for repeat posting)
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« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2012, 12:28:59 »
Quote from: matt473 on May 31, 2012, 12:15:04
You can use it in a few more places than just London to the West though so more appropriate here  Tongue

You clearly didn't see the bottom of my post! (It was in size 4pt)


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« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2012, 13:09:28 »
Clearly commuters, already fleeced by sky high fares, weren't willing to pay extra for this. it would be interesting to hear the usage figures.

Good news.
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« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2012, 14:43:54 »
I've now moved and merged both topics here - just so that Btline's beloved "fleeced commuters" can read all about it ...  Wink Cheesy Grin
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« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2012, 14:55:09 »
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Btline's beloved "fleeced commuters"  Wink Cheesy Grin
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« Reply #8 on: June 11, 2012, 20:20:56 »
Did someone say "fleeced commuters"?
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« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2012, 11:00:51 »
 Sad Well you need to be daft as a sheep to put up with trainlines rip off fees and appalling customer service !
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« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2012, 11:42:17 »
43%* - Umm, The small-print, that I assume explains the *, is very small. Without a bucket of sheep food, you are highly unlikely to get close enough to the sheep to read it without the sheep running away.

Does advertising law allow that?

As for Volo TV▸ (Thames Valley), I assume this isn't just a trial period of making it free, so it will be permanently free unless somebody else wins the next franchise and desides to make it payable again?
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« Reply #11 on: June 13, 2012, 13:28:54 »
How can The Trainline get away with that when the overall price is ALWAYS more expensive than other websites?

Surely the ASA could ban the advert?
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« Reply #12 on: June 13, 2012, 13:50:30 »
Quote from: Rhydgaled on June 13, 2012, 11:42:17
As for Volo TV▸ (Thames Valley), I assume this isn't just a trial period of making it free, so it will be permanently free unless somebody else wins the next franchise and desides to make it payable again?
I believe Volo TV got all the money from it anyway, when the TVs were first installed it was reported that Volo paid for it, so you'd expect them to get the money from them.
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« Reply #13 on: June 13, 2012, 17:31:44 »
Quote from: Btline on June 13, 2012, 13:28:54
How can The Trainline get away with that when the overall price is ALWAYS more expensive than other websites?

Surely the ASA could ban the advert?

The ASA did ban a very similar broadcast advert (see http://www.asa.org.uk/ASA-action/Adjudications/2011/9/Trainline,-d-,com-Ltd/SHP_ADJ_158295.aspx ) 
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« Reply #14 on: June 13, 2012, 20:42:30 »
tried the "new" service yesterday, all films have gone, now down to a selection of tv repeats, fawlty towers, top gear, american dad etc.. More on the sleeper service with several Merlin episodes + the ITV Titanic mini series.
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