Options following missed connection at Reading

ConHill

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Options following missed connection at Reading

« on: February 20, 2009, 11:08:40 »

I've done a scan of the other topics but can't get a clear answer to this.

My regular route is BRISTOL TM^‡ to BLACKWATER involving a change at Reading. About 6 times out of 10 the train is 10-15 minutes late and I miss the connection. (The performance isn't the issue here - something for another topic).

Living in Bagshot means that there are 4 stations within 10 minutes drive. My questions is: after missing the connection, can I get the Waterloo train and get off at Bracknell? Thereby saving me the 30 minute wait fror the next Blackwater train. The distance to Bracknell is about the same but the complicating thing is: my Bristol to Blackwater advance single ticket is ^1.50 cheaper than Bristol to Bracknell.

Could I be refused exit at Bracknell because I've paid for a cheaper ticket?


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grahame

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Re: Options following missed connection at Reading

« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2009, 11:25:41 »

Quote from: ConHill on February 20, 2009, 11:08:40

Could I be refused exit at Bracknell because I've paid for a cheaper ticket?

Hi, ConHill and welcome to the forum.

I believe that the answer is "yes, you could be refused exit at Bracknell since that station is not on any of the acceptable routes from Bristol to Blackwater" ... and indeed you'll be travelling without a valid ticket (and subject to any penalties that may apply) between Wokingham and Bracknell.

Frustrating, I'm sure Undecided

... I used to have a "St Mary Cray OR Petts Wood to London" season ticket to allow for such eventualities, and to let me choose whichever south London terminus I wanted to use. Is any such scheme available to help ConHill?


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Ollie

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Re: Options following missed connection at Reading

« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2009, 11:52:52 »

Also noting that you have an Advance ticket so must do what you actually booked to do. If train from Bristol TM^‡ late then you would be on next service to Blackwater but wouldn't be able to do an alternative station.


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ConHill

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Re: Options following missed connection at Reading

« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2009, 13:49:58 »

Thanks for the comments.

Theoretically, I could buy my regular ticket from Bristol TM^‡ to Wokingham (which is common to destinations) and, depending on my route, stop off at Wokingham to buy a ticket for the last leg to either Blackwater or Ascot. Not very practical though.


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