150% increase in may

[whole diary]

[super tm]

One ticket will be going up 150% in May. 

I wont tell you which one yet but throw over to you to see if you can work out which one.  It is a fairly well known one.

[Zoe]

Is it a season?

[grahame]

One ticket will be going up 150% in May. 

I wont tell you which one yet but throw over to you to see if you can work out which one.  It is a fairly well known one.

Single, Swindon to Salisbury valid "any route" and the only 'buy on the day' that's valid on the 06:15 direct train? Up from 50 pounds to 75 pounds?

[inspector_blakey]

That's a 50% increase, not 150% 

So we're looking for a fare that's more than doubling (in fact going up 2 and a half times). Is it a very low value fare, going up from ^1.00 to ^2.50 perhaps?

[devon_metro]

Weekend First

[inspector_blakey]

Does that mean that there's a "tiered" system being introduced, and whereas previously you could travel from PAD^» (Paddington (London) - next trains) - PNZ (or PMD) for a ^10 upgrade the damage is now ^25 for the longest journeys?

[devon_metro]

Yes. London - Bedwyn ^5 rising to the highest tier. However, I'm not sure if it ^15 or ^25!

[devon_metro]

Browsing through the inbox:

London to Bedwyn or Oxford ^5
London to Worcester, chippenham or Westbury ^10
London to Bristol, Cardiff or Taunton ^15
London to Plymouth or Swansea ^20
London to further ^25

Not sure how it's going to work for intermediate journeys not starting in London.

Worth noting a break of journey is allowed and full First class facilities will be open to the holder.

[super tm]

Yes correct old weekend first ^10 new weekend first to penzance now ^25.

I suppose it was time for an increase but 150% seems a bit steep at one go.  Also i dont fancy being a TM^‡(resolve) working the west of england services for the first couple of weeks.  FGW^▸ (First Great Western) really should put lots of publicity out about this so passengers can decide if they want to pay the higher rate.

[Ollie]

As FGW^▸ (First Great Western) have described this as a relaunch of weekend first I can only assume the associated publicity will come with it.

[inspector_blakey]

How does this constitute a "re-launch"? At the moment the only difference between Weekend First and full FC^‡(resolve) is that WF are limited in the number of complimentaries they can collect from the buffet.

Does this herald the introduction of a trolley service in FC on weekends or does it just mean that WF ticket holders will be able to order as many drinks and biscuits as they like once again?

On another note, let's hope for the sake of on-board staff that the new weekend first offering isn't spun as "from ^5" which would no doubt result in grief for train managers when they had to charge ^25 for an upgrade!

Will the upgrade also still be available to standard class advance ticket holders? To their great credit FGW^▸ (First Great Western) is one of the only intercity companies that still offers weekend first if you're travelling on an advance ticket.

[eightf48544]

Presumably the TOCS are taking their cue from Ryanair.

Upgrades from ^5 but when you look it's ^25.

At least wirth Ryanair you know fares from ^1 means you pay at least ^50 by the time they charge you for having a suitcase, taxes, checkin etc.

[smithy]

Presumably the TOCS are taking their cue from Ryanair.

Upgrades from ^5 but when you look it's ^25.

At least wirth Ryanair you know fares from ^1 means you pay at least ^50 by the time they charge you for having a suitcase, taxes, checkin etc.

in that case maybe they will try and charge to use the toilets,coin operated doors maybe? or even charge a ^20 fee if pax want to take a bag/suitecase with them.
dont get me started on the ^50 booking fee for anything other than electron cards.

[grahame]

... or even charge a ^20 fee if pax want to take a bag/suitecase with them ...

how about a second seat charge for passengers who's coats, handbags and rucksacks also need a seat, even when people are standing ....

[Timmer]

Yes correct old weekend first ^10 new weekend first to penzance now ^25.

I suppose it was time for an increase but 150% seems a bit steep at one go.  Also i dont fancy being a TM^‡(resolve) working the west of england services for the first couple of weeks.  FGW^▸ (First Great Western) really should put lots of publicity out about this so passengers can decide if they want to pay the higher rate.

Yes FGW have kept it at ^10 for a very long time but an increase to ^25 on services to Cornwall may be a quite a bit over what people are prepared to pay but I can only assume FGW have done their homework on this otherwise they wouldn't have decided on such a large increase?