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« on: January 05, 2011, 13:56:18 » |
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First Great Western in conjunction with thetrainline.com are offering Off-Peak fares starting at just ^1. Travelling to and from Oxford and London. Get a great deal when you travel by train. Grab one of your tickets for just ^1, ^3, or ^5 for single journey from Oxford to London, or London to Oxford.
No queues - no hassle! Print your ticket at home or send to your mobile phone.
Speed into town by train. Average journey time of just 60 minutes!
Book up to 12 weeks in advance, these GR8 train tickets are available for many off peak trains.
Full details and booking can be found on the dedicated webpage: http://gr8traintickets.co.uk/These tickets are only available as 'Print@Home' or 'Mobitix' |
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"A clear conscience laughs at a false accusation."
"Treat everyone the same until you find out they're an idiot."
"Moral indignation is a technique used to endow the idiot with dignity."
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Brucey
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« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2011, 14:52:13 » |
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Good to see FGW▸ adopting the print-your-own-ticket approach. Having this across the network would be ideal for those of us living near unmanned stations who book tickets close to the date of travel.
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IndustryInsider
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« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2011, 15:00:17 » |
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Some good deals to be had there. And FGW▸ are sensibly avoiding anything that's originated from the Cotswolds or anything already very busy like the 09:01ex Oxford. The first off-peak train and recently downgraded to a 3-car Turbo! Good to see FGW adopting the print-your-own-ticket approach. Having this across the network would be ideal for those of us living near unmanned stations who book tickets close to the date of travel.
It would be, yes. Just a matter of time I'm sure. Though there remain several issues - the website even going as far as recommending that users of iPhones and Blackberry Pearls don't use the simplest Mobitix option. |
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To view my GWML▸ Electrification cab video 'before and after' video comparison, as well as other videos of the new layout at Reading and 'before and after' comparisons of the Cotswold Line Redoubling scheme, see: http://www.dailymotion.com/user/IndustryInsider/ |
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Ollie
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« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2011, 15:47:17 » |
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That website has been around for ages - not new at all  |
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JayMac
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« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2011, 16:13:14 » |
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New to me.  And I'm fairly sure, new to this forum. Now I'm wondering why FGW▸ don't link to it from the 'Special Offers' page of their website? Has there been any publicity about the offer? |
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"A clear conscience laughs at a false accusation."
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Ollie
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« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2011, 16:23:21 » |
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Not sure how well advertised - obviously not very as you would have been aware - I'm surprised I didn't post about it when it came out - so I do apologise  |
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Timmer
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« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2011, 17:11:42 » |
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What a contrast to all the discussion of late about the fare rises this week. On one hand it's never been more expensive to travel by train. On the other it's never been cheaper.
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SDS
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« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2011, 22:34:00 » |
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The mobitix/print@home/whatever they are called have been 'advertised' in themanual for a few editions now.
I have also seen people showing me a giant A4 ticket for a while now as well. Also thinking to myself what a waste of ink.
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I do not work for FGW▸ and posts should not be assumed and do not imply they are statements, unless explicitly stated that they are, from any TOC▸ including First Great Western.
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JayMac
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« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2011, 22:45:53 » |
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Am I right in thinking these tickets are time limited to a particular period of time (say 1001-1058) rather than to a specific service?
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"A clear conscience laughs at a false accusation."
"Treat everyone the same until you find out they're an idiot."
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Ollie
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« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2011, 22:49:36 » |
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Am I right in thinking these tickets are time limited to a particular period of time (say 1001-1058) rather than to a specific service?
No. Same conditions as an Advance type ticket. |
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JayMac
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« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2011, 23:34:05 » |
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Ahh.... that was me misreading the table of available trains on the booking engine. Must learn to read column headers!
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"A clear conscience laughs at a false accusation."
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Brucey
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« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2011, 08:18:09 » |
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Are the guards/RPIs▸ on this route equipped with 2D barcode scanners or have they gone for the Megatrain method of simply printing out a list of all tickets sold and giving this to the guard?
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IndustryInsider
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« Reply #12 on: January 06, 2011, 13:54:55 » |
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Are the guards/RPIs▸ on this route
To be honest, there's hardly ever any revenue coverage on the Oxford to Paddington fast trains. Turbos, which form the majority of the trains within the offer run DOO▸ . Oxford, Didcot, Reading, Slough and most of Paddington are barriered, so there's very little revenue to protect. |
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To view my GWML▸ Electrification cab video 'before and after' video comparison, as well as other videos of the new layout at Reading and 'before and after' comparisons of the Cotswold Line Redoubling scheme, see: http://www.dailymotion.com/user/IndustryInsider/ |
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« Reply #13 on: January 06, 2011, 22:03:37 » |
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Are the guards/RPIs▸ on this route equipped with 2D barcode scanners or have they gone for the Megatrain method of simply printing out a list of all tickets sold and giving this to the guard?
I did not even know they offered a mobile phone option. The only ones I have seen are print at home. You have to show the card you bought them with on the train. Last four digits of which are printed on the ticket. |
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« Reply #14 on: January 07, 2011, 01:08:16 » |
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on the A4 tickets Revenue would rely on you carrying the identifying documentation which matches the 4 digits (your credit card).
The other style tickets have the journey details in text as well as barcode.
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I do not work for FGW▸ and posts should not be assumed and do not imply they are statements, unless explicitly stated that they are, from any TOC▸ including First Great Western.
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