Where are you on the transport network?
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BassJunkie
Clams on the half shell, and roller skates.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
mx wcfc
Well-Known Member
Reading? I was there yesterday.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Am on the 1931, but that is delayed, the 1901 is due at 1934, I have a fixed ticket, can I get on it?
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Of course. How were you to know it wasn't the 1931?
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Cos it didn’t have the Pullman Dining that I was looking for
Apart from that.
On your dash to catch your train you thought you'd missed etc.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
i've given up trying to understand railway ticketing.
do you mean you have the sort of advance ticket that is only valid on the 1931, or an open ticket and a seat reservation on the 1931?
if it's the latter, then i'm fairly sure it's not a problem (although will the delayed 1901 be really full, and how late is the 1931 running? will it be right behind and almost empty?)
if it's the sort of ticket that is only valid on the 1931, i have a feeling the answer is technically no. may be up to the discretion of the railway staff. i've never found the GWR staff at reading exactly helpful - you could try asking them, but if one of them says yes, the guard (or whatever the heck they call them these days) on the train won't know that.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Only valid on the 1931
We need Bungle back, so we can wind the prick up.
We need Bungle back, so we can wind the prick up.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
hmm
i can find a few references to what to do if the train you're booked on is cancelled and you end up catching a later train, but nothing specific about catching a (scheduled) earlier train that happens to be running late.
if you can get to the gateline and back in time to ask someone (not sure the platform staff get involved in ticketing) then may be worth doing - looks like you might, 1901 to Plymouth is currently reported 47 minutes late leaving paddington, real time trains says it's just passed west drayton.
the guard on the 1901 could be anywhere on the train, they aren't always at the back. if you happen to end up near them when the train arrives, you could try asking them before you get on
train guards tend to be understanding when the shit hits the fan (which it looks like it has today) but they have a reasonable amount of discretion.
if it's the 1931 to penzance, it hasn't left paddington yet according to national rail enquiries, and is just showing as 'delayed'
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Not cancelled. Yet.
Just spoken with the ticket office, they’ll know!
“Ehrm, ask the guard, if you see them?”
Good stuff.
Just spoken with the ticket office, they’ll know!
“Ehrm, ask the guard, if you see them?”
Good stuff.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
mx wcfc
Well-Known Member
I know a couple of them. I'll pass on your comments.......
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
1901 currently reported 50 minutes late passing Taplow, 1931 still at Paddington.
not (necessarily) all station staff...
not (necessarily) all station staff...
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Hmm, not too late, but am a bit pissed and Plymouth is ultimate destination, think will jump on that rather than risk waking up in Penzance…
newme
Giant in Pastyland now
Well based on the last time I had to use public transport, a 45 minute walk at 5:40am, then a 15 minute train, then a 15 minute walk, then usually a shower since well an hour of walking even in the winter with shorts on makes me a sweaty bastard. Especially with a large hiking pack. The situation is no better now. I am currently trying to work out how to get 400 miles away once a month, seems thats a 80 minute plane journey on random days at stupid times or 4x the price for a 14 hour train then a questionable return time. Support the rail strikes but could the website please give me a potential return time so I can pretend I can make it there and lie about my willingness to do so.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Boom
newme
Giant in Pastyland now
Better than what I did when Penzance was my last destination, it was not supposed to be, the cleaners were not pleased about waking me. I was not pleased about being awake, I also did not like walking long distances at that time in the morning.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
I was supposed to be driving today, reasons made me let the train take the strain…
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
On the plus side, the train I was booked to take arrived 70 minutes late, so have claimed 100% back in delay repay
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
On the plus side, the train I was booked to take arrived 70 minutes late, so have claimed 100% back in delay repay
good to hear from you - i was wondering if we needed to contact GWR and suggest a search of trains in the depot at plymouth...
