Trains Leicester away problems

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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I use

https://www.splitmyfare.co.uk/

Same sort of thing, Mike :thumbup:

[Michael Morris]

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Scenario would be for example - you are travelling Taunton to Cardiff, but you buy a ticket from Taunton to Bristol and a Bristol to Cardiff ticket as it works out cheaper. However, if you then get on a train at Taunton to travel to Cardiff that doesn't stop in Bristol your Bristol to Cardiff ticket is not valid.

websites like https://www.splitmyfare.co.uk/ (that I mention above) plan the journey as if you were changing at those stations. It's often 15 - 20% cheaper. And we have a railcard.

Went to Glasgow and back a couple of weeks ago, very affordable compared to some of the stories that people have to pay hundreds for tickets.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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Scenario would be for example - you are travelling Taunton to Cardiff, but you buy a ticket from Taunton to Bristol and a Bristol to Cardiff ticket as it works out cheaper. However, if you then get on a train at Taunton to travel to Cardiff that doesn't stop in Bristol your Bristol to Cardiff ticket is not valid.

Correct. The times of each trip and the conditions are pretty clear in that respect - and the ticket inspectors are usually tolerant if you are boarding an alternative train due to disruption.

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

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What a stupidly complicated and expensive railway system we have.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

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websites like https://www.splitmyfare.co.uk/ (that I mention above) plan the journey as if you were changing at those stations. It's often 15 - 20% cheaper. And we have a railcard.

Went to Glasgow and back a couple of weeks ago, very affordable compared to some of the stories that people have to pay hundreds for tickets.

These train split websites are good, but I tend to use the timings they give and book the same journeys elsewhere to avoid the commission.

[Michael Morris]

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These train split websites are good, but I tend to use the timings they give and book the same journeys elsewhere to avoid the commission.

Cross Country is good for no commission. We take each trip on it's own merit. if we pay a few quid for a massive saving in time as well as money then it works for us

[jon1959]

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What a stupidly complicated and expensive railway system we have.

It is.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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These train split websites are good, but I tend to use the timings they give and book the same journeys elsewhere to avoid the commission.

Good idea! I hadn't thought of that.

[ABLUEBIRD]

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Just looking at trains back from Leicester and there seems to be 2 problems.

1. RMT have announced a cross rail strike on Sat 19th Aug - not sure if that affects trains from Cardiff to Leicester
2. Every train coming back from Leicester to Cardiff says sold out or not available.

I was looking at the train line website

I’ve looked into this and seen that the RMT are planning a strike on 19th on Cross-country routes which are the train company from New St to Leicester.
Time table will be updated on Monday so check then.

[pipster]

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Me and my mate have a rail card 2 together ,
Cost us £37 each rtn , Aber to Brum to Leicester

Lucky you - trainsplit quote £123 Cardiff - Brum - Leicester

[pipster]

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I’ve looked into this and seen that the RMT are planning a strike on 19th on Cross-country routes which are the train company from New St to Leicester.
Time table will be updated on Monday so check then.

Ah sh1t , what will they do then - put on buses ?

[cyril evans awaydays]

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Lucky you - trainsplit quote £123 Cardiff - Brum - Leicester

tbf, when you did the original post the prices were half that, so if you are doing the train in the future you need to book early. What mode of transport did you eventually choose?

[insider]

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Ah sh1t , what will they do then - put on buses ?

Doubt it.
It will be officially announced Monday what services are affected.

[pipster]

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Doubt it.
It will be officially announced Monday what services are affected.

We've decided we'll drive up, 4 of us going now - so the petrol costs are nothing compared to train or coach. Seem to be lots of side streets with parking - we should be there by 12

[ABLUEBIRD]

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Ah sh1t , what will they do then - put on buses ?

I contacted Crosscountry and they are updating their service for Saturday on Wednesday but definitely no train between Birmingham and Cardiff, travelling from Aber we can get to Leicester via Brum but looks as if last train back is 17:18 so won’t get to station in time after game, unless we miss last 10 minutes or so of match . So Will have to travel back Leic>Derby>crewe>Shrew>Aberystwyth