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Ah ok thanks!

Amazing thank you both for the updates, it’s much appreciated. I posted a separate thread in the ticketing sub forum but maybe someone here knows - can you get a railcard discount on the first class upgrades? Brfares shows a reduced price but my guard earlier said you can’t.

I’m surprised there are enough 805s to go around

Morning, I’m currently onboard a TfW mk4 set and purchased a first class upgrade and was charged £22.00 from Shrewsbury to Cardiff despite having a railcard. I’d checked brfares prior and was expecting to pay £14.50 (link) but the guard said you only get railcard discount on the initial ticket...

RTT is showing the 6:27 off Manchester as a 2 car 197 at the minute, sounds like it’ll be busy! Edit: saying that, it isn’t showing on journeycheck yet like the 0434 off Cardiff and it’s return are, so maybe they’re still trying to get HD04 working

The batch of longed E200s NCT bought for the 39 and 40/42 (originally) were great buses but I can’t stand the MMCs they bought.

Doh! Clearly going without food has affected my brain :lol: But yes might have to wait for the 1855 with backup sandwiches this time! Appreciate your help!

Amazing thank you! I think I will try HD07 again if the kitchen is fixed, it is somewhat of my lucky set. Does anyone know if you can order a meal on the 1430 off Cardiff, or would I have to wait for the 1855?

They’re dreadful little things. I think NCT regret ever ordering them. I know lots of drivers couldn’t wait to see the back of 399 (the only longer Enviro 200 MMC they have/had)

Ah great thanks! I was hoping to sample an evening meal too but I’ll try and find a mk4 service tomorrow evening for that

I made it onto 1W96 tonight but no catering on HD07. I’m heading back down to Cardiff in the morning so I assume it’ll be the same set so no breakfast for me :( @sd0733 if you know which services will be mk4 tomorrow that would be great

I hear this a lot, but in my opinion/experience an Enviro400 on Red Arrow would be just as much a waste of money as coaches are, unless you were reducing the off peak frequency. I’d argue a coach spec double decker could just about provide the same level of passenger experience/comfort but...

I don’t think anyone would disagree that British manufacturing needs to raise their game. But with their full order books, clearly they don’t have the incentive to. If anything, more orders going to Yutong would be a good thing as it incentivises others to step up their game.

Is there not an argument that ‘gas leak’ is actually more worrying than ‘hazardous materials?’ When you say gas leak personally I start picturing homes that have exploded where it looks like a bomb has gone off. Also, after x hours of saying gas leak, wouldn’t there then be a question ‘it’s...

Amazing, thank you!

Are mk4s expected on the the 4.35 out of Cardiff in the morning? And hopefully the evening Holyhead?

I’d argue that we can’t. Or won’t. I can honestly say they are the best built buses I’ve ever been on. They actually feel solid. And I’d agree with them in that statement.

They haven’t at Chester on the two occasions I’ve had this issue. One the first occasion (when I was faced with missing my Avanti to Holyhead) the staff member was helpful enough to go into the back of the ticket office and ask the member of staff to open early to sell it to me, so I assume if...

Yes the train guards happily sell them to you, but sometimes you have to explain to the barrier staff who can (somewhat understandably) be hesitant to resistant to letting to you through. Another potential problem (as I found out on Good Friday) is if the first service you want to use is an...

The only problem is when the ticket office is closed!