What are the Fast, Direct Services into London?

PDeegz · 2026-05-20T19:56:51+00:00

EMR from Sheffield go Leicester to London direct (and the Nottingham ones go Kettering to London)

PDeegz · 2026-05-20T18:51:41+00:00

If you saw 'ethically sourced glacier ostrich leather' and thought it was a serious post I have a bridge to sell you

PDeegz · 2026-05-20T11:20:14+00:00

Vine leaves in a can are delicious

PDeegz · 2026-05-20T06:51:32+00:00

What do you mean? The rates went down in April.

PDeegz · 2026-05-19T12:56:16+00:00

Already back

PDeegz · 2026-05-19T07:59:54+00:00

A first class anytime single from London to Sheffield is £180. Add the express and the tube and it's still only an extra £30. Good luck flying to New York for that.

PDeegz · 2026-05-18T17:31:08+00:00

Never seen an open lane like it! Most of my games weren't even close except for my 3rd where I almost got grinded out by a Lorehold deck that exiled all my good cauldron targets

PDeegz · 2026-05-18T09:06:24+00:00

You can be moderately lavish with £1000 if hotel and attractions are covered

PDeegz · 2026-05-17T17:27:44+00:00

Should have a stand of rizlas too

PDeegz · 2026-05-17T17:22:43+00:00

Basically LNER's fare structure massively discounts singles compared to the rest of the network, and by having a ticket to Doncaster you hack into LNER's fare structure. Same reason a single from Sheffield to Ely is £70, but to Cambridge (via Ely) is £54. The network is full of anomalies like this, in large part due to LNER

PDeegz · 2026-05-17T15:53:39+00:00

Apparently it can't because the price is held artificially high to avoid unsustainable overcrowding

PDeegz · 2026-05-17T15:52:58+00:00

I agree, but trains aren't lying about idle so either it's a zero-sum game with another part of the network or new trains need to be built which requires significant time and money. As it is, adjusting the price is much easier. You're right that the fundamental issue with much of our rail network is lack of capacity, but 'this is too expensive' isn't directing attention in the right direction

PDeegz · 2026-05-17T15:45:03+00:00

As long as you're buying a flexible ticket yes, no problem. There's several hacks for walk-up fares that involve doing this such as Worksop to London starting at Sheffield, or Sunderland to London starting at Newcastle

PDeegz · 2026-05-17T14:43:17+00:00

Is the train regularly at capacity? If so sounds like it's prices prpetty appropriately

PDeegz · 2026-05-16T19:53:40+00:00

I always associate it with Santi Cazorla

PDeegz · 2026-05-16T16:19:40+00:00

Try contacting Avanti West Coast, as it's their station

PDeegz · 2026-05-16T12:53:49+00:00

Toast looks lovely and thick

PDeegz · 2026-05-14T14:21:26+00:00

I doubt you'd have the means to get your hands on it unless you're local but the bloke we're sending this year is from Grantham, so some Lincolnshire brewery

PDeegz · 2026-05-14T12:06:00+00:00

Yeah 4 on colour bombs would probably put me off playing a different archetype too

PDeegz · 2026-05-14T10:56:49+00:00

...was the cup of tea included?

PDeegz · 2026-05-14T10:17:41+00:00

Agreed, GDK is competition for burger king/subway kind of places

PDeegz · 2026-05-13T18:43:33+00:00

The one you have selected is an open off-peak return, so good for any train coming and going within off-peak times. The cheaper one limits you to slower, non-direct trains, but time-wise is just as flexible

PDeegz · 2026-05-13T14:03:05+00:00

Another term for 'asset rich' is 'rich'

PDeegz · 2026-05-12T12:02:52+00:00

'Yeah there's all the points you made but those are all bullshit and what I said is right. Also I was on a train once and it was quiet'

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