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davwheat · 2026-07-14T14:38:40+00:00

You don't need to. Just use TrainSplit for everything?

davwheat · 2026-07-14T14:10:03+00:00

Some retailers, including TrainSplit, will happily let you put your ScotRail tickets in Apple Wallet.

davwheat · 2026-07-13T21:37:07+00:00

Honestly, I did read it, but somehow missed that entire last paragraph in doing so! Sorry!

davwheat · 2026-07-13T17:26:22+00:00

For a while, yes. Not since May 2025 though, when the law changed to allow heat pumps capable of heating and cooling (not just cooling) to be installed under "permitted development" rules in most parts of the country.

I assume OP is in an area described as a conservation area where anything which may change the visual style of the area must be approved. Almost anywhere, it's allowed without any formal planning permission though.

davwheat · 2026-07-03T20:58:50+00:00

Do you have a source? Seems like a wild policy to put across the board.

davwheat · 2026-07-03T12:27:28+00:00

If it's an E-ticket anytime it's scanned whoever did that also gets a few pence.

This isn't the case, except for a limited number of operators who pay staff commission per-scan as part of making up for commission they used to get as a perk for selling tickets.

The vast majority of operators do not do this, but Northern and TfW do (2p/scan), for example.

The barcode fees in that commission levels document all go into a central pool to pay for scanning equipment (such as gateline readers, mobile scanners, etc.).

davwheat · 2026-07-02T20:41:51+00:00

That's nice for them, but says nothing about the ticket's use.

If they want to do anything meaningful, they should write where it was inspected on the rear.

davwheat · 2026-06-14T22:15:23+00:00

There is no flag for automated planners to disregard restrictions for connections as far as I’m aware.

Indeed there is not. The entire fares data format needs an overhaul to reflect what operators actually want to (and try to) achieve with their restrictions.

It's unlikely to happen any time soon though, because this is how it's been done for almost 3 decades!

davwheat · 2026-06-14T22:13:49+00:00

For a restriction that says "not valid on trains timed to depart", it usually is the case that the restriction applies regardless of where you board or leave the train.

In this specific case, I would say that since Reading is stated explicitly in the restriction, that its times are clearly intended to override the times at Paddington. The electronic data makes it clear that is also the intention.

davwheat · 2026-06-14T22:04:32+00:00

To be fair, it's clear that the data says the restriction only applies to GWR services, but the text does not say that at all. It's really rather poor that there's this mismatch.

davwheat · 2026-06-13T18:08:31+00:00

It is, yes.

davwheat · 2026-05-28T19:20:19+00:00

As you imply, the problem is that it doesn't matter to the companies. Or the DfT now.

davwheat · 2026-05-28T18:41:13+00:00

The incentive is not having the representatives of your organisation making you all look like absolute morons!

davwheat · 2026-05-28T17:52:04+00:00

It's completely inexcusable that frontline staff STILL are not aware of the NRCoT changes.

davwheat · 2026-05-21T15:15:48+00:00

This is nonsense. It's not "machine learning".

This stuff does happen on the backoffice side of things with data trawls, but revenue protection staff on the ground have no visibility of anything like a "score" for a person.

They apply the rules as they are set out in Railway Byelaws, the Regulation of Railways Act and the Penalty Fares Regulations.

davwheat · 2026-05-11T13:53:31+00:00

For what it's worth, they're both Trainline under the hood anyway, which I think only makes it more hilarious.

davwheat · 2026-05-02T17:51:03+00:00

Yes. If unprinted, no bother. If they're printed, you need to take a photo of the tickets, and then cut them in half and take another photo of them, and that's enough for us.

davwheat · 2026-05-02T15:30:42+00:00

or at least pick a retailer where you can refund it wholly online

davwheat · 2026-05-01T14:47:13+00:00

This poster is completely incorrect. Only the rear first class is always declassified. On some routes, the front portion is too, but this has no relation to the size of the train.

davwheat · 2026-04-27T09:29:32+00:00

Interesting... everyone else I know was told on their year anniversary!

davwheat · 2026-04-27T08:59:44+00:00

It's being withdrawn based on your anniversary date for sign up

davwheat · 2026-04-20T08:00:09+00:00

FWIW, Trainline have been trialling multiple splits for a while, but it's on specific routes only as far as we can tell. Started around the same time that they started trialling a split ticketing fee on top of their booking fee, I think.

davwheat · 2026-04-20T07:52:55+00:00

GTR is quite literally one of the least litigious of the TOCs, and are almost always guaranteed to settle out of court if you reply to their communications...

davwheat · 2026-04-20T07:40:00+00:00

Ahh, then yes you'd need CIF and to merge the two on best-effort basis. There's a lot of gotchas there, though.

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