GWR Discounts till Jan 9th

Mon 13 Jan 2025, 06:53

Uber taxis here we come.

Sun 12 Jan 2025, 20:23 (last edited on Sun 12 Jan 2025, 20:27)

Another strike has begun - this time it's Train Managers! How long before they all follow like sheep? Poor babies!

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jan/11/rail-passengers-disruption-avanti-strikes-every-sunday-until-june?fbclid=IwY2xjawHxA7BleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHaSwj4imssqwLwL-6d2EKVoY2pp6v_JrSdYJ-oK5_cbsgqspaLoSfjy3uw_aem_nkd5FnViWJyAy2UlZMro9A

Mon 6 Jan 2025, 20:27

It's a strange logic that describes wage settlements as 'over generous' because they remove the need for a person to work overtime.  If indeed that's the case.  I don't profess to understand the arcane workings of the industry but the failure surely is in making the weekend schedules dependent on overtime working.  Anyway, sounds like a case for now of grab it while you can...

Mon 6 Jan 2025, 17:40

We bought five daytrips to London. Some tickets were £ 5, some £ 11. A lot cheaper than the standard fare. 

Mon 6 Jan 2025, 16:23

Weekend travel with any rail operator just a complete lottery. Over generous wage settlements mean that overtime working (necessary to sustain the scheduled service) is no longer needed, not to mention the high tax that these rates would attract!

Mon 6 Jan 2025, 07:56 (last edited on Mon 6 Jan 2025, 07:59)

Pity they can't offer the train service to match. I had to resort to Uber taxi to get me back from Heathrow yesterday. Uber service excellent, door to door, and not much more expensive. PS now to see if I can get a rebate from GWR

Sun 5 Jan 2025, 22:36

GWR are offering very large discounts for travel from 10th Jan to April 13.

 https://www.gwr.com/sale