golden egg Posted June 18, 2022 Report Share Posted June 18, 2022 Sunday is listed as a non strike day but it says services will be reduced. If they’re still selling tickets for a particular route Is that likely to remain in place come Sunday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovelanegan Posted June 18, 2022 Report Share Posted June 18, 2022 5 hours ago, a6l6e6x said: Still wednesday trains from paddington to castle cary on the wednesday, think the schedule has been moved around a bit How busy are trains usually to CC on the Wednesday? I've managed to catch Covid 😕 So rethinking my travel plans. Have a Padd-Bristol ticket so could use that and make my way onwards from Bristol, but seems round the houses, unless the CC train/ shuttle queue is hideous enough to warrant the extra journey time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doobie ninja Posted June 18, 2022 Report Share Posted June 18, 2022 8 hours ago, woyski said: Successfully claimed a refund last night for our Wed 05:23 train from Paddington to Bath Spa, knowing it was very likely going to be cancelled anyway. Lost a £10 admin fee but not too fussed. Booked to get coach to Bristol for 3am instead, lift down from Cheltenham all the way down for an early start! Had some gate A trauma in 2019 so do not want a repeat of that... Sending love and solidarity to both the union, and everyone else still trying to sort out their journeys. Was it a refundable ticket then? Mine isn't.... 😞 I have the 14:32 Paddington to Bath Spa on the Wednesday. But they haven't announced these services to definitely be off have they for the Wednesday? Think I have to claim a refund when the service has officially been cancelled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth_pig Posted June 18, 2022 Report Share Posted June 18, 2022 Hi guys. Say if I'm able to leave the car in Castle cary I've made a few contacts. Would we be able to use the shuttle that leaves from the train station? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmillen Posted June 18, 2022 Report Share Posted June 18, 2022 19 minutes ago, Earth_pig said: Hi guys. Say if I'm able to leave the car in Castle cary I've made a few contacts. Would we be able to use the shuttle that leaves from the train station? A few people were talking about staying in CC on Tues night & getting the shuttle - on that admittedly tenuous hearsay you should be fine…?! Hopefully someone has a more definitive answer for you. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth_pig Posted June 18, 2022 Report Share Posted June 18, 2022 17 minutes ago, jimmillen said: A few people were talking about staying in CC on Tues night & getting the shuttle - on that admittedly tenuous hearsay you should be fine…?! Hopefully someone has a more definitive answer for you. 🙂 I've had a hotel booked tuesday there for a year. Original plan was train tue, shuttle wed. But tonight I've cancelled the train got a refund minus £10 admin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mardy Posted June 18, 2022 Report Share Posted June 18, 2022 On 6/11/2022 at 10:36 AM, Barry Fish said: If teachers went on strike the people it would hurt most is working class people and working class kids. Join the dots. Very few people would be supportive as well. Could be a frosty ol' atmosphere in the Bazza house this Autumn. With the country preparing for rail strikes on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday which will see half the network shut down, the biggest teaching union, the National Education Union (NEU), told the Observer that unless it receives a pay offer much closer to inflation by Wednesday, it will be informing education secretary Nadhim Zahawi of its plan to ballot its 450,000 members. The move could lead to strikes in schools in England in the autumn, the union said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woyski Posted June 18, 2022 Report Share Posted June 18, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, doobie ninja said: Was it a refundable ticket then? Mine isn't.... 😞 I have the 14:32 Paddington to Bath Spa on the Wednesday. But they haven't announced these services to definitely be off have they for the Wednesday? Think I have to claim a refund when the service has officially been cancelled. I didn't select for it to be refundable, but clicked on the booking on thetrainline app and clicked request refund, which was confirmed pretty immediately via email. The revised Wed schedule is out as of this morning (by just checking for train times as if you were booking a ticket), and they have sent emails to people who's were cancelled (got my email today), so if you didn't get an email yours is probably running! In fact, just checked and yes, 14:32 is there 🙂 plus all other's 32 past the hour. Whereas my 05:23 has gone, plus other services that were running multiple times in the hour. Edited June 18, 2022 by woyski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efcfanwirral Posted June 18, 2022 Report Share Posted June 18, 2022 2 hours ago, Earth_pig said: Hi guys. Say if I'm able to leave the car in Castle cary I've made a few contacts. Would we be able to use the shuttle that leaves from the train station? 2 hours ago, jimmillen said: A few people were talking about staying in CC on Tues night & getting the shuttle - on that admittedly tenuous hearsay you should be fine…?! Hopefully someone has a more definitive answer for you. 🙂 Yeah I'm one of them and I've just assumed the shuttle is for ticket holders regardless of whether you arrived on a train or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth_pig Posted June 18, 2022 Report Share Posted June 18, 2022 1 hour ago, efcfanwirral said: Yeah I'm one of them and I've just assumed the shuttle is for ticket holders regardless of whether you arrived on a train or not. Yes I think so to after checking the website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zahidf Posted June 19, 2022 Report Share Posted June 19, 2022 Are they suspending the off peak/on peak requirment on the weds anyone know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copperface Posted June 19, 2022 Report Share Posted June 19, 2022 8 hours ago, Earth_pig said: Yes I think so to after checking the website. 8 hours ago, Earth_pig said: Yes I think so to after checking the website. Officially listed simply as free service - no fare. Nothing's checked either way so you'll be fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam1981 Posted June 19, 2022 Report Share Posted June 19, 2022 My wife was due to leave on the 5:30pm (ish) train from Paddington on Weds that no longer appears on the journey planner. She hasn't had an email about it being cancelled - she bought it from gwr direct. Are we right to assume she can just get on any train? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deviceing Posted June 19, 2022 Report Share Posted June 19, 2022 Slightly concerned about making my 10am coach in Victoria with the tube not starting up til 8 due to strikes. Went onto National Express website and saw there's a seat left on the 11am coach so I log in, go to my account to change the ticket, select Wednesday, 11am, confirm. All went through fine. Suddenly my account is saying Friday departure. Was eventually able to get it switched back (for some reason at a £2.50 premium? the initial one was free) but fucking hell I didn't need that on a Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfa Posted June 19, 2022 Report Share Posted June 19, 2022 How are people getting into London for 6/8am coaches? We're coming from Watford and have managed to get 1 lift but are completely stumped for the other 3 of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinvoyPrimus Posted June 19, 2022 Report Share Posted June 19, 2022 Trains for Wednesday appear to be fucked now as well. Nothing before 8.30am for us which isn't exactly ideal considering we need to get an 8.20 coach from Wembley! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a6l6e6x Posted June 20, 2022 Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 Since the trains don't seem to have seat reservations anymore it sounds like it will be a free for all From paddington will people know the platform way in advance? How early would be recommended to arrive for the 1018? Won't be able to enjoy myself until I know my guys are on this train Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quark Posted June 20, 2022 Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 1 minute ago, a6l6e6x said: Since the trains don't seem to have seat reservations anymore it sounds like it will be a free for all From paddington will people know the platform way in advance? How early would be recommended to arrive for the 1018? Won't be able to enjoy myself until I know my guys are on this train Honestly, as early as possible. Allow for changes, cockups and suddenly finding out that tickets are valid on all trains, not just the one they reserved I need to get a train to Reading for a 12.30 coach, on what's normally a c.2hr route. I'll be getting on a train at about 7.30 as I'm taking no chances. If I'm there early I'll just find somewhere to drink coffee for 3 hrs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zahidf Posted June 20, 2022 Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 Of course, this will be hindered by the fact the tubes wont be running until 8.00am Pointless strike will screwing up the glasto journeys on the Weds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a6l6e6x Posted June 20, 2022 Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 43 minutes ago, Barry Fish said: I would be worried that isn't enough to be honest. Its going to be madness. Yeh this is my concern. I feel like there will be people struggling to get on a train at all during the day who would've previously gone on the Tuesday or Thursday Earliest my guys can get there for the 1018 would be like 830 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billum Posted June 20, 2022 Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 21 hours ago, gfa said: How are people getting into London for 6/8am coaches? We're coming from Watford and have managed to get 1 lift but are completely stumped for the other 3 of us. My coach isn't til 9am Wednesday, but even so my group are having to get a local minicab across to the O2 (we're west London) as the tubes aren't even starting til 8 and that'd be too late. Cab's costing over a ton! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Bennett Posted June 20, 2022 Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 We have a cab to Paddington to catch the 7.15am train (which we have tickets for) that should arrive at Paddington around 6.20am. Real nervousness that there will be a mega queue of people and we will miss out on that train. Do we reckon it will just be a complete free for all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drfoxxx Posted June 20, 2022 Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 On 6/19/2022 at 9:34 AM, sam1981 said: My wife was due to leave on the 5:30pm (ish) train from Paddington on Weds that no longer appears on the journey planner. She hasn't had an email about it being cancelled - she bought it from gwr direct. Are we right to assume she can just get on any train? Yes, I was meant to be on that train. Again had no email saying it was cancelled - called them earlier, her ticket will work on any service that day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Bennett Posted June 20, 2022 Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 7 minutes ago, Harry Bennett said: We have a cab to Paddington to catch the 7.15am train (which we have tickets for) that should arrive at Paddington around 6.20am. Real nervousness that there will be a mega queue of people and we will miss out on that train. Do we reckon it will just be a complete free for all? https://twitter.com/ellie__g/status/1538867345019613185 In answer to my own question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drfoxxx Posted June 20, 2022 Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 (edited) How crazy do we think it's going to be wednesday then? Was looking at getting the 16.06 train from paddington to castle cary Edited June 20, 2022 by Drfoxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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