Bus Related Outings and Reviews
Bus Related Outings and Reviews
(16 Jul 2014, 8:54 am)aureolin Advance tickets are now available on East Coast for the open doors day at Lothian on the 27th Sept. I'm looking at the 07.43 off Newcastle and the 17.30 off Edinburgh. £11.25 each way.
(16 Jul 2014, 8:54 am)aureolin Advance tickets are now available on East Coast for the open doors day at Lothian on the 27th Sept. I'm looking at the 07.43 off Newcastle and the 17.30 off Edinburgh. £11.25 each way.
(16 Jul 2014, 5:32 pm)NEBCD Malarkey Was just about ask what the Date was for this Event, I'm going book closer to the Date as I don't have any Money atm, Skint after Last Weeks Trip to Leeds, Bradford and Wakefield.
(16 Jul 2014, 8:54 am)aureolin Advance tickets are now available on East Coast for the open doors day at Lothian on the 27th Sept. I'm looking at the 07.43 off Newcastle and the 17.30 off Edinburgh. £11.25 each way.
(16 Jul 2014, 8:54 am)aureolin Advance tickets are now available on East Coast for the open doors day at Lothian on the 27th Sept. I'm looking at the 07.43 off Newcastle and the 17.30 off Edinburgh. £11.25 each way.
(16 Jul 2014, 5:45 pm)NEBCD Malarkey That is True, should learn from my mistake with Megabus and the Trip I has planned for London, which didn't happen, i'll book up ASAP in that case then.
(16 Jul 2014, 5:43 pm)NEBCD Malarkey 07:38am - £10:40 - Virgin Trains - Arrives into Edinburgh 13 Minutes before the 07:43am - Saving around 90p also
Returning on either 17:08pm or 18:08pm is also £10:40 - Again saving around 90p - Saving in Total £2 with Virgin compared to East Coast.
(16 Jul 2014, 5:45 pm)NEBCD Malarkey That is True, should learn from my mistake with Megabus and the Trip I has planned for London, which didn't happen, i'll book up ASAP in that case then.
(16 Jul 2014, 5:43 pm)NEBCD Malarkey 07:38am - £10:40 - Virgin Trains - Arrives into Edinburgh 13 Minutes before the 07:43am - Saving around 90p also
Returning on either 17:08pm or 18:08pm is also £10:40 - Again saving around 90p - Saving in Total £2 with Virgin compared to East Coast.
(16 Jul 2014, 5:43 pm)NEBCD Malarkey 07:38am - £10:40 - Virgin Trains - Arrives into Edinburgh 13 Minutes before the 07:43am - Saving around 90p also
Returning on either 17:08pm or 18:08pm is also £10:40 - Again saving around 90p - Saving in Total £2 with Virgin compared to East Coast.
(16 Jul 2014, 5:43 pm)NEBCD Malarkey 07:38am - £10:40 - Virgin Trains - Arrives into Edinburgh 13 Minutes before the 07:43am - Saving around 90p also
Returning on either 17:08pm or 18:08pm is also £10:40 - Again saving around 90p - Saving in Total £2 with Virgin compared to East Coast.
(16 Jul 2014, 6:21 pm)aureolin If you're a regular traveller on the East Coast line like me, you'd know that it's worth paying 90p extra to not be on a train that smells like a public toilet.
(16 Jul 2014, 5:59 pm)Dan Yup, you most definitely have to learn from your mistakes with the ECML.
Virgin Trains?
Do you mean Cross Country? I've used the 0738 service from NCL-EDB previously, which was XC.
(16 Jul 2014, 5:59 pm)Dan Yup, you most definitely have to learn from your mistakes with the ECML.
Virgin Trains?
Do you mean Cross Country? I've used the 0738 service from NCL-EDB previously, which was XC.
(16 Jul 2014, 6:29 pm)NEBCD Malarkey On the Virgin Website now and they operate the 0738, so I assume "Cross Country" is just the Brand Name used by Virgin Trains.
(16 Jul 2014, 6:42 pm)Andreos Constantopolous They're two different companies.
Arriva own CrossCountry.
Where does it say Virgin operate it?
(16 Jul 2014, 6:42 pm)Andreos Constantopolous They're two different companies.
Arriva own CrossCountry.
Where does it say Virgin operate it?
(16 Jul 2014, 6:42 pm)Andreos Constantopolous They're two different companies.
Arriva own CrossCountry.
Where does it say Virgin operate it?
(16 Jul 2014, 6:42 pm)Andreos Constantopolous They're two different companies.
Arriva own CrossCountry.
Where does it say Virgin operate it?
(16 Jul 2014, 6:51 pm)NEBCD Malarkey Is there not a Partnership of some sort in place then, As surely if the Cross Country and Virgin Trains are two Separate Operators, then they wouldn't be able to operate a Service from Newcastle to Edinburgh that departs at the same time.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dc-7c/8389529592/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CrossCountry
(16 Jul 2014, 6:51 pm)NEBCD Malarkey Is there not a Partnership of some sort in place then, As surely if the Cross Country and Virgin Trains are two Separate Operators, then they wouldn't be able to operate a Service from Newcastle to Edinburgh that departs at the same time.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dc-7c/8389529592/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CrossCountry
(16 Jul 2014, 6:55 pm)Dan http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/C73113/2014/09/27
It's operated by CrossCountry - Virgin does trains from Carlisle to Edinburgh, and I don't think they do anything in Newcastle?
(16 Jul 2014, 6:55 pm)Dan http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/C73113/2014/09/27
It's operated by CrossCountry - Virgin does trains from Carlisle to Edinburgh, and I don't think they do anything in Newcastle?
(16 Jul 2014, 7:01 pm)NEBCD Malarkey Really? I find it interesting that they both operate and depart at the same time though, surely it must indicate a Partnership is in place.
(16 Jul 2014, 6:55 pm)aureolin The same train times will be shown on every operators websites, as they can resell each others tickets. If you look on east coast, they identify the trains they operate with their logo.
(16 Jul 2014, 6:55 pm)aureolin The same train times will be shown on every operators websites, as they can resell each others tickets. If you look on east coast, they identify the trains they operate with their logo.
(16 Jul 2014, 7:27 pm)NEBCD Malarkey Come to think of it, sure I seen something similar on the Grand Central Website a few weeks back, with regards to what you have mentioned above, seems rather odd that they are able to do that though.
So basically I could book my Tickets through Virgin but end up on a Cross Country or ECML or National Express Train.
(16 Jul 2014, 7:27 pm)NEBCD Malarkey Come to think of it, sure I seen something similar on the Grand Central Website a few weeks back, with regards to what you have mentioned above, seems rather odd that they are able to do that though.
So basically I could book my Tickets through Virgin but end up on a Cross Country or ECML or National Express Train.
Had a run out to get some trainers today, turned into a adventure!
#1 1533 Wallsend to Gateshead - GNE 5252
#49B 1618 Gateshead to Metrocentre - GNE 5281
#45 1850ish Metrocentre to Winlaton Mill - GNE 4847
#47 1900ish Winlaton Mill to Newcastle - GNE 51??
Metro - Monument to Wallsend
#17 1954 Wallsend to Rosehill - Phoenix NJ11EXJ
(16 Jul 2014, 7:34 pm)aureolin Or the train line, or red spotted hanky. I prefer to use East Coast direct to avoid any booking fees, and I can just pick up tickets at the station for free. Trust us though - avoid the Voyagers on cross country. It's really not worth the £2 saving.
(16 Jul 2014, 7:34 pm)aureolin Or the train line, or red spotted hanky. I prefer to use East Coast direct to avoid any booking fees, and I can just pick up tickets at the station for free. Trust us though - avoid the Voyagers on cross country. It's really not worth the £2 saving.
