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[email protected] · August 11th 10, 06:01 PM posted to uk.transport.london

In article , (Roland
Perry) wrote:

In message
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at 12:58:49 on Tue, 10 Aug 2010, Mizter T
remarked:
Will that help me on the 09:20 from Cambridge to King's Cross when I
have an Off-Peak (not Day) Return? NXEA tell me it's not valid before
09:30 andtheir machines now refuse to sell one before 09:30 (a bit
tight for the 09:32) yet FCC's web site happily sells me that ticket
for use on the 09:20 (and the 08:54 if I wanted) with TOD at NXEA's
machines in Cambridge.

Barry recently confirmed here that it is a condition on the fare
since a year or two back but FCC clearly know nothing about it,
despite it being their fare and their condition.

Appears to be an issue with the Trainline and their misinterpretation
of the rules - the FCC booking engine is 'powered by' the Trainline.
Looking at East Coast's (WebTIS) booking engine, it seems to correctly
interpret the rule, showing the 09:32 as the first train it the OPR
can be used on.

5J - 9.30 except Bdeford and Peterborough when it's 9.15

Perhaps this is a case of a missing/obsolete "Cambridge 9.15"?

Except that according to the FCC web site the restriction is the
long-standing "no arrival in London before 10:00". So the 08:54 is OK too.

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Colin Rosenstiel