Re: megatrain.com!


<dunedin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> What concerns me though is this. Are TOCs strictly allowed to market
> tickets like these? Isn't there a requirement that each and every
> booking office must be able to sell tickets for all GB train services?
> Rail Settlement Plan and all that etc..?

Its just another form of TOC specific special price, I would imagine most
TOCs do some sort of special; Eg Virgin Value, Chiltern £15, etc.

Nowhere does it imply they are not selling 'normal tickets' as well.

Paul


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