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Re: Cambridge North car parking

From Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk>
Newsgroups cam.misc
Subject Re: Cambridge North car parking
Date 2024-03-14 16:25 +0000
Organization Roland Perry
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In message <usv290$1lo90$2@dont-email.me>, at 14:40:37 on Thu, 14 Mar 
2024, Michael Kilpatrick <news@mkilpatrick.co.uk> remarked:
>On 14/03/2024 14:17, Michael Kilpatrick wrote:
>>
>> Off-peak is generally around 9am or 9:30am for Greater Anglia trains 
>>involving London but it depends which direction you're going in. For 
>>non-London journeys, off-peak can begin well before 9am.
>
>Talking of stupid fare structures:
>
>I occasionally have to take Alena's car to the Alfa Workshop in Royston 
>(10mins walk from the station) for services etc and leave it there for 
>a couple of days, going home on the train.
>
>It is not possible to buy an Open Return for Royston to Whittlesford, 
>so in the past I have bought two singles. These are now £12.40 - just 
>gone up 60p, I think - and don't qualify for a Network Railcard 
>discount either.
>
>Every time this happens, I complain to Greater Anglia how stupid it 
>seems to be unable to buy an Open Return for a journey which is "too 
>short by some arbitrary distance".
>
>It then occurred to me a month ago that I could look for stations 
>further down the line from Royston.
>
>I CAN buy an open return from Baldock to Whittlesford and as we all 
>know, one can break up a journey by alighting in the middle, so of 
>course I could board such a train at Royston.
>
>On Off-Peak Open Return from Baldock is £21.15 because it's also long 
>enough a trip to qualify for a Network Railcard discount. That's £3.65 
>less than the two Royston singles.
>
>The station between Royston and Baldock, Ashwell & Morden, doesn't 
>qualify for an Open Return either.

I agree that Greater Anglia in particular doesn't offer the full range 
of fares, sometimes it's "No returns" others "Anytime only"
-- 
Roland Perry

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Cambridge North car parking The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-03-07 10:14 +0000
  Re: Cambridge North car parking Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2024-03-07 10:56 +0000
    Re: Cambridge North car parking The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-03-07 12:31 +0000
      Re: Cambridge North car parking Tim Ward <tim@brettward.co.uk> - 2024-03-07 12:47 +0000
      Re: Cambridge North car parking Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2024-03-07 14:27 +0000
        Re: Cambridge North car parking The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-03-07 18:25 +0000
          Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-07 20:05 +0000
      Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-07 14:31 +0000
        Re: Cambridge North car parking Tim Ward <tim@brettward.co.uk> - 2024-03-07 17:56 +0000
          Re: Cambridge North car parking The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-03-07 18:27 +0000
        Re: Cambridge North car parking The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-03-07 18:26 +0000
          Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-07 20:07 +0000
            Re: Cambridge North car parking The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-03-08 08:57 +0000
              Re: Cambridge North car parking Tim Ward <tim@brettward.co.uk> - 2024-03-08 10:13 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-03-08 11:08 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-08 17:20 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-03-08 18:05 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-08 20:09 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-09 01:36 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-03-09 08:34 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-10 01:26 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking tony sayer <tony@bancom.co.uk> - 2024-03-10 13:51 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Tim Ward <tim@brettward.co.uk> - 2024-03-10 16:09 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-03-10 20:32 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2024-03-10 21:31 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-11 16:00 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-11 15:58 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-11 15:54 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking tony sayer <tony@bancom.co.uk> - 2024-03-11 20:18 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Tim Ward <tim@brettward.co.uk> - 2024-03-11 21:54 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Michael Kilpatrick <news@mkilpatrick.co.uk> - 2024-03-12 18:42 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-03-12 18:49 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-12 20:02 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Tim Ward <tim@brettward.co.uk> - 2024-03-12 20:35 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-13 00:51 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Michael Kilpatrick <news@mkilpatrick.co.uk> - 2024-03-13 16:01 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-13 19:43 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Tim Ward <tim@brettward.co.uk> - 2024-03-13 20:13 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-14 06:48 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Rupert Moss-Eccardt <nin@moss-eccardt.com> - 2024-03-14 11:36 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-14 16:17 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Rupert Moss-Eccardt <nin@moss-eccardt.com> - 2024-03-14 17:55 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-17 00:05 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-03-17 09:15 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-17 12:33 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-03-18 09:48 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-18 16:59 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-03-18 20:39 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-19 02:11 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Mark Goodge <usenet@listmail.good-stuff.co.uk> - 2024-03-17 15:25 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-18 17:25 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Mark Goodge <usenet@listmail.good-stuff.co.uk> - 2024-03-18 18:50 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-03-18 20:49 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-19 13:14 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-03-19 13:21 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-19 16:25 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-20 08:53 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Rupert Moss-Eccardt <nin@moss-eccardt.com> - 2024-03-19 14:32 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-19 16:26 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Rupert Moss-Eccardt <nin@moss-eccardt.com> - 2024-03-19 23:32 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-19 13:11 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-03-18 20:45 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-19 02:23 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-03-19 09:37 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-19 10:27 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-03-19 13:08 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-19 16:30 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-03-19 18:02 +0000
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                Re: Cambridge North car parking The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-03-20 11:37 +0000
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                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-12 20:01 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Michael Kilpatrick <news@mkilpatrick.co.uk> - 2024-03-12 23:51 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-13 01:03 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Michael Kilpatrick <news@mkilpatrick.co.uk> - 2024-03-13 14:58 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-13 15:15 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Michael Kilpatrick <news@mkilpatrick.co.uk> - 2024-03-13 15:56 +0000
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                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-13 19:52 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Michael Kilpatrick <news@mkilpatrick.co.uk> - 2024-03-14 00:00 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-14 07:03 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2024-03-14 10:55 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-14 11:16 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2024-03-14 11:51 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Tim Ward <tim@brettward.co.uk> - 2024-03-14 13:11 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-14 16:19 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking pmaydell@chiark.greenend.org.uk (Peter Maydell) - 2024-03-15 09:15 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Michael Kilpatrick <news@mkilpatrick.co.uk> - 2024-03-14 14:17 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Michael Kilpatrick <news@mkilpatrick.co.uk> - 2024-03-14 14:40 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-14 16:25 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Michael Kilpatrick <news@mkilpatrick.co.uk> - 2024-03-14 17:01 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-17 07:46 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-14 16:22 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2024-03-13 16:41 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-13 19:59 +0000
                Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-08 17:18 +0000
              Re: Cambridge North car parking Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> - 2024-03-08 17:16 +0000
  Re: Cambridge North car parking Tim Ward <tim@brettward.co.uk> - 2024-03-07 11:54 +0000

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