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Virgin Trains thought a tandem folded in half.
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Given that there is nowhere in the UK that Virgin and East Midlands operate over the same tracks, there is no way you could have travelled on a pendolino at all. They couldn't sell you something that doesn't exist.
Sounds like they tried though.....0 -
Yes this Pendolino vs East Mids thing is very strange. Where was the OP travelling from/to?0
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Given that there is nowhere in the UK that Virgin and East Midlands operate over the same tracks, there is no way you could have travelled on a pendolino at all. They couldn't sell you something that doesn't exist.
Sounds like they tried though..t ...
Not sure but are some of the East Midlands stock the Voyagers? Or did they end up all as Cross Country?These are my thoughts and no one else's, so like any public forum advice - check it out before entering into contracts or spending your hard earned cash!
I don't know everything, however I do try to point people in the right direction but at the end of the day you can only ever help yourself!0 -
Not sure but are some of the East Midlands stock the Voyagers? Or did they end up all as Cross Country?
The majority of East Midland trains are Meridians which are very similar to Voyagers.
They also have HST and Sprinters but according to the East Midlands trains website these trains are been refurbished or will be in the future.Whoa! This image violates our terms of use and has been removed from view0 -
In addition to already having taken him for a ride?skiddlydiddly wrote: »If you try and get them to pay your call charges they will probably say "on your bike".0 -
Virgin trains sold me a ticket from Sheffiedl to London. Virgin trains dont have a service from sheffield to London. Train regulations apparentyl state that a train service can sell any other train sevice ticket as their own. They sold me an east midlands ticket...0
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Virgin trains sold me a ticket from Sheffiedl to London. Virgin trains dont have a service from sheffield to London. Train regulations apparentyl state that a train service can sell any other train sevice ticket as their own. They sold me an east midlands ticket...
That now makes sense!
They would not always know what stock would make up which journey and it can change.
For instance - London Midland (West Coast Main Line) operate normally with 4 / 8 / 12 car Desiro (350) but sometimes have the old Class 321 stock with less room and you would struggle with a normal bike let alone a tamdem.
Virgin normally have the pendalino (390) but I have seen the old Class 87 around, these are really awkward for bikes. So it just shows you really can't be sure.
However if a customer service rep has said it will be okay and it wasn't you really should get your money back!These are my thoughts and no one else's, so like any public forum advice - check it out before entering into contracts or spending your hard earned cash!
I don't know everything, however I do try to point people in the right direction but at the end of the day you can only ever help yourself!0
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