Something that I can't find a definite answer to: can I buy a Virgin 
Value ticket over the counter at Kidderminster station (run by Central 
Trains), or do I have to go to a Virgin station? I know that the 
obvious answer to this is "go to Kidderminster and ask them", but for 
various reasons too boring to relate it would be immensely useful to 
know *beforehand* whether I'm wasting my time. Thanks.

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David Buttery <rabbiteer@gmail.com.invalid> wrote here on 26 Jul
2005: 


> Something that I can't find a definite answer to: can I buy a
> Virgin Value ticket over the counter at Kidderminster station (run
> by Central Trains), or do I have to go to a Virgin station? I know
> that the obvious answer to this is "go to Kidderminster and ask
> them", but for various reasons too boring to relate it would be
> immensely useful to know *beforehand* whether I'm wasting my time.
> Thanks. 


To add to this: for reasons again too dull to get into, I absolutely do 
not want to use plastic. In other words, if these tickets can *only* be 
bought online or by phone, they'll be no use to me. I want to know if I 
can go to a station and buy them with cash.

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On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 22:54:32 +0000 (UTC), David Buttery
<rabbiteer@gmail.com.invalid> wrote:


>Something that I can't find a definite answer to: can I buy a Virgin 
>Value ticket over the counter at Kidderminster station (run by Central 
>Trains), or do I have to go to a Virgin station? I know that the 
>obvious answer to this is "go to Kidderminster and ask them", but for 
>various reasons too boring to relate it would be immensely useful to 
>know *beforehand* whether I'm wasting my time. Thanks.


According to nationalrail.co.uk, Kidderminster don't do reservations at
all, so the answer would be no.

HTH,

Barry

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On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 00:23:50 +0100, Barry Salter
 wrote:


>According to nationalrail.co.uk, Kidderminster don't do reservations at
>all, so the answer would be no.


However you *can* buy them over the counter at any station that does
do reservations.  Doesn't have to be a VT one.

Neil

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> On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 22:54:32 +0000 (UTC), David Buttery
> <rabbiteer@gmail.com.invalid> wrote:
>
>>Something that I can't find a definite answer to: can I buy a Virgin
>>Value ticket over the counter at Kidderminster station (run by Central
>>Trains), or do I have to go to a Virgin station? I know that the
>>obvious answer to this is "go to Kidderminster and ask them", but for
>>various reasons too boring to relate it would be immensely useful to
>>know *beforehand* whether I'm wasting my time. Thanks.
>
> According to nationalrail.co.uk, Kidderminster don't do reservations at
> all, so the answer would be no.
>
> HTH,
>
> Barry
>
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Kidderminster will happily sell you VV tickets (provided the quota is 
available).  They have tribute now, and most of the staff there are very 
good.  Failing that, pop down the road to see me at Worcester **** Street, 
and visit us.

Richard

On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 09:41:57 +0100, Richard Smith wrote:


> Worcester **** Street


ITYM  Worcester #### Street. (Though I'm sure you give four-star
service.) ;-) 

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On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 22:54:32 +0000 (UTC), David Buttery wrote in
, seen in uk.railway:


> Something that I can't find a definite answer to: can I buy a Virgin 
> Value ticket over the counter at Kidderminster station (run by Central 
> Trains), or do I have to go to a Virgin station? I know that the 
> obvious answer to this is "go to Kidderminster and ask them", but for 
> various reasons too boring to relate it would be immensely useful to 
> know *beforehand* whether I'm wasting my time. Thanks.


As long as it has been upgraded from Aptis to Tribute, yes, it can
sell them. 

I _believe_ that all CT stations have Tribute now.

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Richard Smith wrote:

> Kidderminster will happily sell you VV tickets (provided the quota is 
> available).  They have tribute now, and most of the staff there are very 
> good.  Failing that, pop down the road to see me at Worcester **** Street, 
> and visit us.
> 
> Richard 


when i was after VV tickets from my local central station they told me 
they had a quota of 5 tickets per train - presumeably just for that 
station alone.

You should check online with virgin first as they should have the 
largest quota of tickets.

On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 11:40:56 GMT, BlueGhost 
wrote:


>when i was after VV tickets from my local central station they told me 
>they had a quota of 5 tickets per train - presumeably just for that 
>station alone.


Is this some new "feature" of NRS then? [The ability to restrict the
number of seats a given outlet can sell, that is] Certainly didn't
happen with CRS...

Cheers,

Barry

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On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 14:02:55 +0100, Barry Salter
 wrote:


>Is this some new "feature" of NRS then? [The ability to restrict the
>number of seats a given outlet can sell, that is] Certainly didn't
>happen with CRS...


I don't believe single stations have a quota, but I believe
TheTrainLine and stations may have had separate quotas for some ticket
types for some time.

Neil

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On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 18:22:19 GMT, wensleydale@pacersplace.org.uk (Neil
Williams) wrote:


>I don't believe single stations have a quota, but I believe
>TheTrainLine and stations may have had separate quotas for some ticket
>types for some time.


In the "good old days" of CRS, each ticket type had a specific quota
code attached to it (e.g. VV for Virgin Value 14, RR for VV14 with a
Railcard).

The exact numbers are determined by the TOC that operates the service,
but I don't recall any mention in the CRS Manual of it being possible to
configure different availability depending on the outlet.

Having said that, however, it was entirely possible to reserve out of
the "wrong" quota and do a "manual override" to produce the ticket (even
easier with APTIS).

Cheers,

Barry

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Ross  wrote here on 27 Jul 2005:


> As long as it has been upgraded from Aptis to Tribute, yes, it can
> sell them. 
> 
> I _believe_ that all CT stations have Tribute now.


Thanks, everyone. I shall give it a go, and report back on what 
happens!

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