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British Railway Fares Pre-2008 Modernization

Hi there. I'm trying to find information about the fare structure of British Rail and post-privatization operators before the 2008 fare system overhaul. I've looked everywhere and I can't find any info about Saver, SuperSaver, Apex, SuperApex, Advance and SuperAdvance tickets anywhere. Asked by: 2601:6:3B80:A63:DC8B:E634:B6ED:B965 21:50, 1 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know where you should ask this question, but as it is not really within our scope you will probably not have a lot of luck getting an answer. It might also help to be a tad more specific. Hobbitschuster (talk) 21:48, 2 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The "overhaul" was basically PR and didn't affect what the tickets were, just their names. Roughly:

Saver is the commonest off-peak ticket. In general it's not available in the peak flow direction in the morning peak and possibly in the afternoon peak. There are no restrictions at weekends. For some origin-destination pairs there are no restrictions at all (meaning that almost nobody buys the full fare tickets). Break of journey is forbidden on the outward leg and the validity of the return leg is one month while full fare tickets used to be three months. From memory, in general they aren't available for journeys entirely within the Network South East area.
SuperSaver was a cheaper Saver with extra restrictions. These could be longer banned periods, or they could exclude Fridays. They weren't available on all journeys that had Savers. I believe they still exist.
The other four names were basically advanced purchase tickets, valid on one specific train and not refundable if you don't use them. There were differences in price, when you could purchase them, how big the quotas were, whether you could change them before the day of travel, and so on.

Newsgroup uk.railway is the best place to ask if you want to know far more than you thought possible.

(Clive D.W. Feather) 80.239.194.50 14:37, 4 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

How can I know where is "Tolstoy ST." located exactly in Kiev exactly?

I'm writing an article on Wiki and I need to know where is "Tolstoy ST." located in Kiev. In the center / north / south / west/ east? Asked by: 149.78.227.97 20:48, 2 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not exactly sure about orientation in Kiev, but in Ukrainian the street is called "Lva Tolstoho", and there is a Metro station there of the same name (Ploshcha Lva Tolstoho). Hope this helps. -- AndreCarrotflower (talk) 20:55, 2 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

visit to Egypt

08/06/2015 please i am from Lesotho must i have a return ticket before entering to Egypt since i will like to visit Israel as well. Asked by: 41.146.39.220 14:05, 8 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Going from Egypt to Israel and back again should not be a problem as long as you meet the requirements for entry (inquire with both embassies if you need a visa) and your country allows you to go to Israel (which should be the case for Lesotho). However, if you plan to enter countries such as Sudan, remember that the Israeli stamp or the Egyptian "exit" stamp may cause you to be denied entry. We have an article on visa trouble that spells out those issues. As for the question about the return ticket... I don't know, but I would guess so. If your ticket from Egypt to Israel is via air, that should usually satisfy Egyptian authorities, but if you are a citizen of Lesotho it might just as well not. The safest course of action is always to inquire in writing and print out the response of the official authorities in charge, in this case the embassy. Hobbitschuster (talk) 14:21, 8 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Rental lockers at Singapore Expo

Are there any rental lockers at or near Singapore Expo? Asked by: My other car is a cadr (talk) 15:40, 14 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Traveling to rome

What is the best way to experience Rome with a small family on a low budget? What would be of most interest as a tourist to experience ? Is it true that the best food is found in the traditional italian cusine ? Asked by: 93.161.60.82 23:13, 12 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

That's a very broad question. To save money, walk a lot and take buses (and for certain trips, the Metro), not taxis. I haven't been to Rome since 1998, so someone else will give more current advice, but yes, it's definitely a good idea to eat in trattorie and pizzerie, and read the bill and count your change carefully - once, a trattoria near Piazza Navona tried to cheat us and they were not apologetic when we called them on it (it helped that we speak Italian, and it will help you to learn what you can before you go) but pretended it was a mistake and lowered the bill accordingly. Trattorie are not necessarily cheap, though. You can save more money by going to bars for breakfast (cornetti/croissants and a drink of your choice - children are welcome and bars in Italy are often not mainly for alcohol) and lunch (panini), if need be. What would be of most interest to you is a fool's errand to try to answer. Look at our Rome guide and the various district guides linked to in Rome#Districts and make up your own mind. Or if you like, tell us how old your children are and what's of interest to all of you, so we can customize our advice for you. Ikan Kekek (talk) 06:28, 13 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I've yet to visit Rome, but it's on my bucket list. Of what I've heard it's a rather touristy city, probably not unlike Paris, and somewhat expensive too. Though as a Scandinavian one seldom has to complain about high prices when traveling abroad :D (your IP seems to be from Denmark). Metro and walking are indeed affordable ways of getting around in most cities of the world, though if visiting in the summer walking long distances may not be advisable as temperatures are often above +30°C. The most famous things to see in Rome would likely be Colosseum and the Vatican, though there are a lot of other things to see if you're interested in history and culture. Food is in my experience seldom bad in Italy, though if a restaurant is entirely void of customers it's always a warning sign not to go. But as Ikan said, check out our Rome guide! ϒpsilon (talk) 12:20, 15 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Rome is like Paris in that you could easily spend an entire year there as a tourist and not come close to exhausting all the interesting things to see and do, but its feel is quite unlike Paris, since current-day Paris is constructed to a 19th-century street plan, with most buildings (with some very notable exceptions) from the 19th century and later. Rome, by contrast, has many more buildings from the Baroque and earlier, including ancient Roman ruins scattered throughout the city; the Forum and Colosseum are far from the only ancient ruins in town. Rome is also a noticeably smaller city in area and population, though still a pretty large city. Ikan Kekek (talk) 20:19, 15 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Kashgar's ancient buildings

Are there any ancient buildings left in Kashgar or were they all demolished already? Are there latest google earth images? Asked by: 112.198.99.245 08:28, 15 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

News reports from five years ago say the Chinese government planned to tear down 85% of the old town. By 2012, 2/3 of the houses had already been destroyed so probably there are very few — if any — of those original buildings left. ϒpsilon (talk) 12:01, 15 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Where to buy Scottish single malt whisky in Tallinn?

Like many other Finns, I travel to Tallinn several times per year. I have heard that alcoholic beverages are generally cheaper there than in Finland. But I'm not interested in carrying six to eight crates of beer and/or cider to Helsinki.

My question is about quality single malt whiskies from Scotland. I'd like to buy one bottle of such whisky per trip, but where? I have only found advertisements about alcohol shops near the harbour, but never actually ben able to locate them. Are there alcohol shops in the harbour to Helsinki or nearby?

Asked by: JIP (talk) 21:20, 20 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

There are three shopping malls in the harbour. Sadamarket is straight ahead if you're arriving with Eckerö Line or Viking Line, Norde Centrum if arriving with Tallink, plus Merekeskus further towards downtown. Each of them has at least one specialized alcohol shop (as far as I remember) with a good selection and they're just a couple of minutes of walk from each other. Though you will have no problem finding basic whisky in regular supermarkets (e.g. Rimi in Norde Centrum) and grocery stores. ϒpsilon (talk) 11:32, 21 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Shearwater Tasmania. Please note, Sheatwater is described as 360 kms east of Deveonport, Tasmania, which is geographically impossible . . that far east would be very, very wet. Shearwater is actually about 20 kms east of Deveonposrt.

Asked by: 122.108.201.20 12:14, 25 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

well please plunge forward Hobbitschuster (talk) 12:22, 25 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]