LTV commuter survey - Seat reservations

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Following the proposed service change on the 14th December, we have heard that the new Euston-Lichfield Trent Valley evening services will now be composed of trains that travel to Glasgow Central instead of Manchester. In fact the announcement made just before Rugby on Tuesday 18th November advised all regular travellers to obtain seat reservations.

At this time we believe there is no support for regular travellers to obtain seat reservations, particularly not in any manner that matches the tickets that we purchase.

So my questions are very simple.

1. Do you already travel with a seat reservation?

2. Does this affect you getting a seat?

3. How often do you travel (Daily, Always the same number of Days a week [1,2,3], Usually a number of days a week [1,2,3], An average number of times a month, etc)?

4. Which are your usual services [Outbound and return]?

5.What ticket do you travel on? Annual, Monthly, Weekly individual returns

Please add your response to the comments below, and please supply your email address, but only so I can track individual responses, it won't be used except for communications on this issue [I hate Spam myself]

By alski on November 26, 2008 at 11:51 PM
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Dorcas
Dorcas
11/27/2008 2:34:39 PM #

No, I don't have a seat reservation. I have a first class annual season ticket (and a regular travellers club card) and can usually find a seat or can sit in the reserved travellers club seats if need be (though there are only a couple of these per carriage).
I travel every weekday between Lichfield Trent Valley and London Euston.

Mark Wilson-Dunn
Mark Wilson-Dunn
11/27/2008 2:53:55 PM #

1) No, dont have a seat reservation
2) Occasional problem
3) 4 Days a week, 3 weeks a month
4) 06.33 in the morning, varies in the evening between 16.49 and 19.39
5) Monthly second class

Seat reservation not always the answer as by example last night on the 19.39 big row between man and his wife and the young couple who were sitting in their seats and who refused point blank to move. Very unpleasant.

NB. The two seats by the train managers office are very often reserved by the train crew themselves, but more often on the Birmingham line, and usually on the Northbound service.  

Andy Coliings
Andy Coliings
11/27/2008 5:00:09 PM #

No cant get one
A problem in the morning as well as evening
Daily
6.33 am out return 5.48 (most of the time 7.21 when late or 7.38 when in meetings)
Annual

Any help to make life a little easier!

Julian Schwarzenbach
Julian Schwarzenbach
11/27/2008 8:06:26 PM #

1. I don't currently use seat reservations
2. Occasionally I get bumped from a Reserved seat, but I have not had to stand for a long time.
3. I generally travel 4+ days per week
4. Usually out on the 0721, sometimes the 0633. Return typically to 1748, sometimes the 1938 and occasionally the 1649 or 2049
5. Annual ticket

alski
alski
11/27/2008 8:38:26 PM #

Always helps if you answer your own question.
I don't have a reservation, which I find only really affects me on crowded trains, I travel daily on the 7.21 and 17.48 although I'll come back late at least one a week. I have an annual season ticket although I am most likely to change to monthly very soon.

Roger Carver
Roger Carver
11/30/2008 6:30:51 PM #

1. no
2. get bumped from reserved seats but always find a spare seat,of late only a prob on the 0721.
3. mon - fri
4.07.21 (5) 19.38 (3) 1748 (2)
5. Annual Standard

Reg Jones
Reg Jones
12/5/2008 4:34:07 PM #

1. I don't currently use seat reservations
2. Occasionally I get bumped from a Reserved seat, but I have not had to stand for a long time.
3. I generally travel every day
4. Usually out on the 0721, sometimes the 0633. Return typically to 1748, sometimes the 1938 and occasionally the 1649
5. Annual standard ticket

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