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Steve нравится сообщение Sheff в теме West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Thanks all. It makes perfect sense now you’ve explained it. Might have helped if the organisations concerned had taken 30 secs to have explained that to us at the desk.
14 окт 2026 в 23:31 -
Steve нравится сообщение Jamessquared в теме West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
You don't have to understand the logic, you just have to understand the rules ;)...
14 окт 2026 в 23:30 -
Steve ответил(а) в теме West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
@Jamessquared is right, as usual. The railway doesn't have any choice in how it applies You can get away with Santas and Diners because they are special trains providing more than a train ride. One thing not mentionedby Tom or me is that, with...
14 окт 2026 в 20:59 -
Steve ответил(а) в теме West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
I'm sorry but I think that you have not grasped the Gift Aid situation and requirements. At Bovington, you purchase a ticket that gives you a 12 month pass. That is not a problem and the whole lot is eligible for Gift Aid and is what the NYMR...
14 окт 2026 в 19:38 -
Steve нравится сообщение 35B в теме West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
My instinctive reaction is that the picture is more complicated than appears, and that the take-up also relates to issues over the absolute level of fares, and the value of the tokens given with the uplift*. * - this is not about the financial...
14 окт 2026 в 08:08 -
Steve ответил(а) в теме West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
As you say, the limited ‘gift’ you get when paying the higher rate fare is only of value if you actually want to purchase something in the shop or buffet and invariably ends up with you paying more. If I’m offered a 12 month admission I’ll...
14 окт 2026 в 08:08 -
Steve нравится сообщение Gladiator 5076 в теме West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
And presumably gift aid, which the Governments website says they pay out £1.88 billon per year, is subject to the whims of the guy or gal inhabiting No 11 Downing Street. Perhaps around the cost of a medium sized hospital so the politics could be...
13 окт 2026 в 21:38 -
Steve нравится сообщение Jamessquared в теме West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Although I support the principle of moving to some kind of charitable model, I think there are some somewhat heroic assumptions in that £400k figure. The biggest one is to reckon on 75% of the income being inherently charitable. That takes some...
13 окт 2026 в 21:37 -
Steve нравится сообщение NathanP в теме West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Very sad news about Jonathan Jones-Pratt. I met him once on a railtour, the only time I ever met him, but that short encounter left an indelible impression. He was so passionate and enthusiastic about railway heritage and had already achieved so...
13 окт 2026 в 21:33 -
Steve ответил(а) в теме West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
It isn’t as simple as that, as the NYMR has found. With Gift Aid you have two choices; give a 12 month ‘ticket’ or charge 10% more than the standard fare in order to Gift Aid the fare. The first couple of years the NYMR opted for the former and...
13 окт 2026 в 21:31 -
Steve нравится сообщение cksteam в теме North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Yeah I get that. Always difficult it not planned far enough out. I've said it earlier in the thread but if you are getting an visiting engine in for a limited time then you should be trying as many revenue streams as possible (Diner, Driver Ex,...
13 окт 2026 в 16:46 -
Steve ответил(а) в теме North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The problem with the idea of using 4079 on the diner and charging a premium is that dienr tickets have been available to buy since way before the loco was planned to be available and as they are often booked well in advance you would end up with...
13 окт 2026 в 15:05 -
Steve нравится сообщение 60044 в теме North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
In isolation, that seems to be a reasonable approach, but it is part of a longer running pattern that shows the management really haven't got a clue about setting consistent fares, timetables and usage policies for ticketing - and every time they...
13 окт 2026 в 14:20 -
Steve нравится сообщение 35B в теме West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
May he rest in peace, I wish his family well in their loss, and hope the impact on the WSR is not too dramatic
12 окт 2026 в 23:44 -
Steve ответил(а) в теме Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Thanks to @Jamessquared & @WorkingPressure225 for their comprehensive response. :)
12 окт 2026 в 13:13
