Any guesses for what chaos awaits us on this train?

Edit to add: This is not the ticket, it was printed alongside the actual ticket, after asking for seating preferences.

  • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    313·
    5 days ago

    It means they are essentially guaranteeing you that the seats are not oversold. There will definitely be a seat for you somewhere on the train - that’s all this is saying. It’s capacity management. Have you not used regional rail before?

    • davidagain@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      4 days ago

      No, they still sell tickets without reservations and anytime tickets without limit. Your only guarantee is a numbered seat that you can claim. This has no such thing.

    • Blackmist@feddit.ukEnglish
      5·
      4 days ago

      Is there though? I’ve never been unable to buy an Any Time ticket on the day because a train is full.

      I’ve only been unable to board a train a handful of times, and that was because people were rammed in like the Black Hole of Calcutta before the train even arrived.

      Having used plenty of EMR services before I’m counting down the days until they’re renationalised…