"Roland Perry" wrote in message
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In message , at
21:00:10 on Wed, 23 Jul 2008, mert1639
remarked:
Is it a new condition of advance tickets that stopping short is not
permitted?

Yes, a new condition to go with the new name a few months ago.

I've been advised to do exactly that, and 'joining late' by
railway telesales staff int he past to save them work (I assumed).

Not any more.
Thanks. That's good to know.