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| Newcastle fan's train journey sees 56-ticket split | Newcastle fan's train journey sees 56-ticket split |
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| Newcastle United's travelling army of fans is used to long journeys, and one fan found a way to cut the cost of an FA Cup trip to Oxford - but it needed 56 separate rail tickets. | Newcastle United's travelling army of fans is used to long journeys, and one fan found a way to cut the cost of an FA Cup trip to Oxford - but it needed 56 separate rail tickets. |
| Jonny Heywood booked split tickets from Tyneside for the Magpies' FA Cup fourth round clash last weekend. | Jonny Heywood booked split tickets from Tyneside for the Magpies' FA Cup fourth round clash last weekend. |
| Mr Heywood, of Washington, said he saved a total of £56 by not booking a single ticket covering the whole trip. | Mr Heywood, of Washington, said he saved a total of £56 by not booking a single ticket covering the whole trip. |
| But he and his girlfriend were left juggling 28 tickets each. | But he and his girlfriend were left juggling 28 tickets each. |
| In his tweet, Mr Heywood jokingly thanked his friend for the "worst advice" he said he had ever received. | In his tweet, Mr Heywood jokingly thanked his friend for the "worst advice" he said he had ever received. |
| The tweet prompted other people to tell of their own thriftiness, including a football fan who posted a picture of a mound of tickets for a trip to see Southampton, which he said saved him £30. | The tweet prompted other people to tell of their own thriftiness, including a football fan who posted a picture of a mound of tickets for a trip to see Southampton, which he said saved him £30. |
| Split tickets can save passengers money as separate fares for each leg of a journey - all on the same train - are sometimes cheaper than one ticket covering the entire trip. | Split tickets can save passengers money as separate fares for each leg of a journey - all on the same train - are sometimes cheaper than one ticket covering the entire trip. |
| On Wednesday, the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) which represents train operators announced a trial of a scheme that will automatically offer the cheapest possible fare to passengers. | |
| As for Mr Heywood, although he saved money he had to endure a 3-0 pummelling at the hands of League One Oxford. |