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Is this allowed?
So train goes from x to y and goes through jus one other station on-route, station z. Station x has barriers, thus buy tickets at station. Station y and z are merely platforms, ie no machine and unmanned. Price for x to y is say £5. But to get on at z to go to y (thus shorted journey) is say £7.50. So is it wrongful to buy…
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Cheap cycle insurance 3rd Party
I have public liability on my house insurance, but as it is a cheap policy, and I'd rather not claim against the house anyway, I'm after a nice simple policy that covers me on any bicycle against a third party claim, e.g. I can't stop and run into a car. Personal injury might be nice too, but I realise this is expensive..…
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How to apply for a A Jobcentre Plus Travel Discount Card
Hello everybody, I have been on JSA for more then 3 months and as far as I could understand from the website of tfl http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tickets/14423.aspx if you're 25 or over and have been unemployed for three to 12 months you ca apply for such a card Now, I would like to apply for it in a written form. Is there anybody…
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Rear bike carrier for Mini Cooper
Hi can anyone confirm that a rear bike carrier (hooks on over hatch and under car) can be safely fitted and used on a Mini Cooper? Halfords hesitated because the plastic spoiler "may" be damaged and funnily enough BMW's suggestion was an £800 tow bar system!!! I'd prefer to use a rear carrier than emptying the car and…
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Network Rail problem.
Could anyone give me any advice regarding what to do with this problem please?. At the back of my property there is land which is owned by Network Rail, its next to a railway. Some time ago my previous next door neighbours fly tipped lots of asbestos sheets at the back of my house on this land. They were like joiners etc…
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Oyster card: Over 60, lives near tube station but it's not in London
Hi, I'm making an enquiry for a pensioner (well, over 60, 65 etc) She lives very near a tube station but it's not in London. Is there any Oyster Card offer she can take advantage of? In fact noone who lives close to and uses a tube station outside of London can vote for the Mayor of London and influence London Transport.…
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Occaisional Cycling Into Work, Cheapest Tube Option for the Rest?
Hi all. I'm planning on starting cycling into work next week. As my door to door journey will be around 14 miles I will only be doing this once a week initially (I have already been doing some exploratory rides at weekends and although the distance and route are fine I don't really have the stamina to do it every day of…
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Weekly rail ticket use.
I live in Reading, Berkshire and have a weekly rail ticket this week to London. I work in Maidenhead. Does my weekly ticket to London entitle me to use the ticket to travel to Maidenhead? For anyone who is not aware , Maidenhead is in between Reading and London on the same rail line.
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Refund on unused ticket
I was at Euston station saturday, very ill, so I wasn't paying attention and I accidentally purchased a London Midland only "Super" Off Peak, when I meant to purchase a virgin ticket, with exactly the same name. I took this ticket to the virgin train and I was told it was for London Midlands trains only. So I went back and…
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Thinnest cycle lane?
Driving in south London yesterday I saw these cycle lanes. They are for cyclists going in both directions, so I think that makes them about 1 foot wide in each direction at their tightest point :eek: [A232, Croydon Road] Shame, the cycle lane looks new and in some places is good and they have done a decent job of…
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How do you get a train?
This may seem a daft question, but i've not used the train for over 10 years..... ..... do you pay a conductor on the train? (do they still have these?) or if the station is a platform do you pre-book? ..... looking online we can pre-book but have the choice of collecting tickets from a different station to that departing…
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Problems with booking rail -> tube -> DLR tickets
I am trying to book single "advance" tickers from Gloucester to Cutty Sark DLR and return in early November. Yes, advance tickets are available from First Great Western for the days I want - see http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/ticket_types/44703.aspx Of the online ticketing websites only National Rail Enquiries…
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A Bicycle drive system
My commute to work every day is flat so i never change gears i always stay in the second highest gear on the bike all day every day My question is how will this affect the chain ring , chain . sprockets etc etc in the long term will is make them last longer or shorter or will it make no difference to the drive system of…
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area to live
hello! I am looking for as cheap as possible places to live and commute to central London in a reasonable time. Given that I want to commute only 2-3 times per week, would it be better to live outside London and commute to the center? If yes, which areas are cheap, and have links to central London? Thanks!
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Changing Trains
I am travelling from Doncaster to Southampton (no changes) with Cross Country trains and returning the day after. On the return journey I have 1 change at Sheffield. Might seem a stupid question but, can I catch any train that is going to Doncaster (that is, a different company to "Cross Country") or will I have to catch a…
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Chichester to Manchester
Hi Folks, I am looking to travel on the 7th September and I am looking for the cheapest way. I need to get up and back on the same day and get there for about 1pm. Many thanks Paul.
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Cheapest from Sheffield to Peterborough Return
My first post yaayyy so be gentle As above im looking to go Sheffield tomorrow for a flyingvisiti top see a friend want to get 2pm the latest and leaving Sheffield around8/9 Anynone know a cheap way getting there via train? Discount code?Etc… Many Thanks
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Did anyone get £10 voucher for East Coast Railways?
I went and bought the paper early on Sunday and put my voucher in before I had even read the paper ... got an email saying I wasn't one of the first 5,000 so didn't get it ;( I wondered whether this is quite a clever marketing ploy on East Coast Railways part to raise their profile / get people signed up to their emails /…
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John Lennon Airport to Lime St Liverpool
What is the cheapest way to get from John Lennon Airport to Lime St Station in Liverpool. There will be 3 adults travelling and I dont know if public transport would be cheaper than a taxi. I cannot find any information about these fares Can anyone help Thank you
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Is it generally known on here that Poundland stock inner tubes?
I've never read it on here, which means that either virtually nobody knows or everybody does! They only do 20", 24" and 26" and it's hit or miss that they'll have your size stocked when you visit (last time I went they just had 2 dozen 24").
