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New Track Pump advice
Hi, Ive got £20 to spend at Amazon on a gift voucher, but I really need a new track pump as my other one decided to give up the ghost yesterday. Has anyone any recommendations other than this one below? http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00SHI8R84/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1X06U1TTLEJB1&coliid=I1J8UJ3MOOGSAF…
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Train not stopping at advertised station; can I Get a refund?
I pay over £24 a day to travel to work by train. My destination station stop is timetabled and duly announced on the departure announcements and on the train itself. Then sometimes if the train is running late by 15 minutes or more, they announce they will not be stopping at the station I want and I have to get out at…
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Riddle me this TFL scenario..
2-4 travelcard + £2.55 on oyster Attempt barrier at Victoria national rail before 7pm - red light Try again - red light Top up £10 Attempt barrier - green light and travel to zone 4 Journey cost £2.50 (zone 1 extension) Final Oyster balance: £10.05 Why didn't Victoria let me though the first time for the extension when I…
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Virgin West Coast Advance Tickets Release Date
I'm looking to book a ticket from Liverpool to London on 1st May. I booked the outward journey for 29th April about a fortnight ago, but advance tickets for the return still don't appear to have been released. I usually travel on East Coast and they're generally released once a week 12 weeks before travel. I appreciate…
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MSE News: c2c rail passengers win automatic compensation for train delays of 2 mins
Passengers who suffer a delay of just two minutes on train operator c2c's trains can now get automatic compensation...Read the full story: 'c2c rail passengers win automatic compensation for train delays of just two mins' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how…
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Season tickets into London from Cambridge
Hi all, I'm looking to calculate the cost of a season ticket from Cambridge to London Kings Cross with the workplace being in Victoria (also Zone 1). Whats the best way to save money on this route? Thanks in advance for the help.. Zee
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Trainline 'Cancellation Protection'
Has anyone else fallen foul of Trainline's useless 'Cancellation Protection'? Due to the nature of my work I took out 'Cancellation Protection' on a return journey to London as it said it would reimburse me if I had to cancel due to 'unforseen circumstances'. Sure enough I was called away to work due to illness and so put…
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Rail wifi
Hi everyone I have to commute twice a week using Virgin East Coast rail - which has the steepest wifi charges in the UK. The journeys are four hours each way and I have to access wifi to work. I am spending around £80/month on wifi charges, which I can't afford. Is there any way round this? (And no, I can't afford to buy…
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cheapest tickets
hi guys, need some help please. i would like to go up north to hartlepool or durham for the cheapest price possible from either derby or burton on trent on a thursday afternoon and return on a sunday afternoon. any suggestions please? thanks vikwikx
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Lost ticket - train delayed
I bought a ticket for a certain journey and picked it up about a week in advance, only to end up losing it and of course the collection code wouldn't work a second time. I needed to get where I was going so bought another one at the station just before the train was due at a much higher cost. Whilst I was paying for my…
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Rail card for hearing aid users
Apologies if this has been posted before. I recently attended my local audiology clinic and there was a poster for a disabled persons rail card. Aparently if you wear hearing aids you are eligible for this rail card. All they ask for is a copy of the front page of your NHS battery book or a copy of your dispensing…
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Cycle Scheme advice?
Hi all, Wondering if anyone has an experience of leaving employment during cycle scheme agreement? I work for the civil service and have transferred departments, naively thinking that my ctw deduction would remain the same, however I've just checked their faqs and this doesn't seem to be the case! Now I'm concerned that…
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buying 2 seats for yourself - train
Sounds a bit like one of those weekly money moral dilemma things but here goes. Was speaking to a friend earlier. He's an international student, so came to university here with tonnes of luggage. He was explaining how he'd bought/reserved 2 seats on the train for himself so he could put his luggage next to him in case…
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Cheaper rail travel
HI everyone As I don't drive now,I have got a £30 per annum Network railcard,for travel on the South West train routes,for my trips to Kingson ,Surrey to visit my sister You get good discounts witht the card,esp if your going to be in London and using a travel card too,you save a big wedge compared to the normal price Plus…
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Tube prices help please
Good afternoon. In March my 2 sons and I are going to Wembley to a football match. We have been advised to park at Rickmansworth ( travelling from East Midlands) and go to Wembley by tube. I have a contactless debit card, my son (18) does not. I understand my 8 yr old does not need a ticket? How much will a return ticket…
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Train tickets Glasgow to London
Can anyone tell me when the timetable for 8th june for travel from glasgow to london by train and if there are any discounts available thanks
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TFL refund question
I had a hospital appointment last week so got the bus to my local tube station and waited for the overground. There was apparently some problem with the trains due to a fire so my train was cancelled. I wasn't sure what to do so got on the next underground train to see if I could still reach the hospital. When I check the…
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Cycle Scheme Advice
Hi, I'm after a bit of advice, I took out a cycle scheme last year and as far as I thought everything went fine. I've just resigned my position to take up a better offer elsewhere. HR have just contacted me to say that they've made a mistake and haven't been taking the payments out as expected. I was expecting them to take…
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South West Trains £15 return day tickets!
http://www.southwesttrains.co.uk/promotion.aspx#183816 From 26th January - 30 April 2016*, we're offering advance off-peak day return tickets for just £15 adults & £5 kids, to over 170 destinations across the South West Trains network! You can save up to 78%*! All you have to do, is book your ticket by midnight, the day…
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Stop the Bullies
With the help from folk on this site, I was able to find out much about how to look up laws related to alleged parking offences and how large companies will take advantage of our own ignorance and sense of fair play. This has been a revelation and helped me to fight another company....a company that looks after the…
