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Archives for October 2017

Cheap Train Tickets
When I look at the trainline website ( or others ) and there are no cheap tickets available I am never quite certain if 1) All the cheap tickets have been sold or 2) The cheap tickets have not been released yet. Is this just me being stupid ? Can anyone offer some guidance ? Thanks
Cycle accident claim advice
I was involved in an accident with a London bus nearly 3 years ago which I posted here not too long after it happened and have been dealing with one of the 'no win no fee' law firms since. To briefly describe what happened, I was deliberately barged by a driver of a double decker bus on my commute home into another cyclist…
Bike frame cracked question.
So I have cracked the frame on my bike (Whyte.) 3 1/2 years old. Now the independent shop has taken the bike in and I think he is going to get a new frame from the manufacturer under warranty. But what happens with the transfer of the parts. Will I be expected to pay?
Virgin east coast customer service
Hello, Following a complaint last year I was given two free return tickets to claim and use. I am travelling to London Friday 3rd November for work, so I thought I would claim one of the tickets for my wife to accompany me. We planned to return the 5th. 22/9 sent email to claim tickets 15/10 on hold 2 x 45 mins, no answer…
Cheapest trailfare in next 2 months?
I haven't used trains for years but I used to be able to find the cheapest fare in the next 3 months on my chosen routes now its just asking me the dates I want to travel. The dates I want to travel are the cheapest dates. How do I find these?
MSE News: Digital 16-25 Railcards now available
Good news for anyone who's prone to forgetting their railcard - from today anyone getting a new 16-25 Railcard can get it in digital form and store it on their phone...Read the full story: 'Digital 16-25 Railcards now available' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t…
MSE News: £10 London T-charge comes in on Monday - what you need to know
Drivers of the most polluting cars in central London will have to shell out an extra £10 a day on top of the congestion charge from Monday....Read the full story: '£10 London T-charge comes in on Monday - what you need to know' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
MSE News: New 26-30 Railcard to be trialled from December
A new 26-30 Railcard is set to be offered by one train company from December ahead of an expected national roll-out early next year, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal...Read the full stories: From 19 October: 'New 26-30 Railcard to be trialled from December' and from 21 November: Details of 26-30 Railcard trial confirmed…
Lost Train Ticket
First post so go on easy on me please! Looking for similar experiences to one I had recently and any positive outcomes people have had. I recently bought 2 advanced return train tickets but lost them the day before travel - even though I could prove I'd paid for them and I had a copy of the email purchase/seat…
Very noisy front brake on cycle
Oh my days, this is driving me potty!! Can anyone explain WHY my front brake only (not the back) is so noisy. It squeals so loudly when I use it. Is there anything I can do to cure this, and once it's cured, to stop it happening again? I am pretty sure there is a lot of eye rolling going on now, and it's probably very…
Severe headaches after cycling
If I cycle up to 20 miles (around an hour and a half for me) I'm generally fine but if I go much beyond that I pretty much always get a severe headache an hour or two after I return and can't shift it for hours. This isn't a new thing as it's been going on for years but I'm sure that I didn't have this issue 20 years ago.…
Taxi Fare charges from App
I ordered a taxi on a local taxi app and accidentally put the collect address as to what should have been the drop off address so wasn't there for the pick up. The taxi firm have now automatically taken money from my account (as my card was linked as payment on the app). Are taxi firms allowed to do this even though they…
The Trainline Changes Ticket After Booking!?
So I thought I'd post a general warning to you all about the Trainline website. Yesterday I bought a standard single ticket between 2 stations routing via London leaving at 2pm. The total cost was £60 and all seemed well. Well at least it was until I read the email this morning. Apparently I booked a non refundable…
Is this legal? Unathorised Transactions from CommuterClub
Hi all, First post, so I apologise if this is in the wrong place! Last year, I attempted to sign up to a service called CoommuterClub, which allows you to split the cost of an annual train season ticket by paying monthly amounts to them in return for them sending you the ticket up front Seeing as it's basically a loan, you…
Southeastern trains penalty
Hi All, Can some advise regarding penalty charge on Southeasters trains. Short story, My brother boarded train using Oyster but lost it on train and was stopped on way out. He explained what happen and they let him out. Letter was send to Southeastern explaining what happen. Southeastern send a letter back asking to pay…
Heathrow - walk from bus station to heathrow express
Can anyone advise. We are advised not to travel on great western trains next weekend due to emergency works. They have advised not travelling at all which is not terribly helpful as we have plans/commitments. Looking at getting a coach to Heathrow (national express) and then Heathrow express. Have seen that both are at the…
Megatrain - gone?
Does anyone know what's happened to Megatrain? I used to book tickets between Nottingham and London regularly, and there were some great bargains if you booked far enough in advance. But I haven't had occasion to travel for the last year or so, and now I come to look for a ticket again, the Megabus website seems to only be…
Off-peak rail tickets
Can someone please explain to me what 'peak' and 'off-peak' means with regards to train travel? I have several trips over the next few months which will require me to travel from Epsom to Brighton and stay down in Brighton for a couple of nights each time. I've only travelled by train a few times over the last 30 years so…
Travelling short
An off-peak day return from Liverpool to Preston costs £13.60. An off-peak day return from Liverpool to Horwich Parkway, changing at Preston, only costs £11.20. Can a passenger who only wants to go to Preston use the cheaper Horwich Parkway ticket, given that it does require them to get off at Preston anyway, or does that…
Why would anyone cycle to work?
This morning, on the way into work, I saw a cyclist nearly get knocked off by two different cars in the space of 20 seconds. Then, half an hour later, I saw another cyclist nearly get knocked off, again we're talking inches. It's an absolute bloody minefield out there with all the crap drivers. It's a shame as cyclists do…

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