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Thameslink delays compensation
I have a season ticket and I am likely eligible for enhanced compensation due to recent flooding issues on the track, it's been a nightmare since last week. I looked at the compensation process and it ask for individual journey times and length of delay for each day. I just don't make note of my start and end times…
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Smaller 5-speed MTB cogs
I have an old Raleigh Triton Firejet 10-speed MTB which I commute 12.5 miles on. It must be about 20 years old; but I'm hanging on to it as all of its disadvantages will only make me fitter! It has a 14-28 rear hub, and the largest crank gear has 48 teeth. On downhill sections I'm limited to about 32mph because I can't…
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Cheap tickets from Aberdeen to Birmingham
I bought my son a ticket to go to the Gadget Show Live at the NEC in Birmingam in early April. I think we would like to take the train rather than drive, as it's a fair haul from Aberdeen to Birmingham when it's supposed to be a treat. So I'm looking for the best price tickets for one adult and one child (11)(12 by the…
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Return Tickets
I need to travel to the NEC in just over a months time. I have only just found out that the person that was going to drive me can't so I will have to go on the train, and by this point I have missed all the best advance single ticket prices (I did have a look at the 12 week mark but at that point didn't think I needed…
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Mini track pump?
I was out on a cycle last week and one of the other riders had a fairly nifty little Bontrager track pump with her that seemed far better for pumping up a tyre on the move and a similar size to the pump I normally carry with me. I'm trying to find the model she had but interested to know if anyone here uses something…
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60 Cyclists To Sue Edinburgh Council
[STRIKE]50[/STRIKE] 60 cyclists are to sue Edinburgh council after accidents crossing the tram tracks at a poorly thought junction. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-30951833 The picture does seem to show an accident waiting to happen, do street designers need to go on a common sense course ?
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bicycle wheels which don't break spokes / buckle
I do all my cycling in inner London where the roads are horrendously potholed due to all the utilities works which go on in such a densely-packed urban environment. I quite often therefore get broken spokes and buckled wheels which is annoying and expensive. Does anyone know of any type of bicycle wheel which is more…
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Anyone Used Cheap Ebay Carbon Handlebars?
I'm not enjoying the riding position on my hybrid bicycle just now because it uses straight & narrow handlebars on it where as my mountain bike uses raised wide bars and feels a much better riding position for me. I'm wanting to try some wide & raised bars on the hybrid to see if this makes it feel comfier to cycle and…
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Agh! How can I get my train fare to Cardiff for less?!
I have read the MSE article on how to get cheaper train tickets but I have not been able to crack this. I need to go to Cardiff in April - from the 20th of April (arrive before 12 noon) to the 27th of April (depart about 12 noon.) I thought that buying my tickets nearly 12 weeks in advance would make this easy to get a…
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First Great Western - BEWARE - Can MSE Investigate?
Help please MSE! Has anyone else noticed that FGW have effectively massively increased their advance fares this week. I don't mean the Jan price rises. That aside they have clearly drastically altered/reduced the number and choice of cheaper advance fares. I called FGW customer services to ask them to confirm but the guy…
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Can I use the tube portion of a train ticket later in the day?
I'm travelling from Manchester to London Zone 6 on an advance train ticket. The train ticket says Manchester to 'U1256 Londn'. I have a reservation card for a specific train for travelling from Manchester to Euston. I have now got some plans in central London during the day and so want to travel to Zone 6 later in the day.…
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Greenline 724 - Harlow to Heathrow via Watford
Does anyone know the fare for Watford - Heathrow commute on the the Greenline 724 bus? TIA
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train ticket question
im going to sheffield and i have bought my ticket from Leeds to sheffield but can i drop off at meadowhall first and then get another train to sheffield? - just realised i have to collect something before going :S
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Commuting from Wimbledon to Epsom
Hi guys, I'm considering taking a job in Epsom, but I'm not sure how much I'd be paying to travel there from Roehampton. The couple of times that I've visited the site, I've had to take a bus to Wimbledon and a train from there, with a oyster travel card to cover the bus and a day return ticket for the train. Is there a…
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Suddenly got terrifying legal letters re: train penalty fare!
Thanks for helping, I travelled a couple of months ago back home to Brighton without my network railcard (which I offered to collect, when I was stopped by someone manning the barriers, as my house is 4 mins from the station and I could leave my phone/wallet/bag/etc as a deposit) They wouldn't let me get the railcard to…
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Discount Network Railcard?
Hi Does anyone know of any discounts on railcards? Thanks
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Oyster card inspectors: using someone else's card
I understand that you can't transfer an annual travelcard on an Oyster card e.g. letting someone else use yours. However, how would inspectors know it if it was yours or not? If it was a child or OAP card - and you clearly don't look like a schoolkid or old person - I can believe inspectors would be suspicious when they…
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Best value tube or bus travel for a weekend in London
My wife and I are in London next weekend (Fri 30th Jan/Sun 1st Feb) Stopping near to Euston, we will want to take the tube or bus around zone's 1 & 2, mainly off peak. What is the best way to do it? I also have a Senior Railcard (My wife does not) Thank you.
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Communting on the train from Battle, East Sussex into London
Hi all Does anyone here have experience of commuting by train into London from Battle in East Sussex? In particaular the 7am direct regular train from Battle into London Cannon Street. Do you regularly manage to get seats? Or at least manage to get on the train and stand? We are considering a move to this neck of the woods…
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cancelled train - can i claim?
Last night my train was cancelled and I had to wait for the next one. What can I claim? The ticket inspector gave me a replacement ticket but said I can go online to get some sort of refund. I bought my ticket on the trainline website a few days before and chose my train (Leeds - Scarborough) My train was due to leave at…