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Compensation from tfl
Yesterday my son and girlfriend were delayed between ilford and Stratford on their way to stansted a train broke down ahead of them they were trapped on the train behind and an hour later on their way at great expense to stansted arriving an hour late and incurring extra cost to be transferred to a later plan. What's the…
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Translink/NI Railways
I thought Id put up a few thigs for those in NI. If your buying a day return get yourself a iLink Zone card, they are generally 10% cheaper and you can use them on all forms of transport, rather just the train....which comes in handy when the trains are cancelled due to a spot of rain.....I got the bus home instead. If you…
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Tory Minister learns cost of 1st Class ticket
I see that the Chancellor of the Exchequer learned today that you can't travel 1st class on a 2nd class ticket. :rotfl:Glad to see that like the rest of us he (or rather his aide) had to pay up. Good on the ticket collector I say :T
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Short trains
I go to uni in North Wales but am from Milton Keynes way originally. Luckily, every hour there is a direct Virgin train from my uni station to MK :j however every other train is an Arriva Wales train that changes at Chester. The Virgin trains are always a minimum of 6 carriages, and often (at peak times) 12 carriages long.…
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Grand Central train - left early without me!
I booked to go to the Cake n Bake Show in May this year as a present for my sister. It was too early to book train tickets, which I did on July 10th online. I had to enter my email at the time. I printed my tickets that said 8:05am departure. We got there just after 7:50, but by the time we reached the platform the train…
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Return ticket quirk?
Noticed this on a trip to London earlier this week. An Off-Peak Day Return originating at Paddock Wood to London Bridge costs £12.80 http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/timesandfares/PDW/LBG/tomorrow/1030/dep/tomorrow/1430/dep An Off-Peak Day Return originating at London Bridge to Paddock Wood costs £16.10…
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Redspottedhanky Ticket Collection
If I purchase a ticket from RSH entirely using e-vouchers then, since I'm not actually paying anything, I'm not asked for my debit/credit card details. If I want to subsequently collect them from a ticket machine then, according to their FAQ: If you have paid for your tickets entirely using e-vouchers you can collect your…
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Advance Purchase Tickets if Train is Cancelled?
You can use the next available train. I assume this means you can use the next available train even if the next service is provided by a different TOC. Have I got that right? The T&Cs for AP tickets seem a bit vague on the subject.
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Didn't pay train fare!!!!
I travelled on the train to work today for the first time ever (only because there is no train station where I live - nothing against train travel). I took my car for an MOT to a garage next to an unmanned train station with no ticket machine and I was travelling about 3 miles to the end of the line. I've only ever…
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Advance Tickets to London & Underground Travel
Hi My wife and I will be travelling from North Essex to London next month. We will travel on a Saturday; stay over night and return on the Sunday. Whilst I know it's best to buy the tickets in advance; what about buying Travelcards which include travel on the London Underground? There seems no way (that I can see) of…
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Live in London and over 60?
Do you know you are now able to apply for the new 60+ Oyster ticket which entitles you to free travel buses, Tube, DLR, trams and London Overground? You can apply online via the TFL website. It costs £10 but that seems like a bargain to me! Full details at http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tickets/25830.aspx. This card is for all…
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Booking train tickets via Southern Rail site -beware!
I have previously booked train tickets through the Southern Railways website using the Topcashback link to get their 6% cashback offer (successfully). Today though i noted the fares quoted on some trains were much higher than on National Rail and Virgin websites (same train/same ticket). This was 155.50 on Southern,…
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Travelling on a London travelcard then buying the last leg for the same train!
Hi, I'll have a London all zones travelcard and need to travel in the evening to Theobald's Grove, which is just outside zone 6. The last station on the line is Turkey Street. Can I use my Travelcard to Turkey Street, then have a pre-purchased ticket for the single stop from Turkey Street to Theobald's Grove? Thanks in…
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Day out in London ... Train assistance required ;)
As a half term treat we are taking the kids to London on the train to visit the history and science museums. I'm not used to booking train tickets and wondered if anyone could help. We could travel from any station (Ipswich, Lowestoft, Saxmundham, Halesworth, Darsham) and would need a return preferably with an underground…
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Cheap train tickets
Official MSE Insert: If you've arrived from Google, our fully researched Cheap Train Tickets guide may be helpful. Back to the original post... I have got a Friends and Family Railcard. I often travel with my 5 year old disabled son to hospital appointments and sometimes go on day trips with him and my 3 year old daughter.…
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Train ticket pries, does this make sense?
Travelling to Southampton on Saturday 10th November 2012, returning nexy day, viewing: http://www.thetrainline.com Out Saturday 10 Nov 2012, Depart 08:48 Port Talbot Parkway PTA to Southampton Central SOU £26.50 Return Sunday 11 Nov 2012, Depart 12:15 Southampton Central SOU to Port Talbot Parkway PTA £74.00 TOTAL =…
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East Coast train - bus part of journey
I can't get any sense out of East Coast customer services... I'm travelling from Grantham to Galashiels. The train goes to Berwick upon Tweed then it is bus from there to Galashiels and same in reverse. My question is... do I have to go and find the bus station or is the bus at Berwick train station? On the way back, as…
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MSE News: Government caps rail fares rise
"Annual regulated rail fare rises in January 2013 and 2014 will not be as high as planned ..." Read the full story: Government caps rail fares rise
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Help! Bristol-Manchester open return, can I return to Bristol via York?
I will be travelling by train from Bristol to Manchester with an open (anytime) return tomorrow, and want to do a little detour to York for a couple of days afterwards. I purchased a single to go from Manchester-York, and the idea is, to go back home to Bristol from York (instead of going all the way back to Manchester).…
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cheap train journey from northampton
i need help getting my daughter from northampton to derby. She has a young persons rail card. I have been unable to find it cheaper than 18.80 Please help
