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Delay Repay announcements
When the train is delayed 15 mins or more, are the TOC mean't to announce the delay on board on arrival at the station when applicable?
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TfL makes £15 congestion charge permanent but slashes charge for after 6pm on weekdays
Transport for London (TfL) is making the £15 congestion charge permanent in the capital, but from 21 February next year drivers won't have to pay the fee after 6pm on weekdays and before 12pm or after 6pm on weekends. Read the full story: TfL makes £15 congestion charge permanent but slashes charge for after 6pm on…
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MSE News: Rail prices to rise by the largest amount in nearly a decade - here's what it means
Train passengers in England and Wales will be hit with the largest fare rise in nearly a decade, with ticket prices increasing by 3.8% from 1 March, the Government has announced. It is the biggest jump since January 2013. Read the full story: 'Rail prices to rise by the largest amount in nearly a decade - here's what it…
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Season train tickets involved Salisbury, Reading and London
Dear All I'll be starting a new job in London very soon. The job requires me to work in office for 3/4 days. Currently I live in Salisbury. To cut my journey shorter I plan to stay in Reading for 3 days. What's the best way to purchase the train tickets? Let's say if I buy annual train tickets from Salisbury to London…
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Using a 16-25 railcard before 10am
Daughter needs to travel by train to an appointment before 10am. She has a 16-25 railcard. She will return after 10am. A nanytime return, going out at 8.30am is coming up with once the discount applied at £14.25. is this ok? I'm getting a bit confused by what this means When can I use a 16-25 Railcard? A 16-25 Railcard can…
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Oyster card refunds
I rarely go to London now and can just as easily use contactless. The reminder about Oyster cards in the weekly e-mail last week made me log into my Oyster account to apply for a refund. I have done this before so expected it to be very quick, but when I hit the 'Apply for a product refund' button, I got the message 'If…
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Cheap rail travel to London by train
Looking for advice on bargain train travel to London (from Derbyshire / Nottinghamshire / Staffordshire) I already have a Railcard and can be very flexible on the date. Want to a real bargain day out.
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Flixbus: A Cheaper Way to find fares
I was spending a bit of time looking online planning a bit of travel around the UK over the next few months (obviously taking into account Covid) and I found this interesting little tip for Flixbus (a European coach company that serve several destinations in the UK). When booking a ticket with them, instead of going to…
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Ticket "excess" query
Hi, I'm not sure if anyone will be able to shed any light on this one for me but I'm just slightly incredulous that it can, in fact, be correct! I'm currently on a train returning from Birmingham to Exeter. I bought a ticket which cost £90+ for which the return element was off peak, and a split ticket, so initially to…
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50% off railcard passes black Friday deal via the trainline app
eg 3 year senior railcard pass for £35, great deal
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London tube - daily cap
Just want to know if I gave got this right, because it is years since I used the tube last. If I am using zones 1 & 2, do I use my debit card to tap every time I go through the barriers and is the daily cap £7.40?Cheers
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Two together railcard
Obvious question but does only one person have to buy a two together railcard to get a discount on 2 people travelling together on Avanti to London or do both people have to purchase one ?
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Train delay refund question
After 10 months of driving from Liverpool to Solihull and back twice every other weekend (to pick up my kids) I finally decided to try the train as an alternative to 13-14 hours on the M6 over the course of the weekend. It’s gone fairly well. 27 minute delay heading back on Friday evening and today a 25 minute delay…
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Live advertising for non-existing deal/offer
My partner and I were on a weekend break in Scotland. There was an Ad at the airport for 25% discount for return bus trip to the city. However, the driver informed us that the offer has been withdrawn months ago and we have to pay full fair both ways. There was no point arguing with the driver so we just paid. Somehow it…
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Taking a shorter train journey than I've booked
I've got an LNER Flat Fare return ticket London to Inverness. What will happen if I try to just disembark and board at Aviemore? I see nothing in the terms and conditions to say I can't do this. But I'm wondering if I'll have problems at a ticket barrier at Aviemore. Thanks.
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MSE News: Jobseekers encouraged to get 50% off...
If you're on jobseeker's allowance or job hunting and claiming universal credit you may be able to get a free railcard from the jobcentre which gives 50% off many rail tickets, thanks to a little-known discount scheme...Read the full story: 'Jobseekers encouraged to get 50% off railcard' Click reply below to discuss. If…
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Uber hikes fares in London by up to 25%
Londoners who use app-based taxi service Uber will see fares rise by up to 25% from today for trips around the capital and to the city's major airports. Read the full story here: 'Uber hikes fares in London by up to 25%' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
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Cheap train tickets for over-55s in the north
https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/special-offers/club-55 This looks like a good deal!
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Train company that owes me £10 ignoring me. What are my options
A couple weeks ago, I got on a train and the conductor came round. I handed him £10 for a ticket which he took. He faffed about on his ticket printing machine and then told me it was broken and that I needed to buy a ticket once I got off the train, so I did. But then I realised that he didn't give me my £10 back! I don't…
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Family and Friends Railcard - can I specify the start date, does anyone know??
Hi, my family and I are just about to book a trip to Edinburgh for Dec 17th, returning 19th. We don't currently have a family and friends railcard, but intend to get an annual one which will pay for itself just from this trip.Can you specify the start date when you buy one of these railcards? I don't want it to start until…
