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Cheap train tickets
Having booked a celebratory two night stay in London we were horrified to discover how much the train fares were - £204 for two returns from Dorset to London. We rarely use the train so no point in buying a rail card. I guessed there must be an answer to the problem on this site and discovered Trainsplit. Their quote was…
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ScotRail 10 ticket FlexiPass expire after a month
I have been purchasing FlexiPass tickets (10 singles) for my journeys between Glasgow and Edinburgh (2 or 3 times a week). I did not travel for a few weeks recently and then discovered that despite having 7 tickets remaining, the FlexiPass had expired. It seems that FlexiPass tickets are only valid for 1 month. On…
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Two Together railcard
Does anybody have experience of this card ? I discovered, trawling through MSE, that you can use £10 worth of Tesco vouchers to get "free" railcards - so we went for the TT option. At first it wasn't completely clear (to me at least) what the terms and conditions covered - but now I think I have a handle on the key…
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And Summer Hasn't Even Started ..........
https://www.edp24.co.uk/motoring/trains-from-norwich-delayed-due-to-hot-weather-1-6083523 How do they manage in countries that get real temperature swings ?
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Contactless or Oyster monthly ticket?
I could do some advice here. I currently use a monthly ticket costing me £194 a month to travel within zones 1-4 for my commute. I also like to pop into the museums in London on a Friday and go into the town centre to pick up my groceries on the weekend via the bus. When I'm off, I like to bum around the sights of London…
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Repaying full journey
Should they refund the lot? I bought a split ticket, the journey was delayed meaning I missed the final connection and was Taxied home. the train company has only offered to refund the cost of one portion. I thought they were supposed to refund the lot.
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Sky scanner for trains?
I’ve got a random day off next week- woulike to go somewhere for a day out on the train but being late notice it’s pricey. Is there the equivalent of Skyscanner but for trains so I could but the date in and just see what the prices were to different destinations without specifying one?
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Question about zone 1-2 and 2-3
Hello everyone I always used to live near my university and place of work, now I am thinking to relocate and travel with underground, My question is, can get a student oyster card and use it for stations located at zone 2, 3, and 3-4 ? Nearest station to my university is Elephant and castle and it is zone 1-2, does that…
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RedSpottedHanky receipt
I have some RedSpottedHanky credit that I need to use by mid-July, but the only train travel I'm likely to make is for work. Ordinarily I buy a walk-up ticket, and then the next day I give the receipt to the Finance Department at work, who reimburse me. If I instead buy from RedSpottedHanky and collect the tickets from the…
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Virgin Trains calls for compulsory seat reservations - MSE News
Virgin Trains has proposed making seat reservations compulsory on long-distance trains, saying it would cut overcrowding and guarantee every passenger a seat...Read the full story: 'Virgin Trains calls for compulsory seat reservations' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
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Delay Repay
I've just found two un-presented Delay Repay cheques (2 x £13) which are over 18 months old! :o Before I contact the TOC admitting unbelievable stupidity, should I have any problems getting them re-issued? I'm assuming liability for the payment lasts for six years but that there will be a fee to re-issue:(. Doubly…
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Family & Friends Railcard
My family and friends railcard is about to expire and the next one I buy will be my very last :(as my youngest child is already 15. I'm aware that I can buy it right upto the day before her 16th birthday and it last a year, but I'm confused what tickets I'd buy once she's 16. Currently when I use the F & F railcard I buy a…
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Issued a Bylaw 13 letter by the BTP
Can you please advise me if the following warning letter issued by a Sergeant based at BTP's Police office in Norwich Railway Station actually has any lawful validity or is it just a load of tripe? If it is valid can you help me challenge it please? 5th April 2019 (Full name and address removed) Dear Mr Potter I am writing…
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Trains to Edinburgh
I'm buying Advance tickets to Edinburgh for a small group of people, going up on Aug 3 and returning on Aug 11. It seems that the Advance tickets to Edinburgh on Aug 3 go on sale tomorrow, but I apparently can't get return tickets. Last year, someone else got the tickets and they cost about £50 each, but just the singles…
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Question about train changeovers
I want to buy a train ticket on Northern Trains that goes to Windermere but there is a changeover at Oxenholme. The changeover is only about 5-8 minutes. If something goes wrong with the changeover can I simply wait for the next train from Oxenholme to Windermere and use my original ticket or do I have to buy a fresh…
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Southern Railway card payment
Paid for my season ticket 2 days ago and Southern Railway haven't deducted the money from my balance, not even my available balance. I paid by debit card at the ticket office (found one which was actually open at the stated times!). Chip and pin, not contactless. Receipt says everything has gone through. Have I got it for…
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Bike4Work scheme
My work offers this scheme and as a cyclist I thought I'd like a new bike. I will be employed by the company for the full 12 months of the scheme but in March 2020 I will get my State pension so no need to pay NI, my question is will I be able to take advantage of the scheme? I'm thinking the answer will be no but wondered…
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11-15 Zip for 16-year-old on National Rail?
Hi all. I found a great thread from 2014 about "Proving age on train," which answered a few of my questions, but I have some remaining. Unfortunately, as a new member, it looks like I can't embed the URLs of the train company pages I referenced... but here goes: I'm planning travel for the summer for my family and two…
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Train revenue protection
Hi. I recently got stopped and questioned by revenue protection at the station, when I was about to pay for my ticket at the office after getting off the train they asked me for a card they were handing out at that station. I didn't get this card because Id got past the revenue guard on the station, stupidly I was in a…
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Massive Secret Train fare Increase by South Eastern Rail?
Yesterday the fare on my regular off-peak train journey was trebled by South Eastern Rail. South Eastern defines an Off-peak train as one which arrives in London after 10 am. (link provided]) All London-bound trains from Otford in Kent departing after 0915 arrive at 1000 or later and therefore qualify as Off-Peak. This…
