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London Underground Annual Travelcard Worth it?
My company offers to buy us monthly or annual travelcards for travel in London and we pay it back through our salary throughout the year with 0% interest. My journey is: Zone 4 - Zone 1 I travel to and from home (2 journeys a day, 5 times a week) and occasionally make another 2-4 one way trips on the tube (but this is by…
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Eligibility for a bus pass
Hi, I have completed the form to apply for a new bus pass which has a substantial effect of my ability to walk due to asthma. I was diagnosed with severe asthma, which only allows me to walk limited distances for a short time before becoming out of breathe, therefore needing to take regular refreshment breaks in between. I…
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MSE News: Rail Ombudsman launched to tackle train complaints
Rail passengers now have an official body they can take unresolved complaints to after the first-ever Rail Ombudsman launched today... Read the full story: 'Rail Ombudsman launched to tackle train complaint' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
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Is it safe to cycle on London streets???
I am a car driver and have been for years. I have recently started to use the bus service to and from work after a job change. I am now considering investing in a cycle to get to work, and I have found some really good cycles out there, even power assisted ones for the hills. This is only an idea at the moment, primarily…
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Has anybody seen this Oyster Alerts site?
Hi Guys, I came across the service recently. I am sick of logging in to check my TFL account for incomplete journeys. This site says they will alert you about these journeys so no more manually logging in. I am thinking about signing up but does it work?
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Cancelled Train - Any refund?
My train from Newcastle to London was cancelled and I got the next train which arrived 52 minutes after the train I was supposed to be on. When I got to London I put my ticket in the machine and it ate it. I have since put a claim in to see if I can get any refund for being delayed. The ticket was only £20 anyway but LNER…
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Cycle Hangars - any advice?
Wondering if anyone here has any experience with the cycle hangars that are now being put in place around London? My council is consulting on the installation of a secure cycle parking facility in my street and there's a choice between an Asgard or a Cyclehoop facility. My thoughts are: 1. The Cyclehoop looks like it might…
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Stagecoach South 20% off annual passes.
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/south/black-friday-offer Black Friday Offer Save over £170 with Stagecoach South's Big Black Friday Offer Grab a bargain on your bus travel with Stagecoach this Black Friday - Save 20%! Purchase any Megarider Annual ticket and save 20%* or Purchase a Gold Annual ticket for…
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Train tickets: do you save if you book in advance?
Hello I want to go this Saturday to Cardiff from London. I don't want to buy ticket from now as I may not feel well to go on Saturday. Will I lose alot of money if I buy them few hours before travel than if I bought them now?
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Need help cutting down cost of train commute
Hi there, I just started a new job in central London and I naively didn't expect the cost of commuting to be so high. I'm going from Watford Junction to Euston during peak times. The only way I can think of to reduce the cost is to buy a season pass or go during off-peak times. I'm currently paying nearly £20 a day, which…
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PSV/Bus/Coach drivers please settle this dispute..
Hi Drivers This dispute has now gotten a little out of hand in my local with over £50 bet on the outcome. The story begins when a group of lads want to go on a stag party from Manchester to London. They want to hire a minibus from Salford Van Hire. So, Bloke1 says, the maximum you can take on a normal licence (bear in mind…
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Christmas travel: Your rights if your train is delayed or cancelled - MSE News
Train passengers face disruption while travelling over Christmas and New Year with more than 330 sets of engineering works planned...Read the full story: 'Christmas travel: Your rights if your train is delayed or cancelled' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
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Parking near Olympia?
Hiya! Me and my partner are going to the ideal home show Friday.. we live in Bexhill on sea and trying to figure out the cheapest way to get to Olympia. I can drive but parking seems extreme and can't park too far away as my partner is pregnant and struggles to walk to far at a time. Can anyone suggest what would be…
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Bike for a 10 year old boy
Are halfords any good? They don't publish the weight of their bikes which is a bit dubious.
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Got an unused Oyster card? You could claim a share of £350m - MSE News
Millions of London commuters and visitors could pocket a share of the almost £350 million floating around on unused Oyster cards, after Transport for London's (TfL's) latest figures showed the pot of unclaimed cash increased by more than £60 million over the last 12 months...Read the full story: 'Got an unused Oyster card?…
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Freedom Pass
Need help with distance friend can travel on NR with freedom pass ? Been told Freedom Pass can be used from London Liverpool Street to Shenfield Essex, is anyone able to say if this is correct please. Thanks
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ORR consulting on disabled travel policies and passenger assist
http://orr.gov.uk/rail/consumers/consumer-consultations/improving-assisted-travel-consultation-2018 This consultation sets out proposals to change the Disabled People's Protection Policy (DPPP) Guidance for train and station operators on how to write their policies for helping disabled people to travel by rail. It is the…
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Help regarding thetrainline refund
Hey, could anyone please give me some advice on how I could possibly proceed with this Trainline refund? I booked 2x tickets LDN>York 2 weeks ago, they are for mid December. I noticed within 5 minutes of booking that it had added 1x 16-25 railcard instead of two. The cost of tickets was £37 (14.50+22) instead of £29. I…
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Advance tickets: dates when on sale
I'm trying to travel between Reading & Liverpool Lime Street on 19 January 2019, splitting my tickets between Reading-Banbury (Cross Country), Banbury-Birmingham New Street (also Cross Country) & then Birmingham New Street-Liverpool Lime Street (West Midlands & maybe Virgin WC). I want to get the most accurate dates when…
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Train Ticket + Travelcard but not use actual train
Good Morning, I'm travelling to London today with my 15, 12 and 8 year old sons and will need to use the tube. We have a family and friends railcard which gives us a good discount on train tickets combined with a travelcard for use in London. Total cost using the train from where we live and tube will be about £30. If I…
