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Network Railcard Price Rise?
I get the same train every week using the Network Railcard. Usually it's £13.75 from Euston to Berkhamsted with an off peak return (within 1 month). Today it was £14.20. Does anyone know where this 3.3% increase has come from?
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Applying for a 60+oyster photocard
I will be applying for a 60+ oyster photocard shortly I cannot do it online as I do not have a credit card to pay the admin fee online so I will be applying in the Post Office where I can pay over the counter I understand the process only for one step that is you need to provide a verification letter that you download I…
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Advice On Rail Ticket Evasion Fine
Good Evening, My Mother has recently received a letter for Rail fare ticket evasion by her boyfriend ( was her boyfriend up until now). It has been sent by the courts stating that he has been fined £800. He has been with her a couple of years, and has only stayed from time to time. He has had absolutely no mail sent to her…
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Adding travelcard to annual train ticket rip off
I get an annual season ticket from woking to london. I get a first class ticket so i get a seat. Can someone please tell me why turning a first class ticket from train only to travelcard adds an extra £1400 but for a standard class ticket it only costs £700. Its the same service ie tube i am adding. Is this even legal? I…
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help please with Northern train strike
Hi went on a booked holiday to the lake district yesterday and due to the strike it took 12 hours (not 5 and a half) and I had to take numerous different trains and 3 buses and a taxi. Cost me a small fortune and I missed all the meals at the hotel/ welcome drinks etc! Any advice on my return next Saturday when heh strike…
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All change - jargon to be removed from train tickets - MSE News
Train firms will remove jargon such as 'London terminals' and 'any permitted' from tickets on 100,000s of routes next month...Read the full story: 'All change - jargon to be removed from train tickets' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
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Weekly ticked swallowed by machine - claim refused- HELP
Hi, Just after some advice really. My son was on a weeks work experience, he purchased a weekly ticket for return train journeys Mon-Fri (Southern Trains). On Monday pm on the way out of the station the ticket machine swallowed his ticket. There were no staff members around and despite hanging about looking for a staff…
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Cricket fan goes all out to save £90 on his train ticket to watch England - MSE News
A cricket fan saved £90 on a return train ticket to watch England's test match against India next week - by splitting his journey ten times and printing out 26 paper tickets...Read the full story: 'Cricket fan goes all out to save £90 on his train ticket to watch England' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t…
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Part-time Thameslink and Great Northern commuters to be paid extra compensation - MSE News
Part-time commuters who travel on Great Northern and Thameslink services could be eligible for additional compensation following major disruption earlier this year...Read the full story: 'Part-time Thameslink and Great Northern commuters to be paid extra compensation' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already,…
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MSE News:Northern season ticket holders to be given cash compensation - but the amount varies
Commuters who have a Northern train season ticket for routes through Lancashire, Cumbria and Greater Manchester will receive a month's worth of compensationRead the full story: 'Northern season ticket holders to be given cash compensation - but the amount varies by route' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t…
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Rail cards
Does any one know of a rail card for a single traveller aged 55? None of the options seem to fit my critea, I'm not a student, season ticket holder, don't travel with young kids or partner, I'm not disabled or living in the London area.
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Rugby to London via West Midlands Trains
I am planning an overnight trip to London from Leicester. In true moneysaving style I refuse to pay what East Midlands Trains charge and am planning to drive to Rugby, park overnight and travel to and from there via West Midlands Trains which will save me about £40. However West Midlands Trains don't do seat reservations…
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Pads for mechanical brakes
I've bought a second hand bike so I checked the brake pads and they have a lip on the top of the pads and they are glazed over so if I replace them what brand should I buy and what material will be best.
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LNER Quiet Coach
I have just booked a journey to London with LNER and have noticed they no longer provide a quiet coach in First class. They still do in second class. What an odd decision. This is what they say on their website:- Please note: First Class no longer has its quiet coaches. This will give you more flexible space and greater…
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Block booking train journeys?
A couple of years ago someone I met mentioned that you can "block book" train travel and get a minor saving. For example, 10 journeys for the price of 8. Assuming you're travelling the same route. Valid for 6/12 months or such. Does this still exist as an option anywhere? What's the terminology for it? I've tried Googling,…
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Travelling short on St Albans to SW London ticket
I found that if I were to travel from St Albans City to Richmond, the fare would be £13.30. The fare from St Albans City to Kingston, which requires changing at Richmond, is £7.50. It is also £7.50 if you change at Richmond to go to Hampton, Teddington and other stations around there. Quite a difference. Given the ticket…
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Live in/ near Newcastle? Get a money off LNER voucher at Discovery Museum exhibition
I was at the Discovery Museum in Newcastle recently and there was an exhibition on as part of the Great Exhibition of the North, which LNER are sponsoring. After completing the virtual reality experience (which is fun and free!) we got given a money off voucher, for 30% off fares. Definately worth a nosy if you live close…
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London Overground train design
Weird question but -- Does anyone know if there are trains with a similar layout to London Overground - ie seats along both sides of the train facing each other - in other parts of the UK? And if so, where? Thanks.
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15% off Railcard offer by Cross Country Trains
Received an email from Cross Country Trains with this promotion which ends 31st August Discount code is SUMMERFUNCC3 and applies to Senior, 16-25 and Family & Friends Railcard purchases…
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Delay repay and split tickets
Can someone please clarify the situation below? Son travelled from Marylebone to Manchester Piccadilly. He purchased a split ticket to save money. His actual tickets were Marylebone to Wolverhampton, then Wolverhampton to Stafford. Stafford to Stoke on Trent. And SOT to Manchester Piccadilly. Now his actual journey was…
