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Hopeless at planning rail travel
Hello all, 2 over 50s and 2 over 60s need to travel from Edinburgh to Aldershot at some point in the next month. Should be able to book a week or so in advance if that helps. None of us travel by rail regularly so the alternatives are a bit confusing, ie tickety splitting, off peak, super off peak, etc etc. Basically just…
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MSE News: Greater Anglia launches rail discount card for over-50s
A new over-50s' discount card to bag 20% off some rail tickets has been launched by Greater Anglia...Read the full story: 'Greater Anglia launches rail discount card for over 50s' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
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Trainline
at the time of posting there are 3 different threads relating to difficulties with Trainline. Does there need to be a "sticky" to enlighten people about Trainline?
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Trainline Confusion
Hi all, I've booked a few sleeper trains to Paddington (from Redruth) in the past but usually at short notice, so never quibbled at the price. For a November booking, I can see 2 x cheaper singles totalling £46 return (yay!), but when I click forward to add the sleeper option (£70) it's not available. I can only reserve a…
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Train fine admin charge advice
Hi all and thanks in advance for any advice you can offer. After making a mistake on a train and sitting in first class with a standard ticket, I had my details taken by a ticket inspector. Several months later I received a letter from the train company asking for any comments on the 'incident'. I replied acknowledging my…
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The Trainline Changes Ticket After Booking!?
So I thought I'd post a general warning to you all about the Trainline website. Yesterday I bought a standard single ticket between 2 stations routing via London leaving at 2pm. The total cost was £60 and all seemed well. Well at least it was until I read the email this morning. Apparently I booked a non refundable…
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National express or Easybus
Hi, I need to get inti London from Stansted and return on the same day, preferably at specific times. Is it cheaper to buy tickets in advance than just hop on at departures? I noticed that Easybus prices are much cheaper, are they reliable? Thank you
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Stagecoach problem
I purchased a monthly ticket to get to work when I got paid on 31/10/17 for £93.99. I done it online and sent the ticket to my smart card and chose 02/11/17 as the start date. So I'm stood at the bus stop this morning and I go to use my card and the driver says it has expired. I try again and yep it's definitely expired.…
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Cycle accident claim advice
I was involved in an accident with a London bus nearly 3 years ago which I posted here not too long after it happened and have been dealing with one of the 'no win no fee' law firms since. To briefly describe what happened, I was deliberately barged by a driver of a double decker bus on my commute home into another cyclist…
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Cheap Train Tickets
When I look at the trainline website ( or others ) and there are no cheap tickets available I am never quite certain if 1) All the cheap tickets have been sold or 2) The cheap tickets have not been released yet. Is this just me being stupid ? Can anyone offer some guidance ? Thanks
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Severe headaches after cycling
If I cycle up to 20 miles (around an hour and a half for me) I'm generally fine but if I go much beyond that I pretty much always get a severe headache an hour or two after I return and can't shift it for hours. This isn't a new thing as it's been going on for years but I'm sure that I didn't have this issue 20 years ago.…
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Bike frame cracked question.
So I have cracked the frame on my bike (Whyte.) 3 1/2 years old. Now the independent shop has taken the bike in and I think he is going to get a new frame from the manufacturer under warranty. But what happens with the transfer of the parts. Will I be expected to pay?
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Virgin east coast customer service
Hello, Following a complaint last year I was given two free return tickets to claim and use. I am travelling to London Friday 3rd November for work, so I thought I would claim one of the tickets for my wife to accompany me. We planned to return the 5th. 22/9 sent email to claim tickets 15/10 on hold 2 x 45 mins, no answer…
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Cheapest trailfare in next 2 months?
I haven't used trains for years but I used to be able to find the cheapest fare in the next 3 months on my chosen routes now its just asking me the dates I want to travel. The dates I want to travel are the cheapest dates. How do I find these?
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MSE News: £10 London T-charge comes in on Monday - what you need to know
Drivers of the most polluting cars in central London will have to shell out an extra £10 a day on top of the congestion charge from Monday....Read the full story: '£10 London T-charge comes in on Monday - what you need to know' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
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Lost Train Ticket
First post so go on easy on me please! Looking for similar experiences to one I had recently and any positive outcomes people have had. I recently bought 2 advanced return train tickets but lost them the day before travel - even though I could prove I'd paid for them and I had a copy of the email purchase/seat…
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Why would anyone cycle to work?
This morning, on the way into work, I saw a cyclist nearly get knocked off by two different cars in the space of 20 seconds. Then, half an hour later, I saw another cyclist nearly get knocked off, again we're talking inches. It's an absolute bloody minefield out there with all the crap drivers. It's a shame as cyclists do…
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MSE News: Digital 16-25 Railcards now available
Good news for anyone who's prone to forgetting their railcard - from today anyone getting a new 16-25 Railcard can get it in digital form and store it on their phone...Read the full story: 'Digital 16-25 Railcards now available' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t…
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Help please fined for riding my bike what do i do
Hello I need some help, I don't normally ride my bike in this area but for some reason I was in a world of my own, and came out of a shop, and got my bike and got on it. Started to ride, but got stopped by some boy that works for kingdom enforcement. I would of stopped myself. But was too late, he was fall of his self, and…
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Southeastern trains penalty
Hi All, Can some advise regarding penalty charge on Southeasters trains. Short story, My brother boarded train using Oyster but lost it on train and was stopped on way out. He explained what happen and they let him out. Letter was send to Southeastern explaining what happen. Southeastern send a letter back asking to pay…
