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London - Edinburgh
Am looking to travel up to Edinburgh from London on 1st September and back on evening of 3rd and looking for advice, are the train ticket prices likely to go up if I leave booking it? We are going for a wedding and are not sure how many of us there will be yet so don't want to buy tickets for those who wont be coming but…
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Going through shared zone 1/2 with a 2-5 Travelcard
Hello all, I'm trying to figure out a new route into work, but I don't understand how the stations with shared zones work. In this case the station I pass through is Notting Hill Gate and it shares zones 1 and 2 as it's on the border. My journey (to and fro) is: Tap in at St Helier Station (zone 4) Thameslink to Wimbledon…
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Seat cover?
Any good foam/gel seat covers for a bike?
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Nightmare train journey - rights?
Hi, I'm having major surgery in Birmingham next week and was due to have my preop today. I live in London, so got on the train at Euston. I'm trying to keep costs down so I bought advanced slow train tickets for £11 return on a London Midland service. About an hour and a half into my journey, there was a lot of commotion…
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London tube travel
Hi, was looking for advice, my teenage son is travelling to London early on Thursday and was going to use his contactless card for travelling on the tube, his card was swallowed by a hole in the wall last night (great timing I know) and on phoning today they have said it can take 3-5 days for new card to be delivered. So…
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Escalaters on the underground
Ok this is going to sound really pathetic, but I am terrified of going down escalaters! I will avoid them if possible but I will be needing to travel on the underground between Euston and Waterloo in July, and I`m asking if anyone of you lovely people can tell me if there are stairs or lifts at these stations? I have about…
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Abus U lock issue
I've mounted an Abus Granit X-Plus https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00H3T773O/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 on the frame of a Cube SL Road Pro. It's a sturdy lock and mount but it rattles where the shackle slots in to the crossbar of the lock. There doesn't seem to be a fix for this. Is this normal? Has…
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MSE News: More train firms to sell cheap advance tickets as little as 10 mins...
Passengers will now be able to buy cheaper advance train tickets up to 10 minutes before they travel on many routes...Read the full story: 'More train firms to sell cheap advance tickets as little as 10 mins before you travel' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
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MSE News:Automatic compensation for 15+ min delays now offered for some passengers
Commuters who use Thameslink and Great Northern trains can now get automatic compensation for delays of 15+ minutes, as part of a scheme soon to be rolled out to Southern and Gatwick Express passengers too...Read the full story: ’Automatic compensation for 15+ min delays now offered to Thameslink and Great Northern…
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MSE News: Southern commuters can claim for 15+ minute delays during overtime ban
Southern Rail travellers can claim compensation for delays against their usual train times rather than against a revised timetable in place during the current drivers' overtime ban...Read the full story: 'Southern commuters hit by train drivers' overtime ban can claim for 15+ minute delays against original timetable' Click…
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Taunton/bristol exeter to manches/liverp
Hi all. Can anyone help? Looking for the cheapest option today by rail or air from Taunton (or Exeter or Bristol) to Manchester or Liverpool please? Cheapest can see at the moment is about £90-odd splitting at bristol by rail. Any other options anyone else knows about? Many thanks in advance :)
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Virgin Trains (WC) Seat Sale 06/07 - 11/07
Details below: https://www.virgintrains.co.uk/about/media-room#/pressreleases/over-one-million-seats-up-for-grabs-in-the-virgin-trains-west-coast-summer-seat-sale-2050536
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Virgin Train cancellation
I was booked on a virgin train, it was cancelled, reinstated and then cancelled again whilst we sat on it waiting to depart. It was announced that 25 minutes after the due departure that the service was cancelled. The next train was an hour later which we caught, Virgin are telling me that as we caught the next service…
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Best Train tickets traveling from Nottingham to Sheringham
Hi, looking at travelling from Nottingham to Sheringham 29th July return 5th Aug, for two adults,tried Martins app but it couldn't find my journey, anyone get any other ideas of where to look, thank you
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Cycling and the Economy
The UK government has done little to promote cycling. Governments in Holland and Denmark have managed to increase cycle usage enormously. I think the UK government failure is mainly down to financial reasons. They like people to be employed making cars. They want the UK to be a big car producing country like Germany. They…
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What hybrid for £270 budget? Thx for any help
Hello all. I have been looking for over a week now and I have got a few in mind if anyone could give me some advise please? I have seen this one in halfords today on a 22" frame. But I am 180cm tall and I think the 22" was a little big as the bar was touching my man bits when standing over it lol. Carrera Subway 1 Mens…
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Card Clash TFL
On Monday I had an appointment at Moorfields Eye Hospital, I'm 67 and have Freedom Pass, which is what I used on the journey, or at least that's what I thought. On Tuesday this appeared on my bank statement ... 27th JUNE TFL TRAVEL CHARGE TFL.GOV.UK/CPGBContactless, card ending XXXX - £7.80 So at some point on the journey…
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Train delay - who is responsible?
On Sunday I travelled on the 1800 kings cross to Peterborough train which was due to arrive at 1843, before catching the 1855 Peterborough to Stamford train, due to arrive at 1905. The ticket was an advance with the train times and seat reservations printed on the ticket. I had not split the tickets. The virgin train from…
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First Bus - Student Annual M Ticket
I;m a part time student with valid NUS card, which expires 30th June, current course ending soon, unsure of next steps Can I purchase an annual student M Ticket with valid NUS card NOW which is about to expire? Or do I need valid NUS card for full year of student M Ticket? Ta
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Uber in Bristol
I am planning on taking a cab to the airport. Even using airport cabs only works ot just over a tenner more than parking. As I'm booked on business class I have a feeling I may have one or two drinks on the way back, so don't want to risk driving. According to my personal input it appears Uber is even cheaper, but I know…
