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SWT - penalty letter/prosecution
I travel from my station to Waterloo every day, I have done for the last 6 years and I have had a season ticket for the last 6 years. A month or so ago, I left home as usual, boarded the train at my local station as usual (barriers were open) and proceeded to Waterloo. At Waterloo, I went through an open barrier as I often…
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Buying a bike that was bought under Cycle to Work
I'm buying the good lady wife a used bike for Christmas because she has reluctantly agreed to join me and the boy on our weekly bike rides. Not going big because it probably won't last long, and the only purpose is to join us, i.e. she won't go trail riding by herself! We found one on Gumtree that she likes, but the seller…
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cheapest travel Kingston on thames to New Bond Street
Hiya my sprog is working now and needs to travel from Kingston upon thames to New Bond St daily. What would be the easiest/cheapest way for them to travel? They have a rail card. Thanks anyway
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Oyster in London, is there any way to save a bit ?
Fo anyone who lives and works in London, do you know any schemes or ways to save? I pay £31 for zones 1 and 2 to go to work weekly, I could get the bus pass and save quite a bit but I do have a second job on Saturdays which is quite far from where I live and isn't really flexible... so paying £15 weekly bus pass plus a £12…
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Southeastern Trains Penalty
Hi guys, I'm actually embarrassed I'm having to write this. I don't travel to London often but when I do I have ALWAYS purchased my ticket on the train as I've always been given the best price/advice (I've been doing this for years). Today I got on the train and was confronted by 3 transport pooice(?) who asked me for my…
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Constant delays and cancellation on Southern
We moved to Southern Railways route and now suffering from constant cancellation and delays. Trains are hardly ever on time or are cancelled mid way and passengers offloaded. For example today my husband sent me following text message: "Train was terminated in Purley and next connecting train to Victoria is delayed by 40…
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Changing platforms at Paddington
In January I'll be returning from Heathrow and travelling to Cornwall. I'm thinking of taking the Heathrow express to Paddington. I'll need to change from Platform 7 to 9 (or vice versa?) but will have a large suitcase and a rucksack. Does anyone know if there is a lift or ramp rather than stairs? I've had a look at the…
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Train station very near M5/M6 with early service to Manchester
Hi :) I need to travel to Manchester to arrive at latest 10am. The trains from the South West can't make it on time so I need to drive part the way and change to a train somewhere from Bristol to Manchester, which means M5/M6. Does anyone have a good suggestion? Easy parking is a must. Bristol Parkway seems to be a bit out…
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Underground fares
Hi folks - I'm just back from a long weekend in London, where I used the tube regularly. Tapping in and out with contactless worked well and prices seemed very reasonable, but I got very little information on what costs are for. Looking for somebody to confirm my thoughts here. Friday - arrived Heathrow in the evening,…
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Getting a bike
Hi I no longer have a car and wondering whether to try a bike and public transport. I find driving can get stressful. Where can I get a bike for a reasonable price? I'd be looking for a hybrid type, slick tyres and mudguards. Thanks for any tips
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Trainline Refund
Hi all, Yesterday I travelled on Virgin trains from Doncaster to Glasgow but only got as far as Newcastle because of the floods, all trains were cancelled so had to return home. I purchased my tickets through Trainline but they are refusing to refund me, Virgin say I have to get a refund from whom I bought the tickets…
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How can I travel between St Andrews and Birmingham?
Hi, My cousin is a fresher at St Andrews university (first time in this country). He is planning to visit me (Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham) for a couple of weeks during his Christmas vacation. Can anyone please help by suggesting the cheap & best plan of route to take (train / bus / flight) ? He is intending to start on…
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Rail ticket prices different on different sites
MSE asks about this on Twitter. I don't use Twitter, so here are my responses: 1. On one memorable occasion I found a great fare on East Midlands Trains site for a journey from Aberdeen to Lancaster (using trains run by East Coast and then Trans-Pennine Express). The ticket office at Aberdeen station could not find this…
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Two thirds of passengers are missing out on rail delay compensation
Two thirds of rail passengers are still missing out on compensation for train delays, and more than half are unaware a claim is possible, new research has found...Read the full story: 'Two thirds of passengers are missing out on rail delay compensation – here's how you can claim' Click reply below to discuss. If you…
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Laminated glass windows on Croydon tram
I was under the impression that trains, light railways, etc all had non breakable windows these days, which is why you do not see those little hammers any more. Because it is recommended by the RSSB to have non breakable windows in railway vehicles as the biggest cause of death in railway accidents is people being thrown…
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Which bike bag?
Hi I have recently got into cycling and want to get another bag. I am currently using a backpack but dont want to keep carrying weight on my body. I dont want double panniers as it doesnt suit my requirements. My bike has a rear pannier rack so I am looking for ideas on the best type of single bag and method of attachment.…
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Ticket bought already - STRIKE!
I bought online a ticket for 24th December, Hastings to Victoria, My ticket is for a specific train on a specific day. It is non-refundable. The RMT has since called a strike for that day on that route. Southern website says I can use the ticket on another train operator's services on the same route. But no other operator…
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Train delay - missed connection - compensation
Hello all, I hope you can assist. I travelled from London to Sheffield via Retford on a one way ticket. The London- Retford leg was 20 minutes late meaning I missed my connection to Sheffield and caught the next train. In total I was 45 minutes late. I put in a claim with Hull trains who have set me a cheque for £4 which…
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Trains not stopping at advertised stations
I wonder if this board could carry a thread, possibly this one, as the heading's explicit, where posters could let others know of stations where there are often problems with delayed trains not stopping as advertised. I experienced this recently in Surrey (see next post) and was reminded of EdGasket's thread earlier this…
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GWR Offers
I don't think this has been posted before. GWR have some cheap fare offers at the moment for over 60s https://www.gwr.com/destinations-and-events/offers/over-60s-offer and for 16-25s https://www.gwr.com/students
