-
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
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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.…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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
-
25% off Virgin Trains East Coast
https://www.virgintrainseastcoast.com/thankyou Discount Code: [FONT="]AzumaRec [/FONT] [FONT="][/FONT] 25% discount terms and conditions[FONT="][/FONT] * 25% discount applies to our lowest Virgin Trains East Coast Standard Advance tickets only, for travel on Virgin Trains East Coast services until 24 February…
-
Advice for newbie cycle commuter
So I have just started cycling to work this week, it is so much quicker than both walking and driving! I also want to get fitter so thought this would be a good way to get started too. However I am not confident to cycle on the roads, my journey to work would be full of roundabouts with rush hour traffic both ways to and…
-
Cross Country Trains issue
I sent the following complaint to CC Trains via Resolver because they didn't send me the tickets I purchased: Dear Customer Relations Team, Ticket number or booking reference: B2842HLC, Account Reference: XC160927BC02 I am experiencing the following issue: I booked two tickets earlier today, from Gloucester to Cardiff…
-
London Oyster
[FONT="]I received a penalty fare for oyster. I touched in, but according to the ticket inspector the card did n’t work.[/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT] [FONT="]The inspector asked for my name and address which I gave. [/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT] [FONT="]He then went on to tell me that he has the full list of…
-
Season Ticket Refund Question
Hi guys, I have a question about season rail ticket refunds. I've basically got a 7 month job contract in London. I paid for travel 1 month only, but now I have 6 months remaining on my contract. I can either get 6 months season ticket or pay on a monthly basis for a season ticket (the cost savings for getting 6 months in…
-
Railcard discount on multiple Oyster card?
Does anyone know if the railcard discount can be applied to multiple Oyster cards??
-
Friends and family railcard discount
Does it apply to all fares? Does it apply to season tickets?
-
Train ticket cost - part time worker
Hi, Im so impressed by the helpfulness of this forum - hoping somebody can help me through this maze! I live in Crewe and travel x2 per week to my job in Birmingham. I have to be at work at 9am in Birmingham on one of the days per week so I need to be a Birmingham New Street station by 8,30am. The other day I can travel…
-
How to save money for this journey?
Hello! I live in central Essex and I will need to commute to Baker Street / Regent's Park for the next 14 weeks, once per week and be there at 18:30. I can travel from Basildon or Grays or anywhere really with my car. What would be the cheapest way to do it? Should I use car, train, tube, what? is there a discount or…
