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Why aren't advance fares refundable?
I booked an advance single through East Mids Trains' website for the from 20.37 CHU to ALF this evening (Tues) changing at Stockport. The first leg was cancelled, making it impossible to reach Alfreton by any subsequent train. When I went to http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/ticket_types/72098.aspx , I was stunned…
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I will knock you out ! BBCs Jeremy Vine films woman driver`s shocking road rage
Riding in front of her car down a narrow street with cars either side, Jeremy`s middle of the road riding ( to avoid car doors opening ) gets the woman frothing with rage ending up with her pointing an imaginary gun against him. Jeremy is leaving this case to the police to prosecute as he did earlier when he was knocked…
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Can I remove middle gear lever thingy?
My bike has 3 big gears in the middle and 8 at the back. I only ever use the middle 'big' gear in the middle and want to remove the mechanism that changes it, 1) to make more space on the handlebars, 2) if I kept it I'd need to fix it and it's not worth it (cheap runaround, it's an awful bike, but it is still a bike and…
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MSE News: 'Hopper fare' makes millions of London bus journeys free
London commuters and visitors can hop on two buses for the price of one for journeys within an hour from today...Read the full story: ''Hopper fare' makes millions of London bus journeys free' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works, read our New to…
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Cycling News
The private-hire driver who nudged the rear of my bicycle twice with the wing of his vehicle whilst I was stationary in a traffic queue last February has recently been found guilty of driving without due care and attention, has had to pay £950 in fines and court costs and received four points on his licence.
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First class travel on Virgin at weekends, worth it?
My journey is 70 minutes long and a upgrade is £10, but its weekend and not sure if its worth it, I do try and save the pennies but may treat myself. As well as that I plan to take a few heavy awkward bags on train so it will help with that. On top of that I notice a return to where I am going is £16 for a regular off peak…
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Does a 'stalled purchase' rail ticket return to the market at the same price?
I've just tried to purchase an advance single from EMT, who showed it as the last ticket left at that time at that price. The purchase stalled at the last hurdle (screenprint is of the display showing for the last half hour). I've used another browser and that time is now showing at a higher price, presumably because their…
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Anyway to get refund or sell advance ticket Londonto Hayle
I bought my mum a return to Hayle Cornwall about 2 weeks ago. Unfortunately she can no longer go away. She wants to be here to support my nan as a family member is terminally ill and detouriating quickly. I booked through train line and it says on there that they are non refundable. Anyone know of any sites you can sell…
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Can you buy monthly/yearly off-peak travel cards?
I have a new job in London on a later shift which basically means that every week day I get off-peak trains to and from work. To be precise the 09:33 from Chatham to London Victoria and then the 20:37 from London Victoria to Chatham. I also use the underground everyday to travel to Tower Hill and back. Can anyone advise as…
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Train Delay Compensation
Last evening I had the misfortune to be delayed on my Virgin train journey from London Euston to Wigan by a total of 4.5 hours. I was due at Wigan around 11.15pm and actually arrived there around 3.45am. This was due to chaos caused by a signal failure at Wembley, then when the train actually did leave the station, around…
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Absurd Oyster Top-up Process
My son starts college next week, which is in London, Zone 5. In order to get there, he will need to take the bus, so we need top up his Oyster card. As we do not live in London, there are no tube stations near-by and certainly no shops that do top-ups. So, we decided to attempt to top-up on line. He will not be travelling…
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Family and Friends Railcard
If I have a family and friends railcard can I travel with just my girlfriend as long as I also buy a child ticket or does the child have to be with me? Just wondered as obviously the rail company still gets the child fare so would i be breaching the terms in doing this?
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Train from Newcastle to Berwick on tweed
Im wanting to travel on a Saturday morning to Berwick upon tweed from Newcastle. I've only use trains twice before but this journey they are having a bus replacement so takes an hour longer than it should. Now they are wanting to charge me 26 quid for the journey which would be around £10 -15 on the Friday after 5pm. I…
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Train from Manchester to Whitby, any tips etc?
Hi Has any one any tips etc to for the cheapest way for a family of four (two adults and two children) to travel from Manchester to Whitby, not going till May next year so plenty of time to look for prices etc Regards
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Rail season tickets for Children
My daughter commutes to school from Ashford, Kent to London on a daily basis. She has another year at school but turns 16 next month, at which point she will become an "Adult" in the eyes of Southern Rail. Her season ticket will double to in excess of £6500. There does not seem to be any way around this but has anyone…
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Driver hits cyclist, left for dead. Let off in court.
I just saw this depressing news article in which a driver hit a cyclist, left him for dead (conveniently avoiding the breathalyser)... and was let off with a suspended sentence, £85 fine, 4-month curfew, and a 20-month driving ban. So... other than having a few early nights, he's basically been let off. By sheer luck, the…
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Does anyone have experience of the lightweight tow ball mounted cycle carriers?
I'm looking for a towball mounted carrier for 2/3 bikes (futureproofing), and these lightweight ones seem to be a much cheaper / easier to store option than the bigger ones. Has anyone got one or experience of the 2 different types? I'm wary that I'll need to get a lightbar anyway, and that it's going to be pretty flimsy…
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Booking for January 2017
Hi folks Can anyone please tell me when I will be able to book a train for mid January? Sites seem to offer tickets only to late November. Have googled this but couldn't find an answer. Would it make a difference if I went to a train station to book? Thanks
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Prosecution for unpaid penalty fare?
Hi, hoping someone might be able to help. Back in June I was given a £20 penalty fare for travelling without my season ticket, which I'd accidentally left at work without realising. I paid £10 on the spot and was told I'd easily get it back by appealing. I then received a reminder letter and a final reminder within a…
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Rentalcars.com & Hertz car rental
I have rented a car from Hertz via Rentalcars.com website It supposed to be £32 in total. RentalCars has charged me £32 and the next day Hertz has charged me £21. How come?
