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Crossrail
Hey guys, Does anyone here know much about Crossrail? I recently purchased a property on the eastern section of the crossrail line (Harold Wood) but I am a little baffled over the benefits. So far, it looks like the journeys will be longer. At the moment, it takes 33 minutes on the train to get to Liverpool Street, even…
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Train help - booking period?
Hi. I am trying to price up a train journey from Chester to London, or Liverpool to London if it works out cheaper that way. We are a family of 6 and when we go it looks like I will need to book 3 adult tickets as eldest son will be 16, is this right? I am rather confused by the trainline website as I have read and been…
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TFL fine for not showing valid ticket for public transport
Hi, I got a letter from TFL requesting "parent/ guardian" pay £40 for child under 16 "unable to provide valid oyster" and was issued with an on the spot fine The issue is, the child in question was awaiting "renewal" and there was delay after delay on TFL's part (citing lost post) which took up 2 months Hence in this time-…
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London buses paying at night?
I will be getting a bus from heathrow into London tomorrow night(3am) and understand they dont take cash. So how do i pay for fare and what kind of price will it be for a adult?
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Pay by Oyster card to/from Gatwick beware overcharge!
I recently became aware that Oyster card is valid for payment between Gatwick and London. However, beware that travelling by tube to/from a London rail terminus may hugely inflate the fare! My experience: Travelling between Gatwick and Camden. The fare from Gatwick to St.Pancras or from Gatwick to London Bridge was…
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GWR Booking on your bike
I have been using the train and taking my bike on since before the compulsory booking of bikes came into effect in May. Up to this point I was able to book my bike on via email and block book my travel. Whilst a bit of an inconvenience it wasn't that bad. Yesterday I had to leave early so I phoned at 09:00 to book onto the…
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Using alternative train company - do I have to pay more?
I need to get to Gatwick for a flight however the Southern service is unreliable due to continuing 'guard sickness' (aka industrial action). So instead I can use SW trains and great western HOWEVER I have been told I'd need to buy two tickets for that route which means the cost goes up from £24.80 to £61.20 !!! So my…
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Bike Tyre Slime - advice please
Hi, New biker alert - sorry for silly questions! I have a bike which has "Schwalbe" tyres. It is a folding bike. Thinking about adding Slime to the tyres (in case I get a puncture) but I'm not sure if they are compatible and have never used it before. Does the slime go inside the tyre or the tube and how do I get it in? I…
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Caledonian Sleeper - refund
Hi I wonder if anyone can offer some advice. I had booked tickets for myself and my family on the Caledonian Sleeper over night service to Scotland for a friends wedding in August. Sadly the wedding has now been called off. I cancelled the hotel that we had booked into with no problem but Scot Rail are refusing to refund…
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Bike lights?
Evening Just wondering if people leave their bike lights on when they lock their bike? Is it common for these to be taken with you to prevent somebody taking stealing them?
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12 week "rule" for train fares ?
Hi, I recently had an email reminder that the cheaper train fares were now available for a journey i had planned. From Edinburgh Waverley to Totnes on 4 Sept leaving 09:00 ish. Unfortunately the fare for direct train i wanted to use has not been reduced ( still showing as 291.95 for 2 adults & 1 child with Family & Friends…
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Delay repay for a fatality?
Currently sat on a stationary train because some poor soul just jumped in front of it. Driver has informed us it's a fatality. I can't help thinking that events like this are entirely not the train company's fault, and if there's a 2 hour delay like the conductor said it might, then that's a lot of money in refunded…
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Family& Friends Railcard Question
4 adults and 3 children train tickets East Midlands > London ( for 4 days ) getting a decent discount using a Family & Friends Railcard. But only 2 adults and 3 children will use the return tickets back home to the East Midlands The other 2 adults will be flying to USA from Heathrow so will forgo using the return tickets…
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Refund of Taxi Fare by Train Operator??
I'll try to be as brief as possible! On Tuesday my DH, Son and a friend arrived from along haul flight to Gatwick. Unfortunately due to industrial action there was no train running to our destination. I asked at the information desk how we could get to Portsmouth and was told to go to Brighton and then on from there. We…
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Morrisons Fuel Saver tokens
Just been to Morrisons to buy an Amazon gift card as usual so as to get my fuel saver voucher and I was handed another slip of paper. On checking it seems Morrisons is ending the very useful fuel saver discount from 11th July :mad: As I buy a lot of stuff from Amazon, buying their gift cards from Morrisons was a great way…
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What's on your handlebars?
I've been cycling a few years and have gradually bought lights, a bell etc. to mount on the handlebars of my bike. But every time I get something new, it seems I have to carefully shuffle everything around to make space and get things in the "optimum" position. So, I was wondering... What stuff and gubbins do you have…
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Delay Repay Petition Please Sign & Share
Not all train companies pay out the same percentage compensation per journey for delayed/cancelled trains to season ticket holders. Southeastern divide the amount by 546 journeys a year yet Southern divide the cost by 464 journeys a year. All train companies should have to follow the same formula.…
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Zip Card 11-15
Does the child travel free on buses, tubes, trams, etc when they are on they own? What about if they are with an adult? Thanks
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Wheelchairs on trains
Hello, I am a wheelchair user and use the train every now and then. For local trips to town I don't book assistance and the guards look after me. For longer planned trips I book and have had to choose different train time as there was already a wheelchair user onboard. Just to clarify I'm not complaining about that the…
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Bike rear brake pad rubbing
My son came off his bike earlier and now one of the rear brake pads is slightly rubbing against the wheel rim when you push the bike along, it seems to be doing it in two different areas of one spin of the wheel and only on one side. The brakes are 'v' brakes. Any suggestions as to what the problem might be? I have tried…
