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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…
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London Underground Contactless Payment
Good Morning, Went to London at the weekend and used the underground/overground from Houston (i think at side of kings cross) to Wembley then the other Wembley station back to Kings Cross. The problem is i used my Halifax contactless card to get threw the barriers and got told if i didnt scan at the other side it would…
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Day ticket for London
I would appreciate any advice about the best ticket for travelling about in London this Saturday; I have looked at so many different places I have totally confused myself! I am arriving at Gatwick early morning, going to central London for an afternoon show, and leaving late evening from Heathrow. Would the Southern day…
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Doncaster to London train at the weekend
Hi, Travelled to London from Doncaster on Sunday to go to Wembley when i got on the train we found our seats which were on our tickets and sat down, after a few minutes a group of men came over and asked us to move as they said it was there seats, after looking at their tickets they had the exact same tickets as ours which…
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Bicycles for holiday
Hi all, this may well be posted in the wrong area, but I'm not sure what category to list it under. We're going on holiday to France for 2 weeks in August and we need to buy 2 bicycles. We're not massive bike riders, but plan to bike around the local area and have a look. So id imagine we will mainly be on Tarmac type…
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MSE News: Flexible season ticket could save part-time Essex commuters over £100/yr
Train company C2C has unveiled the country's first part-time season ticket for its Essex to London routes...Read the full story: 'Flexible season ticket could save part-time Essex commuters over £100/yr' 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…
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National Rail Enquiries phone No?
Hi Forum, I`m partially sighted. I want to book train tickets. I`d rather do so through a real person to ensure that I don`t inadvertantly click on going to the moon by mistake. Does anyone know of a number for National Rail Enquiries? I can`t find one on their website. These things aren`t geared to the partially sighted…
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Play in bike brake lever
Hi Have just got a used bike which hasnt much wear, however there is a bit of play in the front lever. The rear brake engages as soon as you pull the lever but the frist one needs to be pulled all the way back. Once it engages the bike stops very well though. They are mechanical disc brakes. Any ideas how to fix?
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Am I missing out on train savings?
Hi all, I've been reading the information on saving on train fares on this website but I'm not sure if I am missing a trick to save some £££'s. My daily coommute is from Loughborough > Leicester and back. I pay monthly for a season ticket which is £102, the same rate applies even if I buy 6 months worth in advance, I can…
