MSE Blog: My rail fare miscarriage of justice

Former_MSE_Helen

"As a Londoner with Kentish roots, I often venture back to the ‘Garden of England’ to see family and catch up with friends. However, this comes at a cost..."

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My rail fare miscarriage of justice


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agrinnall

Why is this worthy of discussion? Seems like business as usual on UK railways to me.

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

SiL's normal journey by train takes 3 hours. On Saturday it would had taken 4 hours or more.

A car takes just over 2 hours.

There is you answer

tgroom57

I think the phrase is 'Grow a pair!'

You didn't check for engineering works before you booked? Why not ? If this is a deciding factor for you make a point of checking in advance.

Weekend prices are already cheaper, stuffed full of Off-peak and Super Off-Peak tickets. You are not paying the 'same price' as you would travelling on a normal Monday to Friday peak time ticket.

RuthnJasper

1) Check for engineering works and cancellations
2) Book ticket

A 'miscarriage of justice' is something like the original Hillsborough inquiry, an abusive criminal getting off scot-free or similar. It is not something like failing to research a journey properly before buying a ticket.

esuhl

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth wrote: »

A car takes just over 2 hours.

There is you answer

As a premise you'd assume that taking a car isn't an option! Surely no one would be crazy enough to travel by train if they had a "better" alternative?!

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

esuhl wrote: »

As a premise you'd assume that taking a car isn't an option! Surely no one would be crazy enough to travel by train if they had a "better" alternative?!

Trains are good or transporting people en mass to major conurbations for work. Outside of 7 to 9 and 4 to 6 on weekdays, forget the service!

Altarf

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth wrote: »

Trains are good or transporting people en mass to major conurbations for work. Outside of 7 to 9 and 4 to 6 on weekdays, forget the service!

A sweeping (and inaccurate) generalisation.

The train I caught late this evening that got me home twice as fast as driving was obviously a figment of my imagination.

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

Altarf wrote: »

A sweeping (and inaccurate) generalisation.

The train I caught late this evening that got me home twice as fast as driving was obviously a figment of my imagination.

Put your reading glasses on. The journey posed is for a weekend, and there is engineering work on.

They do not do engineering work during the week!

thelawnet

This is an April Fools I think?

yorkie2

Definitely an April Fools as there is no "miscarriage of justice"; I was expecting one of the following:

- An incorrectly issued Penalty Fare;
- An unfair threat of prosecution;
- A refusal by the rail industry to honour tickets sold by a booking engine;
- A refusal by the rail industry to honour tickets by a permitted route;
- An unwarranted excess fare

Many of which happen on a regular basis!