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HHadders replied to the thread Gold Record Card not received (LNER online).Getting back to Gold Cards..... Having held a Hatton to Lapworth Gold Card for around 10 years my view is that it better issued as CCST...
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HHadders replied to the thread Supermarkets discussion.Trust me, 35+ years working in retail and I’ve seen that sort of thing happen on more than one occasion.
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HHadders replied to the thread Supermarkets discussion.Back in the day, when mug shots of people who were 'barred' were pinned up in the back areas of stores, and often circulated to...
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HHadders replied to the thread Disparity in Oyster vs Contactless inspections.But what about the cases where the incomplete journey charge is less than the peak single fare?
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HHadders replied to the thread Ending short on an advance ticket?.Agreed, but we do have a responsibility to point out the official position rather than what you might get away with.
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HHadders replied to the thread Gold Record Card not received (LNER online).Sadly, this isn’t the first time there’s been issues with Gold Record Cards...
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HHadders replied to the thread Ending short on an advance ticket?.Starting/finishing short with an Advance ticket is not strictly in accordance with the rules for Advance tickets, the policy of the Rail...
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HHadders replied to the thread Gold Record Card not received (LNER online).No you can’t, if you’re using a Gold Card discounted ticket you must have your Gold Card with you when you travel. Based on what you’ve...
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HHadders replied to the thread Disparity in Oyster vs Contactless inspections.Set the incomplete journey charge too low and it could encourage fare evasion. Set it too low and someone who genuinly forgets to touch...
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HHadders replied to the thread Disparity in Oyster vs Contactless inspections.What do you think the incomplete journey charge at Reading should be? It's possible to board a train at Twyford and forget to touch in...
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HHadders replied to the thread New passenger numbers and Crowding figures published.Agreed. I think the 'official' crush loaded capacity of a 12-car is 1,754 but I've been on 700s where I estimate more than 2,000 have...
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HHadders replied to the thread Severe Alert from the UK Government.The alert was sent to phones in England and Wales. Where in England and Wales has there been significant rain recently such that...
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HHadders replied to the thread Seat reservations compulsory London Paddington - Cardiff Sunday 16th August.Pre-covid, I went to a rugby match in Cardiff. Reservations were shown as mandatory on services between Paddington and Cardiff that...
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HHadders replied to the thread Severe Alert from the UK Government.No I can’t and I’m not even going to try to. We might have to agree to disagree about the importance of today’s message. I’d rather we...
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HHadders replied to the thread Severe Alert from the UK Government.It is indeed and very good it was too! Outside of the system tests this is only the 2nd of these alerts I’ve received. The first was...