Recent content by shlg2

I think one thing that frustrates me is that the rail companies have been recruiting passengers to help maintain stations and so on, but the voice of the passenger in terms of the overall lived experience on routes is a lot less than a modern system should allow. Given that the subsidy for all...

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Hmm, is there a regulator, I wonder? I am thinking I will be less than popular if I bring about even higher rail fares in our area, as they are pretty steep already ...

What does everyone think would be the next step forwards? A letter to ATOC perhaps?

I am so glad I posted this problem for discussion. It has been incredibly interesting. I am wondering how I might find out if the negative easement was only applied after privatisation? If this was the case, because of competition, then being able to make a case against it would help very many...

Yes Nick, I mentioned the disability things in the original quote :wink: --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Might be able to drive to Foxton, actually. I'll check out overall journey time. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- OK, that would be £37.50 from Foxton, plus I would...

By the way, interestingly, it seems Shelford to King's Cross is 48.7 miles whereas Shelford to Liverpool Street is 48.9 miles, and the London stations are 2.49 miles apart, so I am wondering if that overrides the easement in any way, being less than 3 miles difference in each case, or if the...

Thank you - I think it is pretty unclear given that FCC and GA both clearly offer the £34.20 ticket on their websites (and indeed it is pretty much available everywhere). I can't cycle as I am disabled, unfortunately, so reliant on travelling into Cambridge to get the train I need.

I have had a small dispute with First Capital Connect (FCC) about ticket vailidities, and I'd appreciate some views from members of the Forum. I have been travelling peak time from Shelford to London King's Cross, which requires a change at Cambridge. I have been buying a ticket from the...