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Which is exactly what I did in this case except that I made (what I now know to be) the mistake of telling him I'd tried the barrier first. The chap at the window told me he couldn't sell me one and directed me to his colleague who booked me.

Thanks again for the information. It had never occurred to me that it might be possible to 'part exchange' a ticket when buying a season so I'll look into this in more detail. And I know I can renew to start on a date to suit me, but my Yorkshire genes make me prefer to have the money in my...

I'm a tight Yorkshireman so for instance I often won't renew on a Friday if it expires over the weekend, but will get a single on Monday morning and renew on arrival for a month starting that day. Probably a false economy I know. This month for instance it expired on the 5th, but I'm away...

Your're correct; all three Pontefract stations are unmanned. However, as I stated above I normally realise it's expired and buy a single for the outward journey and then renew when I get to Leeds.

It will do, but I doubt the fact that these are where renewal falls over a weekend or a holiday will cut any ice. I only use it for work between Monday and Friday, so if renewal falls over a weekend or other period of absence, I normally buy a single (it's only £3.40 first thing) on my first...

The meat of the letter says: "On Wednesday 5th August 2015 you were spoken to by an authorised member of staff in relation to an alleged contravention of the Railway Regulations. An evidential report has been submitted to this office regarding this incident. Before the company proceeds...

I have received a letter from the NR Debt Recovery and Prosecutions Unit in relation to an incident last month. I made my regular morning commute from Pontefract to Leeds and when I couldn't exit the barrier realised that my season ticket had expired. By way of explainantion, I had spent...