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Back in BR days when the Network Southeast Area was formed all ticket checks at barriers were abolished. As you can imagine if a ticket were valid for 1 week or longer then people would use it again and again.
They kept an off peak return for journeys over 30 miles. There was a network...
1 No. They have a ticket so why should they give up their seat. Next thing you will be saying senior railcard ticket holders should vacate their seat to someone who has an undiscounted ticket
2. Yes Its actually in the T&C anyway that they should vacate a seat if required.
3. Yes the...
My advice FWIW
1. Write to FGW pointing out you purchased a new ticket in Jun 2011. As it says on their website you are limited to 1 replacement during the validity of the ticket and as it is a new ticket you have not yet had a replacement for this one.
2. Consider going to the police...
About a year ago they changed the rules. Plus Bus tickets now have to issued separately to the rail ticket so you cannot get a combined rail and plus bus ticket. I should imagine its to make it easier for the bus river to read and cut down on the potential for fraud. If a plus bus ticket was...
I know. In one of my madder moments I imagine walking through the train with tickets being automatically checked and and excess fares being taken from the customers card. :twisted:
The problem you have is you bought a ticket from Brighton to Clapham Junction but then went on to Victoria. Why did you do that ?
You could have bought a ticket to Victoria but you did not so. The train company believe you have attempted to avoid paying the fare from Clapham Junction to...
Which railcard is it. Most come with strings attached. ie You have to be over 60 or under 26 or are travelling with children. How many of you are travelling ?
I would say that a britrail pass might be the best option for you. They come in various types one of which is 4 days use in one...
Yes it must be because birmingham postcode start with only a single letter. I thought all postcodes started with 2 letters. So the programmer must have said if first letter B the accept.
Do you have a railcard of your own. If not it will be cheaper to get a family railcard and buy a ticket for your nephew. That way you get a third off your ticket so it works out cheaper and you wont have a problem about anyone asking how old you nephew is.
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Just to look at this from the other angle. BR started this process back in the 1980's. On my route for example Reading to Bedwyn is DOO and they closed the ticket office at Hungerford. Now if Hungerford does not have a ticket office why should any of the other similar sized stations ?
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