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As today marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of The Reshaping of British Railways (or Beeching I report), I would like to wish you all a Happy Beeching Anniversary:|

Hi, I'm looking for the best combination of tickets for a weekend day trip for 2 adults: New Cross Gate [NXG] -> Norwich [NRW] or New Cross Gate [NXG] -> Wymondham [WMD] Either the 5th, 6th, 26th or 27th of April. We're happy to commit to fixed times for the outward journey which...

This is a hypothetical situation, but one I'd appreciate people's insight on. Say I want to make a journey from Angel Road to Canonbury. The intended route involves taking the Victoria line between Tottenham Hale and Highbury & Islington with a SDS Route +NOT VIA LONDON £5.00 I put £4.50...

I was talking to a friend last night who relayed an incident he'd recently witnessed on a train. I didn't witness this first-hand, so can't provide more details than below. A passenger had a Y-P-discounted ticket, and an in-date railcard with matching photo. However the railcard wasn't signed...

Hi all, I have foolishly misplaced my Annual Gold Card (bought from an East Coast station), and having thoroughly searched for it, have nearly decided to use my one chance and get a Duplicate. However, it is growing increasingly likely that I may change jobs soon and thus be commuting on a...

Hi all, I've just looked online for some tickets from London Terminals to Oxford this upcoming Sunday, and WebTIS is showing me Advance purchase tickets with an itinerary of: Paddington - Didcot Parkway (train) Didcot Parkway - Oxford (bus) I was under the impression that AP tickets were...

A new Tube for London: The Deep Tube Programme This lecture looks at London Underground’s Deep Tube Programme, and the challenges faced when combining world class technologies with 150 year old infrastructure. It's free, and you don't need to be an IET member to attend. Just register on...

A friend suggested I read this blog post on licensing for Darwin, ATOC/TISL's real time information source that powers third party real time apps etc. It makes quite an interesting read. I agree with the author that this data should be in the public domain.

Around midday on Friday I was at Clapham Junction's Brighton Yard ticket office. There was one window open and no queue. I asked for a U12 London to South Bermondsey paper ticket for a journey later in the day that would start at a London Underground station, but the clerk instantly told me...

I note that Gold Card holders can load the discount onto Oyster, and also that Gold card holders can travel with three other adults, receiving the 34% discount. Can I buy 4 Oyster cards, and load my Gold card discount onto each of them, then lend them to my friends when we are travelling...

Hi all, I realise that a Zone U12* London ticket doesn't give unlimited journeys and BoJ on the tube part, but could I do the following example journey: Zone U12* - Watford Junction ticket Take Underground from Pimlico to Oxford Circus. Exit station, do some shopping, walk to Euston and...

This is another hypothetical question. I'm not actually proposing anyone does this. Is there any limit on the number of season ticket changeovers that one can have? If not, then surely for someone who makes a lot of random peak journeys, it could be worth buying a cheap season ticket...

I recently wrote to London Overground, and received a reply on letterheaded paper with the London Overground and TfL logos on. The small print on the bottom of the letterheaded paper gave the name and address of Rail for London Limited. I note that TfL have published some information about the...

I notice that we've recently had a few threads about people buying Groupsave tickets and then not travelling as a group, which some TOCs T&Cs insist on. In some cases, this may be due to the passengers not familiarising themselves with the rules. I presume that each passenger is issued a...

It seems when presenting a wallet with both an Oyster (possibly containing a travelcard) and also a contactless bank card, sometimes the bus will charge the bank card if that's the only one it detects.

I am reading the thread about use of emergency door release and would like to raise a slightly different topic - contacting the guard/TM in a non-emergency situation. I have often wondered why next to PASCOMs there isn't an intercom for non-emergency use which connects to the guards' cab or a...

A rather humourous interaction occurred for me today at my local station. The staff at my local station now know me by sight and know that I hold a season ticket valid at this station, which does not operate the gatelines. They usually don't ask to see my ticket and open the gate for me when...

I've just bought an Anytime Day Single for travel next month. The booking office clerk wrote "RA" on the topright corner of the ticket. What does this mean?

I was always under the impression that London Overground is fully DOO, but today I was on a train (open plan with longitudinal seating) between Clapham Junction and Willesden Junction, which had a conductor. He had an orange tabard with the Overground logo and the words "Conductor" and...

Hi, Southeastern have sent me an RTV, with the left hand side missing up to the perforation. As such the RTV is not as wide as other RTVs I have. Will I be able to use the RTV with no hassle?