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    Updated National Rail Conditions of Travel (NRCoT) - Effective from 6th February 2022

    Except that the next and subsequent times they are planning to go away......
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    Past train times

    If you want to run stats, this one is good https://www.recenttraintimes.co.uk
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    Dispute with KeyGo failing to take payments from my mother's card

    Just wondering whether it might be a card issue - I have one which requires periodic use of chip and pin. Could it be rejecting sometimes, when the payment is processed, through something similar?
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    What is the difference between annual season ticket to London Terminals and London St Pancras?

    There is a useful diagram re London Terminals / London Thameslink validities half way down this page https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/ticket_types/Travelling-to-london.aspx
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    GTR services halved on WGC branch in peak times.

    The Timetable page on the GN website is now showing next week Mon-Fri to have same timetable as this week for Moorgate services https://timetables.greatnorthernrail.com/GN/#/timetables/774/Table%20B states
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    GTR cancellations including not operating from Victoria until 10th Jan

    It looks like Network Rail are adding extra work: https://twitter.com/NetworkRailSE/status/1477598953482993665
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    Contactless Prices on Thameslink

    The off-peak carnet can also be a good option - depending on time of travel / frequency (but no railcard discount). Also TfL doesn't have "super off-peak", so weekend journeys are likely to be cheaper using conventional ticketing.
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    Network Rail's vegetation problem

    Following the issues at Hadley Wood, there was a review involving a wide range of stakeholders, which led to a new NR protocol balancing various needs and desires. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/network-rail-vegetation-management-review This protocol was then followed in work done on...
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    Thameslink Seat Reservations

    The Thameslink website page: https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/help-and-support/contact-us/faqs/tickets states:
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    Hertford Loop Trains cancelled when scheduled into London Kings Cross

    Agreed - there were TL trains cancelled too at Hatfield (plus a few northbound that left Hatfield, but then didn't make the whole journey to Royston / Cambridge). Further cancellations were flagged by TL on Brighton - Cambridge and the TL Peterborough services. Seems this was a general driver...
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    GTR and Gold Card Discounted Tickets

    The Thameslink website shows the Gold Card discount as applying on the 09:56.
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    Refund not received

    Their website says to allow 10 days for a reply to an email (better than some train companies currently!): https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/customer-service/contact-us-and-faqs It looks like they also offer an instant chat service via that page (but need to be on Facebook or accept Facebook...
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    RMT threaten strike action on.........Thameslink

    If it has been resolved, it's a pity that the RMT haven't put out a further press release (none visible on their website currently). It could provide reassurance to passengers.
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    London for foreigners: Debit Card, Oyster or Travelcard?

    Another benefit of this (providing purchased at a NR station), would be the ability to access 2for1 offers on https://www.daysoutguide.co.uk [other ways of getting offers are available]
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    Flexi Season Ticket - Peterborough to London

    If your work days can vary in different weeks, worth considering a weekly ticket - to do (say) Wed + Thur + Mon + Tue
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    Flexible Rail Season Tickets - 2/3 days per week to be introduced by June 2021

    Not sure who you mean by SE? South Eastern website shows Flexi Seasons.
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    Flexible seasons - the practicalities

    Not all TOCs are offering both - the GN/TL/Southern website is only offering Flexi Seasons on The Key.
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    Flexible Rail Season Tickets - 2/3 days per week to be introduced by June 2021

    Peak Great Northern / Thameslink carnets aren't showing as available for 28/6 on their websites. Have you looked at TfL Contactless Single am / Off-Peak Carnet pm? 1624266450 Believe rationale is that younger school pupils will normally need to attend M-F, but older school / college students...
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    Flexible Rail Season Tickets - 2/3 days per week to be introduced by June 2021

    National Rail Enquiries have a page with a useful calculator, including cost per day for specific numbers of journeys per week / durations - looks like Flexis should appear there tomorrow https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/Season-Calculator.aspx
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    Thameslink, Southern & Great Northern Direct Award

    Appears option under current contract is being taken up to delay the expiry from 19 September 2021 to 1 April 2022.

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