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    Advice needed 1755 Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston 03/09/25 on Delay Repay Policy (the train service was cancelled then reinstated afterwards)

    I was at Manchester Piccadilly station for 1755 departure to London Euston on 03/09/25. When I got on the train and selected a seat to sit on. Everyone started getting off approximately 5 minutes later. I found out that this service was cancelled. Later, I got on a 1835 which got me to London...
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    Euston to Watford Junction - cheaper via Oyster Card PAYG instead of Freedom Pass + Boundary Zone 6 ticket?

    I paid £4.25 from a ticket office at Euston, which was London Boundary Zone 6 to Watford Junction with a Railcard discount. When I got on a train to Watford Junction, out of curiosity I looked up how much it'd cost if I went for Oyster card. I was surprised it is cheaper. The ticket office...
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    Which TOC would be considered as a "service provider" according to Equality Act 2010?

    There is one particular journey I'm having issues with. I use Freedom Pass that is valid for the journey I regularly make, I travel from a TFL station to Farringdon and then to London Bridge. Unfortunately, I often have been not let through the barrier to exit when I arrive at London Bridge. As...
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    Validity of Disabled Persons' Freedom Pass on National Rail pre-9:30am on selected routes?

    I hold a Disabled Freedom Pass. I've started commuting and this included going between Farringdon and London Bridge using Thameslink before 9:30am. According to the latest version of Freedom Pass validity map (https://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/services/freedom-pass/how-use-your-freedom-pass) -...
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    Jubilee, DLR and Elizabeth lines stops at Canary Wharf station - they are separate stations. Should they have their own names?

    In Canary Wharf, there are three stations bearing the same name "Canary Wharf" for aforementioned lines - Jubilee line stops to the south, DLR line in the middle and Elizabeth line to the north. TfL map does show them as separate stations but an average reader will miss the small distinction -...
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    How does delay repay work if I buy an open return ticket at last minute at a station and get on an earlier but delayed train?

    So, I'm currently on 19:40 from Euston to Crewe. I got at the station after this train's scheduled departure but only a few minutes after though. As of 20:40, this train has just left the station. Am I eligible for delay repay?
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    Central line trains losing power/braking suddenly for seemingly no obvious reason

    I started to use Central line more often and most of times, it works flawlessly. But sometimes, whenever I get on the train, and the train starts to accelerate exiting the station, and it suddenly brakes/loses power for a second then accelerates and then brakes/loses power again. This is...
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    Freedom pass boundary question - which first station outside London should I buy a ticket if travelling out London?

    I regularly to go to Manchester and Birmingham - occasionally to Cardiff, Leeds and Sheffield. If I use Euston, is it correct if I buy a ticket starting from Watford Junction? For Marylebone, it's West Ruislip? And Paddington, it's Hayes and Harlington? If travelling to Sheffield via MML...
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    Elizabeth line - "This train is being held at a red signal" audiovisual announcement. How does it work?

    I'm Deaf, so I was pleasantly surprised to see this on display when the train I was on was held at a red signal in Ilford flyover area. I was wondering if this announcement is automatic or is it manually triggered by a driver? If it's latter, what other options does the driver have for other...
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    Which phone app allows you to collect tickets from a ticket machine (also freedom pass query)

    Due to my disability, I often find it difficult to keep up with things in my life. I find paper tickets easier to handle but at the same time, I buy train tickets at last minute. Which app allows me to buy tickets at last minute and gives me a code to pick it up from a ticket machine? Also...
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    Wrong Railcard put on my oyster card, am I eligible for refund?

    Approximately 6 months ago, I went to a tfl staff to ask put the disabled persons railcard on my oyster card. After 6 months, I got myself an anniversary oyster card and decided to put a Railcard on it without transferring my old oyster card to it. Now my commute are cheaper. I travel almost...
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    Arriving in London before 8:30am from Manchester Piccadilly and returning in the evening. Is it possible to get a ticket cheaper than £243.80?

    I have a disabled Railcard and TFGM concessionary pass that includes entire greater Manchester (pre-9:30). I also have a car which I can drive to next major city and catch a train from there. I need to get to London terminus next week on a weekday before 8:30am (for onwards travel to an event...
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    Manchester to Plymouth (off-peak?) return during a weekday with disabled railcard

    Hello everyone, I'm meeting a friend in Plymouth in a weekday mid June. I will have a room booked there with an early check in time of 12 noon or 1pm and I'd like to get there around that time if possible but not a problem if it's not possible. I don't mind taking a convoluted route if the...
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    Which app allows me to buy an open ticket without having to state which train I will be using?

    I am aware that some TOCs require a reservation, I mostly use XC, Avanti, WMR/LNWR and TfW - I don't think these TOCs require a reservation. Today I wanted to buy a day return between Birmingham and Bristol. I used XC trains app not realising they only allow you to buy a ticket if there's...
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    One of three hourly London to Manchester services to go via Birmingham

    This entire thread is made with the assumption that we're on normal timetable and COVID-19 pandemic never happened. The timing of relevant departures/arrivals taken from pre-COVID 19 timetables. Crosscountry Birmingham to Manchester, departing from Birmingham: xx:31 and xx:51 Avanti Trains...
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    Is Wolverhampton to Manchester Piccadilly off peak return with West Midlands concessionary pass valid with the Avanti service on diversion?

    On this weekend, it appears there's an engineering work somewhere in Trent Valley, so all trains going up north from Euston are diverted via West Midlands. I plan to buy Wolverhampton to Manchester Piccadilly off peak return and I hold TfWM (West Midlands) concessionary pass. I plan to catch...
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    How will railway timetables reflect a decrease in demand from commuters due to companies becoming flexible towards employees working from home?

    I've searched threads and I don't think this has been discussed before. Companies used to be anti-WFH with an assumption that employees will be less effective working from home. Nowadays more and more companies are realising that it's not always true. Some companies have already told their...
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    Unplanned station closures due to Coronavirus

    According to Twitter, Salford Crescent appears to be the first casualty of unplanned station closures due to the virus. Can we expect more closures like this?
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    Tram lines should be built to replace local rail stations in a major city...

    ... instead of building new tram lines to destinations, etc that are not served by heavy rail. One of major problems with British railways is that local trains and express trains use the same line, eating up a large portion of available capacity. More effort should be spent looking at major...
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    Should railways be doing more to improve delivery of announcements by visual methods?

    Disclaimer: I am Deaf. I take a train 3-5 times a week, about half of the trips being long distance and the other half being short distance. In times of disruption, delays, etc I always inevitably end up somewhere else I don't want to be. Sometimes there aren't any disruptions, I still end up...

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