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Could they not find some process involving a competent person on the platform to allow the train to safely arrive/depart?

From memory, they were often pathed on the reliefs to get to/from Reading. Plodding along behind the local stoppers, but much more comfortable.

That was my point about cost avoidance. I don’t know how TfL would get the data to know how many journeys would be charged for/avoided as there’s no way of linking the use of a non-smart card ticket together.

I’d like to understand the assumptions made behind this figure. It’s very rarely the case that changing a system to significantly increase costs results in the expected revenue. The key point about public transport is that it’s an enabler for people to get somewhere and perform an activity. In...

For families the solution is to find a way to issue Zip cards or similar at little/no cost. The marginal increase with capping would then probably not be too much of a deterrent.

It's not about spending on TfL but their overall spend in London. A family of 4 going to a performance in the West End will probably spend somewhere between £150 and £200 on tickets. They'll probably have something to eat either before or after the matinee performance (£25 in McDonalds at...

Niche? Family visits to the theatre, a specific museum or sporting event are, in my experience, the most common reasons for families to travel into London as a destination. This is the Mayor discouraging families spending money in London. Excellent news for regional cities who I'm sure will...

Go and stand on the London platforms at Reading at the start of the summer school holidays. It's packed with families visiting attractions in London. Those who don't hold a family railcard will all pretty much be on Family Travelcards.

No it wouldn't. Parking in London at weekends in Zone 1 can be cheap (even free), so you'd use your car to park close to your destination(s) and avoid public transport altogether.

But you'll have to buy an Oyster or Zip card for each child on top of the fares. So the net difference could be disproportionately large.

The biggest group impacted by this change will be anyone living outside London who wants to take a child over 5 into London. TFL currently charge £15 for a Zip card, or you'd have to buy an Oyster card (£7 - or £5 plus p&p if you order in advance) and get a child discount applied. Then you'd...

This is not just about holding connections but frequency of service. If the train you connect into is very frequent (I'd say no more than a 15 minute interval) then it probably doesn't matter much. But if it's one service an hour.... From my personal perspective I'd prefer high frequency...

I think you'll find that the people of Gloucestershire are quite friendly and will happily help. The bus station in Gloucester is across the road from the front of the station, while buses in Cirencester stop right in the middle of town.

You may find it cheaper/quicker to get a bus from Cheltenham or Gloucester to Cirencester.

Euston is closed this weekend due to engineering works. Chiltern services are likely to be rammed with travellers for London.

Reading are at home to Birmingham on Friday, so away fans will have a challenge

The regular express bus (X32) from Oxford to Didcot takes about 30 minutes from St Aldates to Didcot Station. I'd add 15 minutes for the Oxford traffic and another 15-20 minutes for transfers either end. So assume an hour, compared to the 15 minutes it normally takes on the train. National Rail...

Many TOCs offer a variety of payment mechanisms, specifically included payment cards/bank accounts that were not used in the original transaction. It is a "refund" in that the customer gets some money from the TOC, but it is no a refund in the sense of a credit against an original transaction...

I have just reviewed the GWR Passenger Charter. I’m unable to find any reference to not paying for claims made after the TOD but with delays. For reference delays are covered on page 30 onwards.

Can you please point to the relevant terms and conditions for delay replay that would make this so if the customer purchased a ticket after the Timetable of the Day had been published?