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    What would have appropriate in this scenario?

    Ah I see thank you.. Like that lawyer then?
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    What would have appropriate in this scenario?

    2 chaps regularly get on in Luton.. They have those little cabin trolley cases with them most of the time.. The train up to St Pancras is pretty quiet so it's easy for them to do their checks.. What's doughnutting btw?
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    What would have appropriate in this scenario?

    It was Thameslink going South and there are quite often RPI staff on that particular train. I've not seen many at all going North though.... I travel the East Croydon -> Luton route twice a week and have had my ticket checked once in the last couple of months...
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    What would have appropriate in this scenario?

    It'll go in the same classification as those who forget to pay the congestion charge or the toll charge over the Thames. I can only think of it being a big problem if he does it too many times and Thameslink think he's doing on purpose and take it further. Interestingly our company uses a...
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    What would have appropriate in this scenario?

    Thank you for the replies.. He's such a scatter brain that I suspect he will fall foul of this at some point.. He'll only charge the penalty fare back to the company anyway. What surprised me most was the request to see the receipt to be honest.. Never heard anyone asked for that before.
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    What would have appropriate in this scenario?

    Yesterday I was travelling back to London on the Thameslink service towards East Croydon from Luton. Somewhere near Harpenden, an inspector came through asking for tickets. I showed him the return portion of the Boundary Zone 6 to Luton and my Oyster Gold record card and he was happy with...
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    Broken down train at Herne Hill 29/09/15

    I was on the 16:10 from Luton going towards Brighton... We got stuck at Harpenden.. The driver tried to keep us informed of what was going on.. In the end he helpfully recommended that we all catch a train back to Luton and catch the Mainline service into St Pancras. He also said a few other...
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    Season Ticket and Moving House

    Well.... I have the ticket which didn't take that long to sort out. Just waiting the refund cheque now. Thanks for all your help everyone.
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    Season Ticket and Moving House

    Thanks Zoneking. I bought the original ticket from Cambridge so hopefully they'll be able to sort it out.. *crosses fingers and toes*
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    Season Ticket and Moving House

    Thank you.. very interesting. I shall keep my fingers crossed.
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    Season Ticket and Moving House

    Aaaaarrgggghhhhh!!!! Went to Cambridge station and asked to do a changeover.. Was told nope, you need to go to a station inside the London travelcard area to get a changeover done. Was recommended I go and get it done in East Croydon. They reckoned it would take 5 days. Hmm not the...
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    Season Ticket and Moving House

    thank you.. Shall go and ask at the travel centre at Cambridge well in advance :)
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    Season Ticket and Moving House

    Thanks for all the advice everyone. I've got 5 days off to move house so hopefully will be able to sort things out. Would I have to pay more for changing over the ticket does anyone know?
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    Season Ticket and Moving House

    Hi All, Great forum :) Wondering if anyone can help. I have an annual season ticket from Cambridge to London Terminals which is £4,400. It expires on the 24th of January 2014. I'm moving to Croydon on the 4th of November and was looking for some advice on this 'changeover thing' Can...

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