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    TFL Journey planner stupidity

    I love the Idiot TFL planner that advises that the best route is not to get off the 487 at the bus stop directly opposite the Greenwood (Keeble Close) but to stay on the bus get off 2 stops later and spend 18 minutes walking back The status alert is for something tomorrow miles away
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    TFL Administrative resolution

    It is my understanding that TFL may offer the following four investigation outcomes No Further Action Written Warning Administrative resolution Criminal Prosecution Does anyone know what an administrative resolution means?
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    Zurich Transport

    Does anyone understand the Zurich public transport system fare zones and in particular is a local network ticket valid in 121 and if so why cannot I use it to travel in both 121 and use the long museum night ticket for 110? They seem to be saying that I cannot transfer between zones which is...
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    Credit /Debit Cards in Germany

    I have not been to Germany for many years but am going next week Last time i encountered a few places that would only accept cash including the bus ticket office in Darmstadt and some cafes I have been to Milan and Prague and Amsterdam and on those occasions I took no Euros/Crowns but have used...
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    Amsterdam Public transport advice

    Can any kind person advise about the best travel options 2 People travelling one over 65 one under 65 Staying at Hotel Best Western Hoofsdorf near airport which has a free shuttle Day trip into Amsterdam central Saturday will be streight in and out to Centraal There may be a couple of trips on...
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    Curious fare to "RAVENG/ESK RLWY"

    https://www.brfares.com/!fares?orig=DRI&dest=RER&period=20250401 Does anyone have any details of what this might be? (Offpeak return £16.40) It seems really strange as an offpeak return Drigg to Ravenglass is only £3.40 but a return trip on the R@ER is £24.00
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    Trivia Which is the most out of date bus map at a National Rail Station?

    I will start with Northolt Park whose bus map still shows the 140 as going to Heathrow which was cut back to Hayes and Harlington in 2019 It of course fails to tell anyone wanting to go to Heathrow about the SL9 and the fact that there is only one stop that it serves out of the 2 near the...
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    Tilbury Ferry

    We would like to go on the Tilbury Ferry for its last day on Saturday We have an over 60 Oyster It seems that the cheapest fare we can find is BZ6 to Tilbury £6.20 Ferry £5.50 day Return Are there through tickets or is this the best we can do ? Why does the stupid national rail journey...
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    London Underground Managed Decline

    This was threatened by Sadiq Khan in May last year After last weeks travel I am wondering if it has actually started to be a thing or if I have been unlucky Thursday Destination Harrow Green Park Rush Hour 18.15 ish No train 5 minutes Absolutely Rammed Baker St 1820 No trains in Platform 1...
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    S Stock display and PA OOU

    Yesterday there were some quite bewildered passengers at Kings Cross Met and H and C platform The train I took from Rayners had neither the internal displays nor the internal displays and the PA was not working and there were no platform announcements The destination boards at Kings cross are...
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    Fare Evasion Tramlink

    Just to balance peoples complaints about RPI's behaviour and why prosecuting authorities have heard it all before Yesterday I was on Tramlink At the platform there were 5 inspectors giving penalty fares to 5 people who did not have tickets from 1 tram They then got on another tram and within 60...
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    Greater Anglia Wherry Lines

    So we were in Acle Norfolk last weekend and wanted to spend the Day on the Wherry lines GA sell a Wherry line ranger for £7.60 if you are over 60 which is stunning value At Acle ticket office is a machine but it does not sell The Ranger So I contacted the information via the intercom at Acle to...
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    Theoretical Fare Question

    Theoretical Fare Question Someone has an over 60 London pass This is not valid before 09.00 If said person touched in at Eastcote at 08.45 with an oyster and then touched out 3 minutes later and then travelled anyway into Zone 1 but stayed in Zone 5 ( HOTH) until after 09.00 and exited with...
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    TfL rules regarding face coverings and travelling round the Kennington loop

    I went yesterday to Battersea and was in the second car as advised on a Kennington terminator A very polite Instructor operator asked me to leave saying it was illegal for passengers to travel around the loop He then got on a train and thus was about as effective at stopping me doing the loop...
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    LNER Change Advance

    Just wanted to make people aware that LNER have charged my partner £10.00 to change their ticket despite the website claiming that this is waived until the end of the year Anyone who has changed might check if they were charged In response to their complaint LNER said Thank you for contacting...
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    Odd Metropolitan Line Journey

    Having travelled extensively on the Met for more than 10 years yesterday I encountered a first Northbound evening rush hour train at around 19.00 Uxbridge semi-fast Nothing unusual as not timetabled but happens occasionally However it came up the slow lines but non stopped Wembley park...
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    Trivia: Buses that you can catch on either side of the road at the next stop for the same journey

    The only one I know is the 398 at South Harrow It stops at South Harrow station stop F , then runs through the tiny bus garage and then stops again at Stop D pretty much directly opposite Any others do this ?
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    Isle of Wight Fares Problem

    As a theoretical question Does anyone know how to actually buy an Anytime Day Return day return London Terminals to Shanklin via the Hovercraft ? BR Fares shows this as ANYTIME DAY R SDR Route ANY PERM+HOVRTVL Validity ON DATE SHOWN Adult £64.60 However I went to Liverpool...
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    Trivia: Longest Time for TOC to pay compensation?

    I will start this off with the fact that my lad travelled to Liverpool on December 1st He forgot his railcard and was excessed £26.30 He put in a request for a refund in mid december Avanti responded on 17 January 2020 He got an email asking where to send a cheque to this week I make this over 6...
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    Virgin Gateline at Euston

    Young Son booked for a visit to his Young lady Friend with advances Gets to Euston just in time but find his rail card has expired and does not have enough time to buy another before his train leaves What does the gateline do? They told him if he bought another he could travel on the next train...

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