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  1. streamliner

    Hypothetical: rail companies not accepting cash

    When the permit machines were removed we had no warnings. no signage before or after either, and the management claimed 6 months later, after the machines were removed, that they had no idea when to fine people who decide to travel without a ticket. And there is still false advertising on the...
  2. streamliner

    on peak/off peak, ticket overcharging

    hello i tried to send you a message Mike it says: Problem: " This is likely because your content is spam-like or contains inappropriate elements. Please change your content or try again later. If you still have problems, please contact an administrator. " i tried a fair few times, with no...
  3. streamliner

    on peak/off peak, ticket overcharging

    Hi Thank you for your reply Mike, much appreciated. I am happy to give details of what happened and even how my initial complaint progressed. It has been established by the company that i was over charged on both these cases I mentioned above and that I was sold the wrong ticket. But I do not...
  4. streamliner

    Hypothetical: rail companies not accepting cash

    Yes absolutely. Thank you for that. approx 6 months after the machines had been removed. With yellow warnings signs of threats of fines at the station, I contacted a rail company about this nonsense and they said to me, to the effect...'We do not know when to fine people, we are going to have...
  5. streamliner

    on peak/off peak, ticket overcharging

    Hello. I found that I was being overcharged at a city station turn-style. It took a while to realise, as I trusted them. I would check the prices on my computer before leaving the house, buy a permit ticket at the departure station, as it was closed at 5pm and when reaching the barrier in the...
  6. streamliner

    Hypothetical: rail companies not accepting cash

    There has been a no cash rule for many since around late summer /Autum 2019, at certrain times, when they started removing Permit to Travel machines. The websites claim cash is an option! When the traveller arrives and the ticket office is closed, there is no permit machine, yet there are very...
  7. streamliner

    Detained, threatend, overcharged, refused travel

    long version in sections. part 1. Longer version I suffer from social anxiety anyway, my heart was beating ten to the dozen just walking up to the turn-styles before any nonsense. ( side note: now, after the incident ,because it is a station I do at times need to go through..I fear to see...
  8. streamliner

    Detained, threatend, overcharged, refused travel

    Hello Thank you for interest in reading my page. I made a short and long version. In short : I had a legal permit to travel, I arrive at the destination, Trapped/Detained at turn styles, threaten with fine if I refuse to be overcharged, and blamed, I eventually pay up to gain my freedom. On...
  9. streamliner

    Photo of the Month :: August 2019 - Voting

    I like the 03 jpg. The way the water reflects the light.

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