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    Northern to introduce evening peak restrictions

    Looking at validity ND in NFM19, there is no mention that this is Monday to Friday only. Surely it is not to be effective Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays also?
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    New Ticket Design Launched

    Ian, I obtained a PlusBus ticket today from Leeds Travel Centre who are using the new ticketing machines. This printed as a old style SGL ticket not the agreed format of PLUSBUS DAY in large print across the top orange strip. This is going to cause much confusion with bus drivers. Can you...
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    Special Offers Discussion

    Yorkshire Evening Post/East Coast Promotion. Collect 4 tokens for up to 4 people to travel for £10 each way, Leeds ~ London. Book via link on YEP website from 22.07.13 (not yet up (16:00 17.07.13)) Ticket availability until 10.10.13.
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    west yorkshire dayrovers

    BUS DAYROVER £5.40 A2 NLC: K808 DAYROVER W YORKS Bus & Train £7.50 F1 NLC: K701 M TRAIN DAYROVER £6.60 F1 NLC: I046 W Y Concession £3.30 F1 FAMILY DAYROVER £11.00 F1 NLC: K700
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    TfL Fares for 2013 announced.

    TfL Press announcement together with links to detailed pages here :- http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/media/newscentre/26143.aspx
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    Sheffield to Leeds/Bradford airport on a Sunday

    I live on the route of the 757. It is a full stopping service and PlusBus is certainly accepted. Sunday 757 daytime service xx:23 and xx:53 from Leeds Rail Station (Stop S7) - journey time 30min.
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    Sheffield to Leeds/Bradford airport on a Sunday

    If travelling in June/July book online(TPE?) and get a PlusBus for £1.50.
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    Northern's Great Escape!

    Stay clear of the S & C until after the 23rd March. METRO's ENCTS Pass and METROcard promotion runs till then and all services from the 08:47 ex Leeds are expected to be busy.
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    Newspaper Promotions

    Yorkshire Post - £8 Advance STD Singles on East Coast from Leeds, Wakefield or York to London or Edinburgh. Newspaper tokens required. Details http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/custompages/CustomPage.aspx?pageID=82916 Newcastle Chronicle also has a similar offer from £4 to £9 depending on...
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    Oyster PAYG query

    Not quite (2). "Pay as you go on National Rail before 2010. On the following routes Tube, DLR and London Overground Oyster single fares will be charged" - those NR lines Oysterised before 02.01.10 and except the bit used as test on Southern in/out of Victoria just prior to 02.01.10...
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    Oyster Cards

    If you live outside London You can apply for a non-resident Zip 16+ Oyster photocard online. Please allow three weeks for your application to be processed. A digital photo is required and payment of £5.00 which is credited as PAYG. This card is valid to your 18th birthday. From 01.09.10 charge...
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    Unpaid Fare Notice - Advice Needed

    A copy of this voucher is attached. It clearly states that it needs to be shown with your pre-booked tickets (in two places). However I do find this harsh as ECR run similar promotions with local newspapers where (upto) 4 tokens are required so am sure that this will have occurred many times in...
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    Senior Railcard - How Far in Advance?

    From the conditions of Issue 2. You must be aged 60 years or over to be eligible to purchase a Senior Railcard. The CoI also state that the application will be processed within 1 day but to allow 7 days for postal delivery. Railcards are therefore valid for 1 or 3 years + 7 days from date...
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    Underground Help!

    London 3 day Travelcards are being withdrawn from 31/12/09 as part of Oysterisation from 01/01/10. REQUEST FOR MAYORAL DECISION – MD457 Para 1.8 Point 3: January 2010 Fare Changes.
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    FastTicket One Day Travelcard

    Yes you can buy on internet. Specify Origin: (say) Lewisham (can be any London suburban station). Destination: London All Zones Travelcard. Select Date. Select Offpeak times of travel. Price £7.50. Buy. Specify FastTicket Location and allow 2 hours before collection.

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