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    Can a child pay an adult fare to trigger Groupsave?

    Hi, this may sound a stupid question... But I've searched Bury St Edmunds to Cambridge next Saturday for 2 adults and 2 children. I put the above criteria in to Greater Anglia's booking page and on Southern's Basically Greater Anglia, treat it as 2 adults and 2 children - £30.25 Whereas...
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    Malta Metro

    Hi, The Maltese government have funded a study in to a potential mass transit system. More info here: https://www.metro.mt/ Of course, being Malta this may never happen, and there is also an election soon. But I found it interesting, the website seems serious.
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    Delay Repay - GTR fobbing me off to other ATOCs

    Hi, I submitted a simple claim for a journey I made on 1st December, from Bury St Edmunds to Kings Cross. It was routed via Ely. On the day itself, after changing at Ely the train terminated at Cambridge. I then had to get a Thameslink to St Pancras and arrived around 20 minutes late...
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    Groupsave Refund - Refused by Ombudsman

    See post #31 for Ombundsman Response. Hi, I booked 5 x Groupsave off-Peak returns from London Terminals to St Leonards Warrior Square, unfortunately two of the party didnt show up, and even more stupidly I had already collected the tickets so I could not avail myself of Southern's "Rainy Day...
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    Boundary Zone Ticket...

    Morning, I had a SWR rail voucher to use up so this morning I asked for "2 Gold Card, Off peak returns to Durrington from Victoria" for travel on Friday. . I have an Oyster Z1-3 annual gold card. What I was sold was 2 "Boundary Zone 3 - Durrington" tickets. However my partner doesn't have a...
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    Advance Ticket - No Trains Specified on Ticket

    Hi, I've just bought an Advance Single from London to Great Yarmouth, but when I have collected the ticket, no trains are specified, is this something to worry about? Should I just take a print out of the confirmation email (from Southern).
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    Island Line Rover

    Hi, I am going to the Isle of Wight tomorrow, and they have a £6 Rover ticket, allowing unlimited travel on Island Line. Howeve with a Gold Card, an anytime return from Ryde Pier Head to Shanklin is £4.05 and allows a break of journey, effectively is this the same as a Rover. Is it one break...
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    Polish E-Ticket Question, blank fields?

    Hi, I've just bought some tickets online for a journey from Katowice to Oświęcim for next week. However the tickets emailed to me have an asterix in several of the fields (attached). Is this for me to fill in, or is it some magic ticket that is ok to use during the timeframe stated. Anyhow...
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    Train Explosion in Bulgaria

    Thoughts to all those involved.
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    Oyster Gold Card Add On

    Hi, I have an Oyster Zones 1-2 Annual Travelcard which I purchased online. I believe I am entitled to a Gold Card (and its associated benefits), however do I have to apply for it or will the post one or add it to my account? The internet is full of conflicting information! As nearly...
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    Brighton to City Thameslink routing

    Hi, I have a Brighton to City Thameslink season ticket via Any Permitted route. Can it be used to go via East Dulwich or Peckham Rye (ie visiting relatives on the way home etc). (ie LBG to East Dulwich, then on to Croydon and Brighton) This post suggests its possible...
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    Brighton to East Dulwich

    I am going from Brighton to East Dulwich next Saturday, and coming back the day after. Apart from 2 Advance fares at £8 each*, is this the next cheapest: 2 x £10.40 Thameslink only Brighton to East Croydon (& vice versa) 2 x £2.40 Oyster East Croydon to East Dulwich (& vice versa) = £25.60 -...
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    Brighton - Victoria - Lewes or Brighton

    I think this has been answered here. But last week I bought a Brighton - Victoria anytime return ticket, as the ticket office said I could return to Lewes on it. However on the train back to Lewes the guard said it was only valid during times of disruption, but let me off. Basically I work in...
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    Brighton to Bury St Edmunds

    Hello, I regulary travel from Brighton to Bury St Edmunds to visit relatives. Just read an email about Martin Lewis talking about splitting tickets, however I don't think I can beat the current price of £19.10 for an Advanced Single each way. (£38.20 return). Can this be beaten? I don't...
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    Possible disruption on journey tomorrow

    Hi, I am travelling from Brighton tomorrow and after todays disruption, I expect tomorrow won't be much better. Anyway my journey is an Advanced ticket from Brighton to Bury St Edmunds, but the only "advanced" (ie reserved) part of the ticket is the 1355 Liverpool St to Ipswich. So, it is my...
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    Gatwick Express Cancellations 25/11

    Does anyone know why, yesterday at Victoria - Gatwick Express services started being cancelled all afternoon. Resulting in a massive stampede with 100s of people and suitcases rammed in to the 1532 Brighton service. Never seen such a crush before! Also usual platforms 16-19 not in...
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    Brighton - Bury St Edmunds Advance

    Hi there, I've got a ticket next week from Brighton to Bury St Edmunds. Can I basically use any train, as long as I use the reserved seat train, in this case the 1209 from Ipswich to Stratford, and travel off peak of course! It seems stupid to go up to Ely then back down again to Bury...

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