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On the contrary, I believe the statement is correct and I do not consider the summary to be misleading. You state that the TOCs are not supposed to be using byelaw 18. This appears to stem from your belief that the TOCs misled parliament when they first petitioned for a penalty fares scheme...

When was Byelaw 18 (as we know it today) written? When a penalty fares scheme was first developed in the late 1980s and the TOCs said their only alternative was a prosecution under the 1889 Act was there in fact any existing Byelaw and concomitant penalty to belie that statement? I've read...

So you genuinely believe that a single paragraph, consisting of nine lines, written in a policy document contains every piece of argument and reasoning put forth before Parliament during the petitioning process? That's like reading the synopsis in the dustjacket of War and Peace and then...

The four units being fitted with Wi-Fi are said to be 170401, 170407, 170418 and 170422.

In short, no. Once you book you will be restricted only in the sense that the date of outward travel has been set and changes to the date of outward travel are not permitted. This does not however mean that you are restricted to any specific service you may have booked - e.g. you may reserve...

Scotrail do still have at least one 158 unit running around with the cupboard and no cycle rack. There's unit 158782 which is kitted out in the latest livery but otherwise unrefurbished on the interior. And as far as the largest number of bikes - the record (I believe) is 47 (or 48) on a...

Whilst the differences to you may seem quite small, they do have significant impact. Mobility scooters have a single motor to drive the wheels whilst electric wheelchairs have two (one for each drive wheel). This results in a significantly smaller turning radius for an electric wheelchair...

During a House of Commons debate on 30th November 2010, Mike Wood (Batley and Spen)(Lab) asked about the provision for transporting mobility scooters and their users on public transport. The following extract is from the answer given by Norman Baker, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of...

Do you mean that you did not insert your ticket into an automatic gate at St Pancras but instead showed it to a gateline assistant who visually inspected it before letting you through? I'm fairly sure that similar instances have cropped up in the past and the company response has been that...

This sounds like the promotional offer intended for members of Scotrails "Advance Club" http://www.scotrail.co.uk/content/advance/half-price-peak-travel-anywhere-scotland

As usual, there is slightly more to this story. The staff member in question had apparently been granted lieu leave for the day in question and had made his plans accordingly. Scotrail management then decided to unilaterally and without preamble, cancel all previously granted leave...

From the NRCOC: " For the purposes of this Condition and Condition 11, you will be treated as breaking your journey if you leave a Train Company’s or Rail Service Company’s stations after you start your journey other than: (i) to join a train at another station, or (ii) to stay in...

Wheelchair users are generally recommended to disembark by coming backwards down a ramp. If they were waiting for the ramp in this position then I imagine it's possible that his wife could have been standing on the platform whilst still holding the handles of the wheelchair. This then could...

Easements are designed to contradict certain routeing guide instructions as they were originally set out. For the most part these easements are permissive, i.e. they allow more than the original instructions would permit. I would imagine that in the case of a permissive easement you would...

I wouldn't recommend purchasing an Edinburgh - Rosyth return with the intention of making the complete journey around the circle. It's prohibited in the routeing guide easements. 600006 Customers from Edinburgh travelling to Rosyth, Dunfermline Town, Dunfermline QM, Cowdenbeath and...

Can you point me to the Terms and Conditions in question? I haven't seen anything that stipulates refunds are only available on wholly unused tickets. According to National Rail Enquiries: "Getting a refund and cancelling a ticket With the exception of Advance tickets and some special...

Surely for an off peak return ticket there are two expiry dates to be considered: the outward portion expires on the date of issue and the return portion expires after a calendar month. Therefore if someone was seeking a refund for the entire ticket value (outward and return) the company...

Sorry, but I think you'll find that the 1992 Workplace Health, Safety and Welfare Regulations do not apply. From the "Application of these Regulations" section: (3) As respects any workplace which is or is in or on an aircraft, locomotive or rolling stock, trailer or semi-trailer used as a...

Do the conditions not still vary depending on whether it is a 10 journey or 50 journey flexipass? 10 Journey Flexipass * Valid for one calendar month from date of issue. * Valid for point to point journey shown on ticket, not to be used at intermediate stations. 50 Journey Flexipass *...

The actual time taken to check a ticket is time spent getting it, looking at it and handing it back. It doesn't take any extra time or effort to mark it as this is done whilst looking at it. So there's no reason not to. But equally there are those who will see a ticket has been marked and not...