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    ULEZ Expansion (and being forced into changing cars).

    Is anyone else in the same situation? I have a 2012 diesel with many more years life in it, but having to get a new vehicle due to ULEZ expansion. Are you changing cars ASAP or waiting until the last minute? I know there's talk of legal challenges, but is there any realistic hope of a U turn on...
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    PlusBus Tickets

    Does anyone know if there's any prospect of electronic tickets becoming available for PlusBus?
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    How cold should aircon be set on public transport?

    About a month ago, I travelled on Southern from East Croydon to Southampton - not a line that's exactly a pleasure even under the best of circumstances, but on this occasion it was a hot day, yet the train was really cold inside. Needless to say after sitting on the train for two hours plus in T...
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    Plusbus e-tickets?

    Given then most buses now seem to have readers for QR codes / smartcards etc, are there any plans to issue Plusbus tickets as e-tickets?
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    Plusbus Not Offered

    I was booking a ticket online today using southwesternrailway.com (Southampton - East Croydon return) but no Southampton Plusbus tickets were offered. I'll be travelling on 30 January 2020. Can anyone say why this is, as they've always been offered before.
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    Coastway West Stops

    Just curious, does anyone know the thinking behind the extra stops on some of Southern's Coastway West services between Swanwick and Southampton Central? I've noticed evening and early morning services additionally stopping at some or all of St Denys, Woolston and Netley. It seems no sooner...
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    Quiet Coaches

    Is there an official code of behaviour anywhere for Quiet Coaches? I was on a train recently, chatting normally with a friend in a quiet coach, when the person in front said our conversation was too loud and could we be quiet. I didn't make an issue of it, but did reflect his expectations of...
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    e-Tickets, Break of Journey

    I've just booked an e-ticket on the SWR app, a day return Redbridge - Eastleigh. I was surprised to see in the conditions that break of journey is not permitted, as I'm sure it is on a paper ticket. If I'm right, can anyone explain where there's a difference?
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    Clapham Junction Oyster Readers

    I will be changing at Clapham Junction on my way to East Croydon. The first leg of the journey from Southampton is covered by a paper Advance ticket, but I will use my 60+ Oyster card for the CLJ-ECR leg. Do I have to go over to Platform 17 at CLJ to touch in before boarding the train to East...
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    Buying Tickets for Smartcard

    I recently got a smartcard from Southwestern, as I often travel from Redbridge station which has no ticket machine but does have a card reader. The leaflet that came with the card says you can buy season tickets, carnets, single and returns for the smartcard. However, so far I've not been able...
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    Southampton to Bentley, Return from Haslemere

    Could anyone recommend the best ticket(s) for this journey please? Senior railcard, can travel any day. Outward journey to arrive Bentley by about 1030, return by 1700 at latest same day.
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    East Croydon to Aldershot, Return from Blackwater

    As per the thread title, could anyone help me with the cheapest tickets for this trip please. I'd be travelling on a Saturday with no railcards or season tickets. The best I've come up with so far is £12.40 return East Croydon - Blackwater, plus single Ash - Alderstot £2.70, totalling £15.50.
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    Ticket on Departure

    I've been trying to make a booking today on Virgin Trains East Coast website, but when I get to the delivery bit, only Special Delivery is available. The ticket is Totton - Branksome return, Totton definitely has facilities to collect the ticket. As a test I tried another journey of single...
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    Southampton to Emsworth, Return from Portsmouth

    I need to travel from Southampton to Emsworth, then return from Portsmouth Harbour the same day. As far as I can see a Southampton - Emsworth ticket is valid for break of journey at Portsmouth Harbour - can someone please confirm? Are there any cheaper ways of doing these journeys?
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    List of Scheduled Arrivals

    Is there anywhere I could check scheduled arrivals at a specific station on a particular future date, which also lists where the trains will come from? And including all train companies. Just to be clear, I'm not looking for live arrivals, which seem easy to find.
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    No Ticket Facilities

    I will be travelling from Redbridge (Hants) which is unstaffed and has no ticket buying facilities. Is it best to order the ticket online and show a printout of the order, or to simply buy the ticket after boarding the train?
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    Confirmation of Delay

    A friend was travelling on an advance Fareham - Leicester single recently. Due to a delay between Fareham and Waterloo, he just missed the Leicester train at St Pancras. Although he was let on the next train for no extra charge, they said strictly speaking he should have got confirmation of...
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    PlusBus £2 Offer

    I'm trying to book a return Fareham - Southampton online with a Southampton PlusBus, but each time I try it shows the PlusBus at normal price rather than at the £2 offer price. So far I've tried on Southern, Southeastern and Thameslink sites. Is there a trick to this that I've overlooked?
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    Gatwick Oyster Readers

    Does anyone know if there are any on-platform Oyster readers at Gatwick Airport, or are they just at the gateline?
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    Great Western Delay Repay

    A recent journey from Ashchurch to Chippenham on GWR was delayed by exactly 30 minutes. When I went to the GWR site to look into claiming compensation, it seems to depend on which part of the GWR network the journey was on, but it wasn't clear which part I used. Could anyone tell me - the...

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