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    Merseyrail mandates that Trainline tickets must be printed out

    Preston to Liverpool stations tickets Anytime and Off Peak tickets are available as e-tickets. These are valid via Hunts Cross, Ormskirk or Kirkby on Merseyrail.
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    When will trains be confirmed during ASLEF strike action?

    If getting the bus from Newton, there is the 10a from Liverpool to St Helens taking about an hour (one at 22.45 arriving at St Helens 23.45) Would be £2 single and then a much cheaper taxi from there to Newton le Willows (or Earlestown which is closer)
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    Refund for journey I no longer wish to make due to industrial action on LNER

    No because those retailers can choose to give refunds if they want.
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    Buying tickets from conductors

    The only accounting issue is that there have been cases of guards queue busting where at many TOCs the guard gets commission on ticket sales but the booking office staff don't. This leads to those wanting high priced tickets being directed to buy from the guard whilst the booking office staff...
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    Salford Central to Bolton to Rochdale to Salford Central

    Just to add that if you board a train before 16.00 you can complete your journey on that train even after 1600.
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    Ticket office rail travel voucher issue

    I think most TOCs have that clause written into their cash regulations. Most staff either do not know about it or wouldn't bother with it. (It doesn't define who is classed as a family member either). Wouldn't surprise me if banks, building societies and post offices have similar rules. I do...
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    Railcard Prices

    I think the most likely change to the senior railcard would be introducing minimum fare restrictions outside the south east, in line with other age dependent railcards. As retirement ages get higher they will be used more and more for commuting.
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    Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly(Oxford Road) using over 60 pass

    A Greater Manchester concessionary Wayfarer costs £10.70 and is valid to Newton le Willows. This gives you unlimited train and tram travel in the Greater Manchester area and into parts of Derbyshire and Cheshire. (Can also be used on buses but you get that with your bus pass anyway). If you are...
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    Delay Repay on DUO tickets

    Just use the normal delay repay form claims will be based on the value of the tickets and they should calculate the appropriate amount, although with Northern you do have the option of complementary tickets if the delay is 30 minutes or more instead of the monetary value of the delay repay claim...
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    Merseyside senior rail/bus also disabled

    Over 60s passes are valid anytime except for journeys starting between 06.31 and 09.29 Monday to Friday (valid anytime) bank holidays. Merseytravel define a journey starting as 'everytime you board a bus or pass through a rail or ferry terminal'. Which is quite clear for what a bus journey is...
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    Norther smart season taking a long time for guards to check

    All Northern stations were supposed to be fitted with yellow smartcard readers where passengers would be supposed to check in or out. This didn't happen and only a few lines have them and there is no requirement for a passenger to use them unless they have a Flexi season. When a passenger uses...
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    Mistakenly bought wrong student railcard

    Not actually true, you can use the 16-17 saver in Scotland but not on ScotRail or Caledonian Sleeper.
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    Two together railcard, one traveller

    Depending on the ticket types and value you may be able to excess one ticket to a full priced one and refund the other (minus admin fee). Alternatively you may be able to amend them to a date you can both travel. Alternatively if you know prior to boarding/amending the tickets that the train is...
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    Can I board a train without a valid ticket if I have a Rail Travel Voucher

    If the rail industry wanted to, they could allow TVMs to accept RTVs by issuing them with a QR code that could be scanned by the machine. They have not yet done this so I see it as perfectly acceptable to use a RTV to pay any part of a fare regardless of what other methods of payment you may or...
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    Can I use my 16-25 railcard discounted ticket with a 26-30 railcard?

    You could also be charged a penalty fare* or reported for prosecution, even if the price of the ticket is the same** * If you're traveling from a penalty fare station with a TOC that charges penalty fares. ** Not all 16-25 and 26-30 Railcard fares are the same as minimum fare rules apply on...
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    Ticket office closures and penalty fares

    Through ORCATS Transpennine actually get a chunk of the fare on anytime and off peak tickets as they also operate between Meadowhall and Sheffield, even though it's unlikely many people actually change trains and use their services. The retailer also gets commission. On advances Northern get the...
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    Changing the return destination of an off peak return ticket

    Macclesfield to Euston is valid via Stockport and Crewe.No extra ticket required.
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    Northern Concert Train Advice at Horwich Parkway

    Northern appear to be additionally making unadvertised stops at Horwich and Lostock tommorow night on the 21.55 Blackpool to Manchester Piccadilly service (22.45 at Horwich). This should be a 6 car 331.
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    Northern Concert Train Advice at Horwich Parkway

    Should be noted that as this is unadvertised they should aim for the 23.13. This may or may not run (probably will only run if there are sufficient resources on the day) and there is no recompense to passengers if it does not run. Real time trains is not an official source of information. If it...
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    Northern Revenue Staff At Manchester Piccadilly & Barrier Issues

    Not as simple as this. Any money spent by Northern has to be authorised by the DFT, they are not really authorising any capital expenditure. The only reason Virgin (now Avanti) and TPE installed gates is because their franchise required them to. 1684402788 Agreed, and there should be a couple...

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