The train companies really take the piss at times. If you lose your ticket you have to buy a replacement. If you are flying and you lose your boarding pass you can get it reprinted either for free or for a small fee. This week I realised I lost my tickets for my weekend commute. Now that I am close to the travel dates the replacement costs for these tickets is about £160 each way.
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Getting asked for train ticket on platforms? A new thing?
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Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.
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When I was a boy there were platform tickets costing 5p. You would purchase one of these if you were seeing somebody off / meeting someone on the plataforma.
Or if you were a trainspotter.Comment
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Originally posted by Spacecadet View PostAll this talk of tickets is making me think of Gricer.
Where is the old chap? He was certainly a member of this forum who had a stonking great interest in trains.
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Originally posted by Malcolm Buggeridge View PostYou would purchase one of these if you were seeing somebody off / meeting someone on the plataforma.Comment
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Originally posted by Diver View PostA few months ago I boarded the train at paddington and took seat opposite a rather distinguished looking gentleman who looked over the top of his reading glasses at me and in very cultured tones said "You do realise that this is first class"
I Replied "You do realise that you are sat in my pre-booked seat"
Her left the carriage and about 5 min's later the guard/conductor came and checked my ticket.
Only mine! there were several other people in the carriage.
Snidy little snot nosed toad
Squaddie plonks himself down in first class on the train.
Mate: Have you got a first class ticket?
Squaddie: No.
Mate: So you're going to leave then?
Squaddie: No. What's it to ya?
Mate: Well I'm Lt Colonel <name>, who are you?
Squaddie: <jumps up, salutes, grabs bags>Sorry, sir<leaves>Comment
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Originally posted by BoredBloke View PostThe train companies really take the piss at times. If you lose your ticket you have to buy a replacement. If you are flying and you lose your boarding pass you can get it reprinted either for free or for a small fee. This week I realised I lost my tickets for my weekend commute. Now that I am close to the travel dates the replacement costs for these tickets is about £160 each way.Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by BoredBloke View PostThe train companies really take the piss at times. If you lose your ticket you have to buy a replacement. If you are flying and you lose your boarding pass you can get it reprinted either for free or for a small fee. This week I realised I lost my tickets for my weekend commute. Now that I am close to the travel dates the replacement costs for these tickets is about £160 each way.Comment
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Originally posted by psychocandy View PostI lost a £20 note the other day. Its terrible that you cant get a replacement for free.Comment
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Originally posted by Platypus View PostAre you Greek?Comment
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Originally posted by Platypus View PostI've watched a few episodes of Airline (US version) on daytime TV this week. Seems like not all ticketing in the US is electronic yet, so if you lose your plane ticket, you have to buy another. Suffice to say when this happens it leads to much shouting and indignation. It's quite entertaining
Ryanair will charge you €50 to print a boarding pass at the airport if you lose yours, but that's hardly surprising.Comment
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