All news on the topic: Train tickets

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'The battle to keep rail ticket offices is over, but the war is not won yet'
The Transport Secretary has pulled back now, but is he genuinely abandoning the journey, Paul Routledge asks, or merely changing trains and not the destination?
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Woman furious as passenger tells her she 'should've got there earlier' for seat
A train passenger was left baffled when things began to kick off around them after all seat reservations were cancelled - many passengers were left raging and unhappy
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Enjoy epic adventures with LNER great value family tickets
One mum shares why travelling on LNER trains beats going by car - as well as a great ticket hack for families
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Railway stations ticket office closure plan 'a dead duck' after outcry
Hopes are growing that railway firms will abandon controversial, Government-backed proposals to shut hundreds of ticket office counters across the network, after a huge backlash
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Rugby fans can save a small fortune on train tickets to France
According to travel experts, the best way to save money is to travel off-peak and to buy a Digital Railcard
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Brits warned they could face €500 fines for public transport mistake in Italy
Tourists in Italy have complained of falling foul of the country's train system, which can be confusing for those who are not use to a system that is quite different from the UK's
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'Closing train ticket offices would be unforgiveable and hit disabled & elderly'
Our revelations today strengthen the case for keeping open facilities that are used and valued instead of axing what is clearly a vital cog in the public transport service
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Passengers fume at being stranded at tiny station with no loo after train axed
Passengers on the Heart of Wales Line known as one of the most scenic train routes were told their train was being cancelled as they approached Llanwrtyd railway station
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Tories egged on train bosses to announce closure of railway ticket offices
A railway industry source told the Mirror that ministers had sent train firms 'charging over the hill' with the proposal to shut ticket offices at 974 stations across England
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'My friend and I are disabled - shutting ticket offices scares us in many ways'
Anna Morell and her friend Sue both have disabilities but are still regular users of the rail network - here Anna alights on the sheer number of ways shutting station ticket offices will impact on their lives
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Tory cull of rail ticket offices backed by just 21% as passengers demand rethink
A Mirror poll, conducted by Redfield & Wilton, found only one in five people are in favour of plans by train companies to shut ticket counters at 974 railway stations in England
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Mick Lynch warns Tories will pay price unless they ditch rail ticket office cull
The general secretary of the RMT said the boarded up ticket offices at train stations will be a permanent reminder of the Government's "vandalism" of the industry if closures go ahead
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Pensioners attack 'completely mad' plans to shut railway station ticket offices
Older people will be forced off trains and confined to their homes if proposals to close station counters are given the green light, warn campaigners
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Rail station ticket office closures 'would discriminate against the elderly'
The National Pensioners' Convention fears the bid to shut hundreds of station counters will thwart OAPs' attempts to travel by train
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'I went to Magaluf to party for the day - it was cheaper than a UK train ticket'
Influencer Ben Saunders jumped on a plane from Stansted airport, at 12.55pm on July 29 before touching down in Palma de Mallorca Airport, Spain a few hours later
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Even Tory Transport Secretary's aide says rail plans are wrong
The Tory MP Simon Jupp said in a letter the closures should not be 'used as an excuse to cut staffing hours and resources' and told a major train company to 're-think' proposals
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Tanni Grey-Thompson warns disabled people are being driven off railways
The Paralympics legend accused railway bosses of being 'disingenuous' by claiming that plans to shut 974 ticket offices across England may actually help disabled passengers
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'It's vital for disabled people that you oppose train ticket office closures'
It’s great that the consultation has been extended - however, the law requires consultation processes to be twelve weeks and this will take it to just eight
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Train companies delay ticket office cull in victory for campaigners
Passengers have been given an extra five weeks to have their say on devastating plans to close ticket offices at 974 railway stations across England as the consultation is extended until September 1
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Student 'fuming' after being issued £100 fine for £3 train ticket after mishap
Hannah King, 19, has slammed Northern Rail for issuing her a £100 fine after her phone ran out of charge with her e-ticket - the company said she failed to present the appropriate railcard
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Visually impaired Brits fear effects of planned train ticket office closures
Nearly four in five adults suffering from visual impairment fear the proposed closures could make it more difficult for them to access train travel
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Network Rail bosses spend £10,000 a week on flights as it’s cheaper than trains
Despite urging Brits to take the train to keep down carbon emissions, Network Rail staff spent thousands on domestic flights last year - admitting it was because planes sometimes worked out cheaper
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Train commuters in despair as ticket office due to close months after re-opening
Hattersley station re-opened in east Manchester in February 2023 after a revamp costing £570,000 but the ticket office is already earmarked to close along with almost all others across England
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Passengers have seven days to stop devastating railway ticket office closures
Members of the public have just one week left to have their say on the proposals put forward by train operators to shut ticket offices at 974 stations across England
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Just hours left to stop your local railway station ticket office being closed
Passengers have got until September 1 - which is Friday - to give their feedback on devastating proposals to shut ticket offices at 974 train stations across England