What has P*ssed you off today?

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

If like me you use trains approx. once a decade, then they are a novelty rather than a cause of annoyance.
As for buses - Im entitled to travel on them free now, but I still avoid them like the plague.
Used one in Romford nearly a year ago and was reminded why I hadnt been on one in over 40 years.
If the good Lord had intended us to use Buses, he wouldnt have invented Driving Licences. 

[TheBoy]

Our company now provides zero parking and favours city centre locations, so driving not an option

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Change jobs. 

[Doctor Gollum]

Change jobs. 

That's definitely a solution 

We could use a decent IT boffin

[TheBoy]

Another day, another compensation claim going into Chiltern

The UK rail service really is crap. And expensive

[Mr Skrunts]

I check train fares from King's Cross to Doncaster quite often, and they can range anywhere from £19 to £132+, depending on the time of day and other factors—so I know exactly what you mean about how expensive they can be.

It's the same with flight comparison sites for journeys to and from Heathrow or Manchester to various destinations; prices can vary drastically.

Saw prices yesterday for one-way flight from Turkey to LHR £28 (Economy). Checked Skyscanner to compare, etc., and slightly higher.

Today's same details, the flight is now £89.

But from what I learn, the algorithms are working against us as usual to favor the market's prices (rip-off Britain as usual).

[Marks DTM Calib]

Another day, another compensation claim going into Chiltern

The UK rail service really is crap. And expensive

There is a real scam you can do with that, people buy an open ticket, use it, then look at the actual arrival times of the trains within the ticket window, and claim against the worst ones!

[LC0112G]

Another day, another compensation claim going into Chiltern

The UK rail service really is crap. And expensive

There is a real scam you can do with that, people buy an open ticket, use it, then look at the actual arrival times of the trains within the ticket window, and claim against the worst ones!

There was a similar scam when Ryanair were doing the 99p flights. Buy a ticket for every 99p flight you could find, and wait for one of them to be late/cancelled and claim your E261 compo which I think was £220 ish. If more than one in 220 flights was delayed/cancelled you were quids in.

[Viral_Jim]

In the case of the flights, did you not have to prove you actually took the flight to be entitled to the compo?

[LC0112G]

In the case of the flights, did you not have to prove you actually took the flight to be entitled to the compo?

No. And how could you take a flight if it was cancelled?

[Doctor Gollum]

More importantly why would you ever fly with Ryanair...

[Varche]

More importantly why would you ever fly with Ryanair...

Me, flying out from Malaga. Key requirement is middle of day flights. My days of getting up early or arriving at 11 pm are done. Whoever has the decent time gets my money.

[STEMO]

In the case of the flights, did you not have to prove you actually took the flight to be entitled to the compo?

No. And how could you take a flight if it was cancelled?

Surely you had to be booked on the flight?

[Mr Skrunts]

Another day at the hospital, wasted this time as the tests they tried couldn't be completed.

Now booked in for another CT scan (Nest Wednesday) with surgery to follow now on the waiting list (Still)

But cant complain as all concerned were excellent.

[TheBoy]

Another day, another compensation claim going into Chiltern

The UK rail service really is crap. And expensive

There is a real scam you can do with that, people buy an open ticket, use it, then look at the actual arrival times of the trains within the ticket window, and claim against the worst ones!

In the case of train compensation, I don't believe its worth the effort, given the pittance you get back.

I religiously put in the claims out of principle.  Chiltern run a bunch of near 40yr old 165's and they are utterly knackered.  If they get enough claims, maybe they might consider retiring that fleet....


TBH, the majority of the rest of their fleet are 168s, and also utterly knackered, but are only around 25yrs old.  They are keen to show a £12m refurbishment, but obviously £12m doesn't even cover the seat coverings