Do you support the RMT?

[Stephen230]

Why would anyone use Trainline and pay commission?

Probably because they have paid ( presumably) to be the first hit that comes up on search engines when you type in anything remotely connected to train travel.

 

[somapop]

You can use the rail card on trainline. Just add it to your account. And you will be asked to show it when travelling. I've Done it for years

It doesn’t mean you can only use it at a ticket office. You can buy any or all your tickets at the ticket office or online and have them as digital tickets or paper tickets that you collect at the station (or have posted to you if you want to pay an extra quid). When selecting your journeys just make sure you select your railcard from the drop down menu and your ticket prices will be reduced, as they should be. All you are then required to do is make sure you have the railcard on you whenever you travel.

Seems like I was given misinformation in that case.
Tbh, I don't use the family railcard often (in fact I've only used it once when I purchased these tickets for London some time ago).

Good news though - thanks for the clarification!!

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I do wonder about the efficacy of train strikes in the internet and Zoom era.

 

[Zubrman]

I do wonder about the efficacy of train strikes in the internet and Zoom era.

What else can we use? Harsh language?

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

What else can we use? Harsh language?

Not suggesting you can or do use anything else. Just making an observation, and a lamentable one.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Not suggesting you can or do use anything else. Just making an observation, and a lamentable one.

We're hamstrung by what we can and can't do under strike laws.

We wanted to do a revenue ban so members wouldn't lose out but legislation makes that illegal.

The only thing we can do is withdraw our labour and disrupt that way.

 

[Zubrman]

Not suggesting you can or do use anything else. Just making an observation, and a lamentable one.

My questions were somewhat rhetorical. If you could have answered them constructively, you could go on to a good career in arbitration.

 

[bluethrunthru]

ahem.......

 

[ganganvince]

I do wonder about the efficacy of train strikes in the internet and Zoom era.

Same argument makes you wonder how high speed rail can be justified.

 

[mexico1970]

Will they be closing all of the ticket offices and putting even more people on the exits at terminals?

There isn't even a ticket machine at stations like Ashburys, if you are forced to buy online and show a QR code what happens if your phone runs out of charge or gets nicked?

We as a society are moving too fast we need to slow the fuck down.