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Help us prepare for the big day and get free travel on Eurostar
On 14th November 2007, Eurostar will begin running train services to and from Paris and Brussels on the new high speed line from St Pancras International. The last services in and out of London Waterloo International will be on 13th November. On 19th November we will open our brand new station in North Kent, Ebbsfleet International.
To ensure that services from the our magnificent new stations run as smoothly as possible we are planning a period of intensive testing and to help create a realistic environment we would like as many people as possible to act as travellers in the various test scenarios.
If you interested in participating as a passenger in one of these test days and to be one of the first to see the new stations you just need to register your details and we’ll let you know where and when to come along.
You will be acting as a typical traveller – picking up tickets, going through check-in, security and passport control, boarding and departure and finally arrival – up to 3 times in one day.
Testing will take place on the following dates:
Tuesday 30th October,
Wednesday 31st October,
Thursday 1st November,
Wednesday 7th November and
Thursday 8th November.
You will only need to be available for one of these days. You will need to arrive at St Pancras some time between 08:30 and 11:30 and will be required for somewhere between 5 and 6 hours.
Although trains will not be going through Eurotunnel (they will either turn round outside St Pancras International or go to and return from Ebbsfleet International), all participants will need a passport/national ID card (valid for international travel).
Refreshments will be provided during the day, including lunch, and travel expenses will be reimbursed up to a limit of £25.
As well as the chance to take part in this unique phase of testing, participants will also get a voucher to be redeemed for a free standard class return ticket to Paris, Lille or Brussels on HS1 (terms and conditions will apply).
For the link to register etc, check out this link:
http://www.eurostar.com/UK/uk/leisure/travel_information/testing.jsp
Arrivia Trains Wales (ATW) and South West Trains (SWT) have recently increased their unregulated fares by as much as 34%.
The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) said the increases were unwelcome to the travelling public but it was “not appropriate to open an investigation”.
Examples of SWT’s increases, which were first announced in March, include a cheap-day return from Alton, in Hampshire, to London rising from £15.80 to £19 - a 20.25% increase.
A Bournemouth-to-London cheap-day return will go up from £36.40 to £43.70 - a 20.05% rise.
The real reason for these increases is the fact that the South East is getting so overcrowded that the only way to decrease passengers is to increase the fares.
In other news FCC have very quietly increased their fares from stations in the London Zones, apparently according to a Letter from Customer Services the original price increase in January was incorrect and now they are adjusting them to the correct prices.
In order to celebrate the Community Rail lines, ‘One’ Railway has decided to issue a good offer on Bank Holidays and Weekends. They have issued a ‘one’ Day Explorer. The prices are £18 per Adult and £2 for Accompanied Children.
The catch is you cannot use the Explorer for travel between London Liverpool Street and Harold Wood/Chingford/Enfield Town/Waltham Cross/Theobalds Grove. Basicly you cannot use them in the London Travelcard area.
Below is a quote from their website.
What better way to celebrate our Community Rail Lines on the ‘one’ network, than by exploring them with a new ‘one’ Day Explorer ticket, initially available from 19th May to 3rd June and then again from 4th July to 9th September.The ‘one’ Day Explorer is valid for travel across the ‘one’ railway network at just £18 per adult and £2 for accompanied children (terms and conditions apply).
Check out the Community Rail Partnership Events taking place
Terms and Conditions
Not valid for travel between London Liverpool Street – Harold Wood/Chingford/Enfield Town/Waltham Cross/Theobalds Grove
Valid for travel all day at weekends and Bank Holidays and after 0845 Mondays - Fridays
With South West Trains recent annoucment that they are adding a new off peak because too many people are using their service, would you want the Government to regulate all fares?
At the moment the Government regulates Savers and Cheap Day Returns and these cannot be increased more then around rpi+1 without the Governments consent. All other tickets can be increased any amount and in the case of SWT they have decided to add a third peak and increased fares 20%.
I have found a petition on 10 Downing Streets website at http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/regulatefares/ Please sign it, if you think the fare increases are getting too much.
In prehaps GNER’s last ditch promotional offer before the new owner takes over, GNER are offering you the chance to get a single ticket for just a fiver. Leeds to/From London is the route.
If you wish to get these super priced tickets you will need to book in advance on the internet, you cannot book these in a ticket office.
To book go to http://www.gner.co.uk/GNER/Tickets/_LeedsLondonOffer.htm
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