In case of disruptions, do UK train tickets need to be explicitly endorsed when used the day after?
In cases of severe travel disruptions, I have had Advance tickets endorsed for travel the day after. In practice, an employee at a staffed railway station wrote and stamped something on the back of my ticket. Then I travelled the day after.
Is this endorsement necessary? For example, for todays disruption the message says:
If customers want to change their journey, tickets for travel today can be used tomorrow providing you begin your journey before 14:00.
You may use your ticket on London Midland, CrossCountry, TransPennine Express and Arriva Trains Wales via any reasonable route.
Does that mean an endorsement is redundant? Then what is the point of an endorsement at all?
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In cases of severe travel disruptions, I have had Advance tickets endorsed for travel the day after. In practice, an employee at a staffed railway station wrote and stamped something on the back of my ticket. Then I travelled the day after.
Is this endorsement necessary? For example, for todays disruption the message says:
If customers want to change their journey, tickets for travel today can be used tomorrow providing you begin your journey before 14:00.
You may use your ticket on London Midland, CrossCountry, TransPennine Express and Arriva Trains Wales via any reasonable route.
Does that mean an endorsement is redundant? Then what is the point of an endorsement at all?
uk trains cancellations delays
edited Feb 23 '17 at 16:49
choster
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asked Feb 23 '17 at 14:42
gerrit
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Have you ever tried to seek compensation for one of these disruptions?
– pnuts
Feb 24 '17 at 15:37
@pnuts I haven't, mostly because I'm so good at getting advance tickets so the relevant ticket was only £8... see also travel.stackexchange.com/q/67985/2509 which is essentially unanswered currently.
– gerrit
Feb 24 '17 at 17:39
I think endorsement may (sometimes?) be necessary/helpful with respect to compensation.
– pnuts
Feb 24 '17 at 17:43
1
It might be that in many cases of severe disruptions (such as yesterday) the TOC would consider it force majeure.
– gerrit
Feb 24 '17 at 17:54
add a comment |
In cases of severe travel disruptions, I have had Advance tickets endorsed for travel the day after. In practice, an employee at a staffed railway station wrote and stamped something on the back of my ticket. Then I travelled the day after.
Is this endorsement necessary? For example, for todays disruption the message says:
If customers want to change their journey, tickets for travel today can be used tomorrow providing you begin your journey before 14:00.
You may use your ticket on London Midland, CrossCountry, TransPennine Express and Arriva Trains Wales via any reasonable route.
Does that mean an endorsement is redundant? Then what is the point of an endorsement at all?
uk trains cancellations delays
edited Feb 23 '17 at 16:49
choster
33.1k494146
asked Feb 23 '17 at 14:42
gerrit
27.2k989211
In cases of severe travel disruptions, I have had Advance tickets endorsed for travel the day after. In practice, an employee at a staffed railway station wrote and stamped something on the back of my ticket. Then I travelled the day after.
Is this endorsement necessary? For example, for todays disruption the message says:
If customers want to change their journey, tickets for travel today can be used tomorrow providing you begin your journey before 14:00.
You may use your ticket on London Midland, CrossCountry, TransPennine Express and Arriva Trains Wales via any reasonable route.
Does that mean an endorsement is redundant? Then what is the point of an endorsement at all?
uk trains cancellations delays
uk trains cancellations delays
edited Feb 23 '17 at 16:49
choster
33.1k494146
asked Feb 23 '17 at 14:42
gerrit
27.2k989211
edited Feb 23 '17 at 16:49
choster
33.1k494146
asked Feb 23 '17 at 14:42
gerrit
27.2k989211
edited Feb 23 '17 at 16:49
choster
33.1k494146
edited Feb 23 '17 at 16:49
choster
33.1k494146
edited Feb 23 '17 at 16:49
choster
33.1k494146
33.1k494146
asked Feb 23 '17 at 14:42
gerrit
27.2k989211
asked Feb 23 '17 at 14:42
gerrit
27.2k989211
asked Feb 23 '17 at 14:42
gerrit
27.2k989211
27.2k989211
Have you ever tried to seek compensation for one of these disruptions?
– pnuts
Feb 24 '17 at 15:37
@pnuts I haven't, mostly because I'm so good at getting advance tickets so the relevant ticket was only £8... see also travel.stackexchange.com/q/67985/2509 which is essentially unanswered currently.
– gerrit
Feb 24 '17 at 17:39
I think endorsement may (sometimes?) be necessary/helpful with respect to compensation.
– pnuts
Feb 24 '17 at 17:43
1
It might be that in many cases of severe disruptions (such as yesterday) the TOC would consider it force majeure.
– gerrit
Feb 24 '17 at 17:54
add a comment |
Have you ever tried to seek compensation for one of these disruptions?
– pnuts
Feb 24 '17 at 15:37
@pnuts I haven't, mostly because I'm so good at getting advance tickets so the relevant ticket was only £8... see also travel.stackexchange.com/q/67985/2509 which is essentially unanswered currently.
– gerrit
Feb 24 '17 at 17:39
I think endorsement may (sometimes?) be necessary/helpful with respect to compensation.
– pnuts
Feb 24 '17 at 17:43
1
It might be that in many cases of severe disruptions (such as yesterday) the TOC would consider it force majeure.
– gerrit
Feb 24 '17 at 17:54
Have you ever tried to seek compensation for one of these disruptions?
– pnuts
Feb 24 '17 at 15:37
Have you ever tried to seek compensation for one of these disruptions?
– pnuts
Feb 24 '17 at 15:37
@pnuts I haven't, mostly because I'm so good at getting advance tickets so the relevant ticket was only £8... see also travel.stackexchange.com/q/67985/2509 which is essentially unanswered currently.
– gerrit
Feb 24 '17 at 17:39
@pnuts I haven't, mostly because I'm so good at getting advance tickets so the relevant ticket was only £8... see also travel.stackexchange.com/q/67985/2509 which is essentially unanswered currently.
– gerrit
Feb 24 '17 at 17:39
I think endorsement may (sometimes?) be necessary/helpful with respect to compensation.
– pnuts
Feb 24 '17 at 17:43
I think endorsement may (sometimes?) be necessary/helpful with respect to compensation.
– pnuts
Feb 24 '17 at 17:43
1
1
It might be that in many cases of severe disruptions (such as yesterday) the TOC would consider it force majeure.
– gerrit
Feb 24 '17 at 17:54
It might be that in many cases of severe disruptions (such as yesterday) the TOC would consider it force majeure.
– gerrit
Feb 24 '17 at 17:54
add a comment |
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If it's announced (which is usually only the case during wide-reaching, extreme disruption) that tickets will be accepted the following day, then you will not need an endorsement. After all, they often want to discourage people from travelling at all on the affected days, so requiring you to go to the station and get an endorsement would defeat the whole purpose!
In this case, no, the endorsement shouldn't be necessary; but many members of staff will give you it anyway to give you peace of mind and avoid any potential arguments with staff who might not have heard about the easement.
If no such blanket easement is announced by your train operator, though, I would always recommend getting an endorsement (if they'll give you one!).
Bear in mind as well that if your journey requires travelling on other operators' trains, they will also need to have announced an easement, unless your ticket is valid on other days. This is another possible reason for you getting an endorsement.
answered Mar 21 '17 at 11:01
Muzer
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True. One more point to add: along with an endorsement, one can request a new seat reservation, which can be particularly desirable if extra people travel just after the disruptions end.
– gerrit
Mar 21 '17 at 11:42
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If it's announced (which is usually only the case during wide-reaching, extreme disruption) that tickets will be accepted the following day, then you will not need an endorsement. After all, they often want to discourage people from travelling at all on the affected days, so requiring you to go to the station and get an endorsement would defeat the whole purpose!
In this case, no, the endorsement shouldn't be necessary; but many members of staff will give you it anyway to give you peace of mind and avoid any potential arguments with staff who might not have heard about the easement.
If no such blanket easement is announced by your train operator, though, I would always recommend getting an endorsement (if they'll give you one!).
Bear in mind as well that if your journey requires travelling on other operators' trains, they will also need to have announced an easement, unless your ticket is valid on other days. This is another possible reason for you getting an endorsement.
answered Mar 21 '17 at 11:01
Muzer
3,9711828
True. One more point to add: along with an endorsement, one can request a new seat reservation, which can be particularly desirable if extra people travel just after the disruptions end.
– gerrit
Mar 21 '17 at 11:42
add a comment |
If it's announced (which is usually only the case during wide-reaching, extreme disruption) that tickets will be accepted the following day, then you will not need an endorsement. After all, they often want to discourage people from travelling at all on the affected days, so requiring you to go to the station and get an endorsement would defeat the whole purpose!
In this case, no, the endorsement shouldn't be necessary; but many members of staff will give you it anyway to give you peace of mind and avoid any potential arguments with staff who might not have heard about the easement.
If no such blanket easement is announced by your train operator, though, I would always recommend getting an endorsement (if they'll give you one!).
Bear in mind as well that if your journey requires travelling on other operators' trains, they will also need to have announced an easement, unless your ticket is valid on other days. This is another possible reason for you getting an endorsement.
answered Mar 21 '17 at 11:01
Muzer
3,9711828
True. One more point to add: along with an endorsement, one can request a new seat reservation, which can be particularly desirable if extra people travel just after the disruptions end.
– gerrit
Mar 21 '17 at 11:42
add a comment |
If it's announced (which is usually only the case during wide-reaching, extreme disruption) that tickets will be accepted the following day, then you will not need an endorsement. After all, they often want to discourage people from travelling at all on the affected days, so requiring you to go to the station and get an endorsement would defeat the whole purpose!
In this case, no, the endorsement shouldn't be necessary; but many members of staff will give you it anyway to give you peace of mind and avoid any potential arguments with staff who might not have heard about the easement.
If no such blanket easement is announced by your train operator, though, I would always recommend getting an endorsement (if they'll give you one!).
Bear in mind as well that if your journey requires travelling on other operators' trains, they will also need to have announced an easement, unless your ticket is valid on other days. This is another possible reason for you getting an endorsement.
answered Mar 21 '17 at 11:01
Muzer
3,9711828
If it's announced (which is usually only the case during wide-reaching, extreme disruption) that tickets will be accepted the following day, then you will not need an endorsement. After all, they often want to discourage people from travelling at all on the affected days, so requiring you to go to the station and get an endorsement would defeat the whole purpose!
In this case, no, the endorsement shouldn't be necessary; but many members of staff will give you it anyway to give you peace of mind and avoid any potential arguments with staff who might not have heard about the easement.
If no such blanket easement is announced by your train operator, though, I would always recommend getting an endorsement (if they'll give you one!).
Bear in mind as well that if your journey requires travelling on other operators' trains, they will also need to have announced an easement, unless your ticket is valid on other days. This is another possible reason for you getting an endorsement.
answered Mar 21 '17 at 11:01
Muzer
3,9711828
answered Mar 21 '17 at 11:01
Muzer
3,9711828
answered Mar 21 '17 at 11:01
Muzer
3,9711828
answered Mar 21 '17 at 11:01
Muzer
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3,9711828
True. One more point to add: along with an endorsement, one can request a new seat reservation, which can be particularly desirable if extra people travel just after the disruptions end.
– gerrit
Mar 21 '17 at 11:42
add a comment |
True. One more point to add: along with an endorsement, one can request a new seat reservation, which can be particularly desirable if extra people travel just after the disruptions end.
– gerrit
Mar 21 '17 at 11:42
True. One more point to add: along with an endorsement, one can request a new seat reservation, which can be particularly desirable if extra people travel just after the disruptions end.
– gerrit
Mar 21 '17 at 11:42
True. One more point to add: along with an endorsement, one can request a new seat reservation, which can be particularly desirable if extra people travel just after the disruptions end.
– gerrit
Mar 21 '17 at 11:42
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Have you ever tried to seek compensation for one of these disruptions?
– pnuts
Feb 24 '17 at 15:37
@pnuts I haven't, mostly because I'm so good at getting advance tickets so the relevant ticket was only £8... see also travel.stackexchange.com/q/67985/2509 which is essentially unanswered currently.
– gerrit
Feb 24 '17 at 17:39
I think endorsement may (sometimes?) be necessary/helpful with respect to compensation.
– pnuts
Feb 24 '17 at 17:43
1
It might be that in many cases of severe disruptions (such as yesterday) the TOC would consider it force majeure.
– gerrit
Feb 24 '17 at 17:54