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On Nov 17, 4:41*pm, "Bob Harris" wrote:
What arrangements are made for Advance ticket holders including cross-london
transfer during a tube strike - would it be valid on replacement buses?

There aren't replacement buses laid on during Tube strikes (though
extra buses on regular routes are laid on) - the normal modus operandi
during LU service perturbations is that tickets for the Underground
are honoured on relevant buses (though this has to be announced first)
- I'd fully expect the same principle to apply on a strike day (though
perhaps there'd be less passenger-facing publicity about it, as pax
wouldn't generally be buying paper Underground tickets that day).

You might have to explain to the bus driver that it's a cross-London
ticket valid on the Tube, but I wouldn't be surprised if they just
wave anyone and everyone who can flash an in-date ticket on to the
bus, within central London at least.


If not, would a refund for any additional transfer costs be worn by the
relevant TOC/TFL?

See above. (I can't think TfL would refund you at all.)


Conceivably the increased transfer time could make it possible to miss the
booked departure.

It could indeed - I'd expect the TOC at the far end of the cross-
London transfer to accommodate you on the next service.

"Mizter T" wrote in message
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Conceivably the increased transfer time could make it possible to miss
the
booked departure.

It could indeed - I'd expect the TOC at the far end of the cross-
London transfer to accommodate you on the next service.

Seems reasonable. I was told that you should visit the booking office to get
the ticket endorsed in this case.

Just as a matter of interest, if there was a tube strike and you had (for
example) a ticket from Chelmsford to Leeds would you be able to use HS1 to
get from Stratford to St Pancras? Or can you do that anyway (ie even when
there isn't a tube strike).

"Paul Rigg" wrote in message
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Just as a matter of interest, if there was a tube strike and you had (for
example) a ticket from Chelmsford to Leeds would you be able to use HS1 to
get from Stratford to St Pancras? Or can you do that anyway (ie even
when there isn't a tube strike).

Only if a specific easement was set out for that and I don't remember seeing
anything, but may well be wrong. I don't know my HS1 routing as I've had no
involvement in that myself.

Also depends if the ticket was route London or not.

Also worth pointing out TfL won't pay *any* delay repay stuff related to
strike action anyway, and if I'm being really cynical then any TOC might say
'Well you know there is a strike on so leave enough time to make your
published connections' (If starting a journey).If your on a X-London
transfer as part of a journey leg then I'd expect the onward TOC to
accommodate you on the next *reasonable* service.

Reasonable may be that you have a 2hr+ wait at KGX to go north in the
evening rush.