I remember 10 years ago, the London Transport goon squad wouldn't let me out
at Faringdon without purchasing a penalty ticket even though I had a valid
National Rail ticket to London which was acceptable at King's Cross or City
Thameslink. I was miffed at being asked to pay £2 a day extra towards London
Transport without even setting foot in a tube train.

I've got a funeral / memorial tomorrow for a dear friend in the city and
will be travelling on a National Rail ticket.

Could the group please tell me if this anomaly has been corrected?



It appears that Faringdon is now being classed as both TFL and National
Rail.

I've printed out my national rail plan and will be ready for a fight /
argument / stand off tomorrow unless I hear otherwise. I'll be asking
specifically for a ticket to Faringdon tomorrow.


Sorry to sound very rude and grumpy but the last time I took a train, due to
the ineptitude of someone breaking something or other, I was told to go to
Victoria, admitted on the underground, and then some black man in a blue hat
wouldn't let me out the other end without an argument. That's was fine by
me. I wouldn't go to this damn city by train if you paid me double, under
normal circumstances!