Stephen Cannon

Often tweeting observations while travelling.

Commuter to/from Aylesbury, Harrow, Northolt, Ruislip, Wembley & London.

All views are my own.

[Stephen Cannon @stephencannon]

@_Railcards @TfL Thanks for your response, I've raised this with @TfL in the past and I am supposed to travel without a ticket and pay at the first opportunity, however this can only be done if staff let me through the gates. @TfL haven't said if they plan to make any changes.

[Stephen Cannon @stephencannon]

If only it was possible to buy a discounted ticket. @TfL ticket machines currently block sales of tickets with a Network railcard and encourage you to pay more with contactless. @_Railcards Will this block ever get removed from ticket machines?

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[Stephen Cannon @stephencannon]

Looks like my single train fare has increased from £12.30 to £16.40 using contactless yesterday. I guess I'll be going back to paper tickets with a railcard.

[Stephen Cannon @stephencannon]

I have been cycling around Milan most of the day. The cycling culture is different here compared to the UK. I've not seen a single person wearing high-vis clothing. It's very easy to cycle around with lots of cycle lanes and modal filters on the roads.

[Stephen Cannon @stephencannon]

@MikeyCycling I use the Pebblebee Clip trackers. The initial pairing is a bit tricky but after you've paired them they seem to work without any issues.

[Stephen Cannon @stephencannon]

@Anno93160824 @chilternrailway They should do it, it's only available as a season ticket.

[Stephen Cannon @stephencannon]

@chilternrailway Hi, how can I submit a delay repay request for a journey made using contactless? There is no option to submit anything when you select the "Other Contactless" option on the form.

[Stephen Cannon @stephencannon]

@chilternrailway Thank you

[Stephen Cannon @stephencannon]

@chilternrailway I've tried Firefox and Chrome on Android and Safari on macOS but it's the same. Have you got any other suggestions?

[Stephen Cannon @stephencannon]

Looks like Santa is passing through but is delayed by 8 minutes....

[Stephen Cannon @stephencannon]

On my third trip of the day I've ended up travelling in 168001. This is the same train I used to take on Saturday nights from Birmingham to Northolt Park many years ago. Looks really nice now with the new refurbishment.

[Stephen Cannon @stephencannon]

@TfL Hi, what is the best way to request a ticket refund (full or partial) for overpayment of a journey because the London Underground ticket machines are incapable of selling a discounted ticket?

[Stephen Cannon @stephencannon]

@chilternrailway Is it possible to touch out at Aylesbury in the evening when the station building is closed? The gates are open but it won't register a touch on the reader when exiting. I'm using a Smartcard on this occasion but intend to also use contactless when that launches.

[Stephen Cannon @stephencannon]

7pm on the met line, Harrow-on-the-Hill.

[Stephen Cannon @stephencannon]

@TfL Hi, one of your buses has a faulty card reader and isn't accepting my ITSO smartcard. The driver refused boarding when showing the ticket on my smartphone as a backup. Can you raise a complaint to the operator and provide training to the bus driver please? @LonTravelWatch

[Stephen Cannon @stephencannon]

Is there any possibility that rolling stock can be temporarily reallocated to the Aylesbury services tomorrow @chilternrailway? The overcrowding is probably going to be the same tomorrow because of the reduced London Underground Met line services in and out of central London.

[Stephen Cannon @stephencannon]

Golden hour on the train journey home.

[Stephen Cannon @stephencannon]

I've uploaded some videos to YouTube. It's all cycling trips that I've done in Buckinghamshire and London (and often to or from a railway station). If anyone finds them interesting or useful I might upload some more. https://t.co/pOgdRXEQw7