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Commuter turns British rail's legendary awfulness into free travel hack

Wednesday March 19, 2025. 04:28 PM , from BoingBoing
Commuter turns British rail's legendary awfulness into free travel hack
'In 2023, I found a way to get 100% off my long-distance train travel between London and Carlisle,' writes an anonymous author on Bunce. 'All because the trains were delayed.'
This commuter gamed the UK rail system by deliberately booking trains likely to be delayed, securing 100% refunds through Avanti West Coast's delay compensation program. — Read the rest
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