MY DOG ATE MY GWR TRAIN TICKET REFUND

On 14 May 2017 I was delayed on a GWR train and became entitled to a refund of the ticket price. I put my application in the following day. On 14 December 2017 GWR emailed me to say that they had "arranged for a cheque to be sent to me". When no cheque arrived I chased them and on 13 January 2018 I received an email from them saying that they had a " slight backlog" (clearly going back to May 2017!) and that there had been a delay in the delivery of their cheques "due to the festive period". Furthermore and helpfully I was told that I should not chase them again until next month. I hope that I live long enough to get my GWR ticket refund. I am 61 but I do not smoke and I take lots of exercise. On balance I think that it is about 50/50.....


Autumn Bystrom

People-Focused Leader | HR Professional | Cheese Lover | EMBA | SHRM-SCP Leading with equal parts empathy, pragmatism, and curiosity.

4 年

Did you ever receive your refund cheque?

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Jon Hourihan, MBA

An accomplished and performance-driven professional with extensive experience in leading businesses and business development, whilst driving growth on a global scale.

7 年

I echo the sentiments above. Tell them how you survived on nothing but a goat for three months in the Congo.... that’s a ticket letter in itself.

Aidan Hoyle

Supporting actor, voice-over artist, musician and MC. Creating in Immersive sound and vision.

7 年

With all your survival knowledge, I think you have a good chance of living through this one Jeremy and do you even have a dog?

Rt Hon Sir Robert Buckland KBE KC

Third Church Estates Commissioner. Senior Fellow, Mossavar-Rahmani Center, Harvard Kennedy School.Barrister, Foundry Chambers, Senior Counsel, Payne Hicks Beach & Policy Unit, DAC Beachcroft. Former Cabinet Minister & MP

7 年

Jeremy; glad you have put this out there after our conversation yesterday. I do expect GWR to be far more swift when it comes to refunds. Let me know if I can do anything more on this; you are not alone!

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