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Ever wondered who's taking your calls and reading your mail?

8th February 2010

Mark Bryce describes life at the Disabled Persons Railcard office

Abnormally funny caption

1st February 2010

One lucky Disabled Persons Railcard holder has won free tickets to February’s comedy show at the Soho Theatre

No business like snow business

1st February 2010

Ramblings with a Railcard sees how Denmark handles bad weather

Visit a friend

29th January 2010

Plan train journeys to your Facebook buddies and make the most of good value deals

Go roaming around the North East

19th January 2010

Northern gives Railcard discounts on its Tyne & Tees Day Ranger tickets

Save even more money when you travel in London

14th January 2010

Oyster Pay As You Go is now available on National Rail services in London giving Disabled Railcard holders the opportunity for even greater savings

You saved all that money with our Disabled Persons Railcards and only got me tulips?

5th January 2010

January's caption competition winner announced

You say you wanna resolution?

5th January 2010

Ramblings with a Railcard resolves to do 2010 better

Big Brother wants you...

21st December 2009

...for Series 11

And so this is Christmas!

14th December 2009

Ramblings with a Railcard serves up a hot toddy of seasonal cheer

New design improves the most visited transport website in Great Britain

14th December 2009

The National Rail Enquiries website has been re-designed to make it even easier for passengers to find train times, identify good value fares and buy the best tickets online

Quickie Darwin competition

10th December 2009

Your chance to win a novel, an audiobook or a hoodie

Tell the Government what you think

9th December 2009

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport wants to know about your experiences of tourism

Big Railcard Shocker!

8th December 2009

Steve Best and Simon Minty have burrowed through the record number of entries for this months’ caption competition and picked a winner!

Stations Made Easy gives you the power to plan your journeys

3rd December 2009

New interactive web guide lets people explore the accessibility of any British rail station from the comfort of their own home

Another month. Another caption. Another winner

16th November 2009

And the winner of November's caption competition is-

Please give up your seat – it’s a priority

11th November 2009

Train company Southern launches a Priority Seat Card for people with disabilities, expectant mothers, elderly passengers or those carrying infants

Revitalised in Cornwall

10th November 2009

Disabled Persons Railcard holders get 5% off some short breaks with Vitalise. Costas Charitou tells of a fun-filled time at Vitalise's holiday centre in Cornwall

Depressingly mean time

10th November 2009

Ramblings with a Railcard looks forward to eking out an existence on a sliver of sunshine

Too much information?

13th October 2009

John Horncastle looks at the recent national debate about announcements on trains and considers the implications of Network Rail's experiment with a silent station concourse at Birmingham New Street station

And the winner is...

5th October 2009

Abnormally funny captions announced

Unsure about Rail Travel? Try a Train with South West Trains

30th September 2009

South West Trains wants to show inexperienced rail users what today's railway has to offer them

Blue Badge boost for footie fans

24th September 2009

Improved online service makes away-day access information easier

Rejuvenation of Kent’s rail stations continues

16th September 2009

Train company Southeastern hits its target of delivering £3million worth of station improvements in three years

The Disabled Persons Railcard goes viral

10th September 2009

We team up with Abnormally Funny People to look at the funny side of rail travel and give you the chance to win free tickets to one of London's best comedy nights

Anti-social tongue-wagging

9th September 2009

Ramblings with a Railcard bemoans the Bemoaners

Designed with people in mind

26th August 2009

Train company Southeastern offers its customers a chance to explore its new high speed trains before they enter full time-tabled service in December 2009

A day at the Science Museum

26th August 2009

Kerry Molloy and her wheelchair-using nephews travel from Birmingham to London's Science Museum by train and taxi


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