Trainline shares rise as bookings recover strongly after lockdown easing

Trainline on track for recovery: Ticket bookings bounce back strongly after lockdown easing – but sales are still only half pre-pandemic levels UK net ticket sales of £334m in quarter to end of May, half of £481m in Q1 2019 At the end of May, UK sales were at around 70% of the levels of 2019 … Read more

Trainline ticket sales plunge more than 80% as pandemic clobbers demand for coach and train travel

Trainline ticket sales plunge more than 80% as pandemic travel restrictions clobbers demand for coach and train travel By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 5 November 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 5 November 2020 Trainline ticket sales have plunged more than 80 per cent  due to lockdowns and travel restrictions Ticket sales … Read more

Trainline boss Clare Gilmartin to step down for family reasons

Trainline shares derailed: Boss Clare Gilmartin steps down for family reasons as ticketing firm’s revenues plummet Gilmartin helped oversee a period of rapid expansion for Trainline until this year Jody Ford was previously the CEO of Photobox Group, the owner of Moonpig   Rail passenger numbers are only running at around a third of their usual … Read more

Danny Wallace and Trainline reveal Europe’s 30 most underrated tourist attractions

Pastimes Museum, Rossiglione Italy The collection of items and artefacts found here date back to a simpler time. It’s a treasure trove of rare and unique pieces from history – board games, black-and-white televisions, mopeds, typewriters, graffiti and even a carousel are on display. Solo Per Due, Rieti, Italy Get a table at the smallest … Read more

How do I cancel my train season ticket online with Trainline?

Trainline is now accepting season ticket refunds online This is Money can reveal, after initially insisting commuters had to print off and post a form, along with their physical train ticket. Frustrated customers said that when they went to cancel their season ticket on the website – as they no longer need it now they … Read more

Trainline site accused of profiteering from coronavirus covid-19 crisis

Trainline site accused of profiteering from coronavirus crisis by refusing to waive its no-refund policy for advanced tickets, then charging HUNDREDS more for rebooked trips Dozens have taken to Twitter to complain about the site’s refund policy Many are tagging their tweet about the issue with the hashtag #boycotttrainline Twitter user James M Scaife tweeted: … Read more