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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

Train delays: compensation claims to be easier under Great British Railways

A person buying a rail ticket
Passengers who have bought paper rail tickets at the station can post tickets or scan them and complete the process online. Photograph: Lauren Hurley/PA

Rail passengers will be able to claim compensation for delayed trains directly from the website where they bought their ticket, the government has said, as part of a shake-up to make rail travel simpler.

Passengers who use third-party retailers such as Trainline to buy tickets currently, have to submit applications for refunds to the relevant train operator for processing.

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