Jo Lomas

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@JoLomasFCDO @rceallen @ukinestonia Congratulations Jo! Drop me a DM if you have time to get together before you go. It would be great to catch up!

Thanks @rceallen! Really looking forward to joining the @ukinestonia team. I have big (studded) shoes to fill!

@SW_Help What are the SWR rules for taxi rebates? How long before you authorise them when there is clearly going to be a huge backlog.

@SW_Help The app has some trains going but is that incorrect given you are saying all Lines blocked?

@JoLomasFCDO Hello Jo, currently taxi claim back is not in place. ^GG

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@SW_Help When I look at app trains seem to be running from London but not stopping until Haslemere. Does that mean it’s actually closed still? Aiming to get the 1730 from Waterloo but not clear if I still Need the taxi as far as Guildford

@JoLomasFCDO Yes there are - there are still cancellations and delays, but services are slowly returning to normal now that all lines have reopened. ^LB

@SW_Help Thank you. Does that mean there are trains running Guildford to Haslemere?

@JoLomasFCDO Hi Jo, taxi claim-back has been authorised between London Waterloo and Guildford. Please see further details here: x.com/SW_Help/status… ^LB

@SW_Help In that case why aren’t you authorising taxis? Trains are mostly cancelled or otherwise too crowded. Please authorise Waterloo to Haslemere

@SW_Help I can see all the trains which are being cancelled. What I need is a taxi authorisation. How are seven train load of people going to squeeze on one train?

@JoLomasFCDO I am not able to confirm when the train next will be sorry. The 18:30 is still expected to leave on time. ^DM

@SW_Help Need that authorisation please. There are at least 7 trains in row to Haslemere cancelled and it’s extremely hot.

@SW_Help That doesn’t go to Haslemere. We now have at least four trains cancelled and not everyone is going to squeeze on to the next Haslemere train whenever that is

@SW_Help Waterloo. Just been told to get off the 1715 and next ones also cancelled

@JoLomasFCDO Hey there - where are you travelling from? ^CW

@SW_Help Are you authorising taxis at this point (travelling Waterloo to Haslemere at 1730)

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