If you’ve found this article, then there’s a big possibility that you’ve already lost your train ticket. I guess it is too late to mention that we should always keep tickets in a safe place. Anyway, you must be wondering what to do when you lose railway tickets. First of all, if you tend to lose and misplace things a lot then it might be a good idea to get travel insurance that also covers lost tickets.

Before purchasing travel insurance, ask if they cover ticket loss. Not all insurance companies do. While you are at it. Check if they will reimburse it with money in a timely manner. Some insurance companies may take forever to reimburse your loss and involve too much red tape and hassle.

Another trick to get your lost ticket back is to call the railway company and tell them you never received the tickets in the mail. You can do this if you had your tickets mailed to you. It is a little white lie but, desperate measures are called for. There might be problems though if you had to sign a receipt when it was delivered to you because the train company will have proof that you received the ticket.

If you have lost your rail pass, the tickets you purchased against a pass becomes invalid even if you didn’t lose the ticket. Your pass isn’t replaceable or refundable. If you only lost the ticket and still have the rail pass, then you can easily have your ticket replaced.

In the case of Amtrak tickets, you can fill up the Lost Ticket Refund Form and mail it to the address indicated on the form. You can download the form found in the railway website. All you need is to provide the ticket number and pay service and refund fees. Take note that, not all tickets are refundable. Some discount or promotional tickets cannot be refunded. Lost tickets can’t be used because the train company puts the lost ticket application on hold for 5 months or so.

If you are travelling by train in Europe, you can avail of the Rail Europe’s Pass Protection. This lets you reimburse the remaining value of a rail pass. If you don’t purchase a Rail Europe Pass Protection and lose your rail pass, then you will unfortunately have to buy the pass and tickets to continue using the train.

If you lost a virtual ticket or a ticket printed from an online purchase, you can easily print it again on your computer. Be sure to notify the railway company about lost tickets immediately so they can give you a new ticket and cancel the ticket if it is stolen. If you show up at the train station and try to reason with the conductor about losing your ticket, he will likely charge you for a new ticket and not get reimbursement for the lost ticket.

Taking the train is a great alternative to other modes of transport anyway you look at it. Light rail transit and high speed trains are also healthier for the environment than gas guzzling automobiles.

The author helps UK citizens to get cheap train fares. To read more visit http://getcheaptrainfares.co.uk