It&#x27;s not true in London.  Trains delayed by 4 minutes count as late.<p>There are different times for when you can actually do anything about it - mostly if a train is delayed by an hour you can get a refund (if you chose not to travel) or compensation (if you were already travelling before the delay happened), but it&#x27;s a bit complicated.<p>For London tube trains you can get some refunds if the train is 15 minutes late.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theguardian.com&#x2F;money&#x2F;2012&#x2F;dec&#x2F;18&#x2F;how-claim-train-delayed" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theguardian.com&#x2F;money&#x2F;2012&#x2F;dec&#x2F;18&#x2F;how-claim-train...</a><p>&gt; Transport for London (TFL) offers refunds if a passenger&#x27;s journey is delayed by more than 15 minutes. For tube passengers, this amounts to the fare for the single journey you were making, whether you have a season ticket, or have purchased a single fare. London Overground users get the same, but only when their train is delayed by more than 30 minutes