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[joshuawalcott5]

Hi guys on the 11th August I was travelling home from work I was currently at Tottenham travelling to Walthamstow and I didn't touch in I went through the barriers I got stopped by the inspectors at the station and then a week later recieved a letter stating I committed a offence

I'm really worried what would happen

 

[island]

Can you please upload a scan or picture of the letter you received, blocking out any personal identifiable information? Same for any paperwork you were given by the inspector at the time of the violation.

 

[fandroid]

That's potentially a lot of hassle for saving a very modest fare. Presumably it was a TfL Inspector. Was the inspector at Tottenham Hale or Walthamstow?

 

[Hadders]

Welcome to the forum!

We could really do with a bit more information.

Exactly which stations were you travelling between
Did the station where you started your journey have ticket barriers? If so how did you get through them?
Did you use contactless or Oyster?
Who is the letter from (I assume Transport for London)?

 

[joshuawalcott5]

That's potentially a lot of hassle for saving a very modest fare. Presumably it was a TfL Inspector. Was the inspector at Tottenham Hale or Walthamstow?

I was going from Tottenham hale to Walthamstow Station

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Welcome to the forum!

We could really do with a bit more information.

Exactly which stations were you travelling between
Did the station where you started your journey have ticket barriers? If so how did you get through them?
Did you use contactless or Oyster?
Who is the letter from (I assume Transport for London)?

I went through the barriers with someone else

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Can you please upload a scan or picture of the letter you received, blocking out any personal identifiable information? Same for any paperwork you were given by the inspector at the time of the violation.

I'll upload now

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This is the letter I got from Transport for London so literally on the 11th August I was at Tottenham Hale Station going to Walthamstow Central and I went through the barriers with someone and then get caught by the inspector and they took my details and allowed me to touch back in

Could some advise me

 

[Hadders]

I suggest you address the following points in your reply to TfL:

- That you are sorry for what has happened
- What you have learned from the incident
- That you are keen to settle the matter without the need for court action
- Offer to pay TfL's administrative costs in dealing with the matter

It's probably also worth pointing out in your reply that the you were allowed to touch in before continuing your journey so technically you have paid for your journey.

TfL are less forgiving than their National Rail counterparts and often prosecute under the TfL Bylaws. Also, they don't normally offer out of court settlements although they have been known to give a final warning in certain circumstances.

Feel free to post a draft copy of your reply in this thread and forum members will be happy to proof read it for you.

 

[joshuawalcott5]

This was my reply to TFL