Recent content by 091ahsrn

Unfortunately I've already sent a letter stating truthfully everything that happened on that day. All I can do now is wait for their response and hope for the best...

I did have available funds and have evidence to prove it. I was offered a PF but claimed I couldn't pay it. I have no good explanation for my actions. Nothing that I did on that day makes any sense to me... all I remember was the feeling of tiredness and wanting to go home. I was offered...

I panicked when stopped by the inspector and told him the first station I could think of. While this might seem unrealistic, I also claimed I couldn't pay either fare or penalty fee when my wallet was in my back pocket. As I've already said, I panicked and acted stupidly and dishonestly when...

Believe me, I tried. After an hour spent either standing at the junction or asking people in a petrol station and receiving nothing other than directions to the train station or blank stares, I conceded defeat. I've hitched around most of Europe and the UK but anywhere within the London...

Corrected and sent. I'll update as to what the outcome is. Thank you to all those that help! :)

I don't even remember there being barriers but I guess I didn't register them. I spent a lot of time last night thinking over how I behaved and have written the following letter. I include it here for any comments from members of the forum as well as a lesson for the next person who finds...

Don't be too impressed; had I acted this way to begin with then I wouldn't be here today. I spoke to South Eastern Railways on Saturday but was told that all queries regarding prosecution and penalty fares must be dealt with by writing to the Revenue Protection Support Services (RPSS) and/or...

It happened last week, so I hoped that correspondence sent this week with the proper details and references would be in time to support any initial investigation. Considering the muddled nature of my witness account, I'd prefer to set the record straight as soon as possible. While it may...

455driver, thanks for your advice. It's raised my spirits a bit :smile: I wish I could share your hope for a penalty fare but I'm already preparing myself for worse. I feel really stupid for how I acted and embarrassed by the whole thing - I haven't been in a situation remotely like this before...

My address is written on the back page of my passport

Thank you for your response, bb21. I agree with your conclusion and am hoping now for damage limitation. I intend to send a letter today to Southeastern Trains, RPSS and IPFAS that will correct the mistakes on my witness statement; namely the station of departure and that I did have funds to...

I walked into the station, asked whoever was on duty when the next train would leave to London and ran to catch it. I did not stop to check when the next train would be.

I was told that if I didn't sign it then his colleague would and things would become much more complicated. I gave the wrong information. I was hitchhiking through the Alps in Europe and had hitch-hiked back up, before getting a ferry from Calais and a lift from Dover to Dartford. Name...

Thanks for the quick reply, Clip. I haven't received anything yet but am expecting them to pursue prosecution. My witness statement shows an attempt to deceive (as does any cctv of my passing through the barriers) as well as a claim that I did not have means to pay fare or penalty fare before...

On the 29th of August, I was stopped by an inspector at London Bridge for not carrying a ticket. I had been travelling on the train from Dartford towards London and boarded the train without purchasing a ticket. The train was due to leave and I was worried I would miss it, so intended to buy a...