Recent content by alias97

Yeah that isn't great but I've decided it isn't the end of the world. It did Johnny just dawn on me that this could mean I have trouble getting loans and even finding a place to live... My current employers won't care if I get a record for this, but I'm not sure what it would mean for the...

Northern Rail and I believe they do own both stations.

Does anybody know how long it will take to receive a response and what happens next?

Thanks. I'll type it up at lunchtime and post it. Only four days left for it to get there on time. Hopefully it's just the £150 and that's the end of it.

Yeah... do these things often escalate beyond the minimum fine? Is it a given that I'll get a criminal record? I couldn't find out how long I'd have a record for either - I thought I saw somewhere that it was only for a year, which wouldn't be an issue as my current job wouldn't care. More...

Thanks guys. Here's my draft: Dear Sir or Madam, Thank you for giving me the opportunity to explain the circumstances surrounding my ticket on <date>. Regrettably, after a friend offered use of their season ticket which they no longer needed, I accepted and traveled using this ticket from...

A little while ago, before getting on a train, a friend told me that I might as well use their ticket because they had no use for it any more. Without really thinking about it, I used it and the person checking tickets at the end of the platform (no ticket barriers in this station) noticed that...