Recent content by BarryTraveller

Sorry, what I meant was, a traveller who got on at Barry without a ticket is better off telling the guard at queen street that they got on at an unmanned station such as barry dock. Same price, no hassle! Even further. U could say you got on at Cogan, get a cheaper ticket and not get pulled...

From my experience they listen to what ticket you request from the conductor at queen street and base it on that. If you request a ticket from such a station it appears they would not pull you aside. Thats one thing I have learnt, how to be dishonest!

Off the top of my head, what I would suggest: 1. Clear signage, not jokey posters, a clear signs on the platform that state - Do not board this train without a valid ticket. Place these signs on train doors and around the platform. Not on the walls next to film posters! I have now seen the...

I have completely got the point, I have said several time I know I did wrong in terms of the byelaw. The discussion seems to have moved on from there. I was discussing how their methodology to retrieve this lost revenue seems completely flawed, using my experience as the example.

I cannot see how having RP officers at Queen Street reduces the opportunity for people buying short tickets or protects revenue from those alighting at stations without checks. As I stated, I could not leave Queen Street without a ticket (therefore they are receiving a revenue) and the fact...

This forum has been a really useful sounding board, I think we have now established that what I did broke the byelaw, will ultimately pay the fine and live the rest of my life. I had a look at the signs in queen street station, I could only find the "Don't be a mug" one. To me, that poster...

Flamingo - I completely understand their need to stop fare dodging. During peak times - in fact most of the day - there is no way to get out of Queen Street station without going through a barrier. The fact that I was in the process of requesting a ticket show's I was not fare dodging, and...

We aren't really debating the black and white of it, however there are plenty of instances where the law is technically broken but reasonably applied. There are plenty of other means they could use, such as a warning letter. And also they have agents to promote their message (guards/conductors)...

LateThanNever, I agree with your sentiment, but I'm not sure about that, you could argue that speed limit signs are indications that drivers are ignorant of the speed limits. What I would say is that instead of clever little rhymes and pictures, just have statements explaining the rules. Even...

I can read properly, I don't take the time to read every poster I come across, especially if I believe it is not relevant to me. I am not risking it if I'm intending on buying a ticket!

To be clear to Squaddie, I was not backtracking. All I was saying is that I cannot be exact over how long a queue will take. I have been stuck behind a single person buying a long distance ticket and it took nearly ten minutes, and have on other occasions, been in a queue of three or four, all...

Hi Many thanks for all your replies, I guessed as much. It has just really bothered me that they would treat a customer like this. I wasn't attempting to fare dodge or under-pay. I has definitely changed my attitude toward taking the train, and I'll avoid it as much as I can from now on...

Hi, apologies if this has already been raised, I have read through the forum but can't find this exact situation. I have received a letter from Transport Investigations Ltd regarding interview I had with a revenue protection office I had at Cardiff Queen Street station, after travelling from...