Our new ticketing site is now live! Using either this or the original site (both powered by TrainSplit) helps support the running of the forum with every ticket purchase! Find out more and ask any questions/give us feedback in this thread!
If one was to buy an open return ticket, and upon use of the return journey ticket managed to avoid getting a stamp/mark from the inspector on the train, and were to use it again within its validity multiple times, how does that stand in the law, and have there been examples of...
I received a letter from Northern Rail this morning.
Thankfully I have been shown mercy by Northern Rail (who have just received my payment by direct debit over the phone) over what was essentially a closed book prosecution case for them.
I'd like to thank everyone who has posted important...
I realise how silly I was now, but I guess we have to deal with our mistakes.
My Filey to Cottingham ticket was part of an open return that I had purchased on a previous journey, and it was valid at the time. I still have the ticket with me if it needs to be used in evidence, and CCTV will...
At least this gives me plenty of time to prepare what to put in the intention to prosecute letter I'll inevitably receive.
- I'll apologise a lot, mentioning how much I've learned my lesson and show great remorse.
- Give the full details of the events, explaining that I made a massive mistake...
I legally travelled from Scarborough to Cottingham, but then carried on to Hull without a ticket. There is a ticket machine there now though. In my nervous haste, I think I only mentioned the Cottingham to Hull trip, hence me wanting to clarify by email.
I'm hoping that I will simply get a fine...
I sent emails to PPN Disputes and Northern Rail Customer Relations.
The conversation involved my details getting taken down and checked, and him getting an idea of what happened. He said that it was a cautionary procedure, and to await the letter in the post.
I'm a 19 year old uni student...
So, I got caught without a ticket going from Cottingham to Hull. I'd said that I'd left it on the train, but then admitted that I'd lied and the man took down my details.
What can I expect to happen now? I've sent an email to what I presume to be the right place (could someone post the...
We are aware of an issue with emails from the Forum to Microsoft-based email accounts (hotmail/outlook/live.com email addresses). This is being looked into currently, thanks for your patience meanwhile.