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    Court summons by Thames Link

    I honestly don't remember if I was given the full "anything you do not say may harm..." talk. Going to court was the last thing on my mind. I was totally oblivious to the fact that a court summons was a possibility. Had I known the seriousness of the situation, I would have definitely spent more...
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    Court summons by Thames Link

    There is only one ticket vending machine at the station and it is located on the platform my train arrived at. There is a booking office inside the station but you can't top-up oysters in there, only purchase train tickets. I had £1 cash on me. The minimum you can top-up with is £0.10p. A...
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    Court summons by Thames Link

    There aren't any barriers per say at Beckenham Hill station. There are just card readers at the entrance to the station. The reason I knew I had to top-up my oyster was because I had tried to tap-in but the scanner beeped and turned red indicating I didn't have enough money on my oyster. I then...
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    Court summons by Thames Link

    An out of court settlement has not been offered. I will however call and send a post asking for a possible settlement this week. I've edited my post to add some much needed clarity. I hope this clears things up. Let me know if there is anything if I need to clarify.
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    Court summons by Thames Link

    Yes. Sorry it for not being clear enough. On the day I had from what I can remember £0.80p on my oyster. The journey normally costs £1.25 so I had to top-up 45p, HOWEVER, when I tapped my oyster on the card reader of the ticket machine it wasn't recognising my oyster card. I stepped back to let...
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    Court summons by Thames Link

    Hi Everyone, I am currently a university student commuting to university. I recently sent a letter by Thames link officially summoning me to court. I was first issued with a notice of intention to prosecute. I responded to this letter stating my version of events. The letter I sent can be seen...

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