Recent content by KC2

What because I don't want to post on here? I've had very little advice and a lot of personal insults along the lines of "well I think you were trying to deliberately avoid paying the correct fare" Please tell me how that kind of comment was going to help me?

Yes it was deliberate - I deliberately got on the train without a ticket - I have said this - I intended and offered to buy a ticket on the train - I had the chance to but was refused.

Not posting on here again - it was a genuine mistake, came asking for advice on how to respond - it was a first offence out of many hundreds of journeys - and I feel a genuine mistake - some of the logic here is very perverse - but I guess that's the case when the aim is to slash services and...

Do you feel clever quoting me out of context?

Why should anyone believe I wouldn't? - and for your information I DON'T go past the ticket office at Stockport and am often travelling at short notice so online doesn't work for me very well. If the guard is doing their job - they should be checking tickets and selling them - I offered to buy...

ALL TRAINS HAVE GUARDS!! At least the ones I've travelled on have. At times, the guard has walked past me and I've called them back in order to pay - or in the case of a short journey when the train isn't busy I've searched them out. Might be that I'm running late, or want to pay by cash or the...

On the point about paying when challenged - I'm sorry but I still don't get this - all trains have guards on them who check tickets - yes I've said I've boarded trains before without a ticket - the difference being I've paid for it on request and it's never been an issue. How does offering to...

With respect, I think I have said in this thread a fair few times that I don't feel I have a valid defence, other than the fact I was happy to pay when challenged. I've admitted the central point that I breached the T+Cs - I've not offered any mitigation because essentially I don't have one. The...

And how do you know it wasn't a first offence? Do you know me or have knowledge of this? When someone is asking for help/ advice why do people feel the need to snipe? Is it because they are perfect and have never made a mistake? I am in the unfortunate position of not driving so use the railways...

Hi Furlong - thanks. I saw that page but on the public interest test it is very vague. Wouldnt affect this probably but a few weeks later a conductor told me I could buy on the train. Would this have been captured on CCTV? And would they share it if I could name the service? Just don't want my...

Have changed my statement and uploaded a new one. The replies are very helpful thank you. I had not meant to come across as making excuses and if it did end up in court other than the basic facts I have stated on here I would not contest it. Have now expressed a wish for it to be settled quickly...

Thanks for the replies - my reply was courtespus but quite long. Do you think Id be able to obtain the CCTV of a later journey where I was told I could buy tickets on the train? Finally in reply to the last comment - Im not after sympahy - in my post and reply to XC I said I was in the wrong...

Hi all - looking for some advice. Traveled from Stockport to Bristol Temple Meads back in July. Had an advance ticket from Macclessfield (approx. 10 miles down the line from Stockport) to Bristol but boarded one stop early due to convenience. On meeting the inspector offered to buy a ticket...