Recent content by rda

I am pleased to let you know that First Capital Connect have sent me a cheque for the full amount (including original Penalty Fare, court costs and bailiff charges). Some discretion on the part of the RPO or common sense at FCC would have saved everyone time and money. The irony of the...

So failing to defend will not open FCC up to other claims. But given that losing will still involve paperwork and expense I am surprised that they did not file a defence stating that under section xx Penalty Fares are not refundable. The fact they have not suggests that they were wrong to...

I issued a claim. The necessary number of days have passed. First Capital Connect have not filed a defence and I have applied for judgement.

Update: I have twice asked for my Penalty Fare to be refunded for the same Delay Repay reasons as my original fare was refunded. On each occasion the reply has missed the point and essentially told me to appeal the Penalty Fare. Perhaps I am being a bit bloody minded, but I am now issuing a...

Thank you for picking up on the Delay Repay issue. From what I can understand the point is firmly made that a Penalty Fare is a fare and not a fine. On this basis, if my original fare was deemed repayable (and it has been), then so should my penalty fare. The likelihood of a Penalty Fare and...

Thank you bb21. You may be right. Certainly there are circumstances where the offence is black and white (Strict Liability offences) and circumstances are irrelevant. But my understanding of the Penalty Fare scheme is that it is intended to deter ticketless travel and by implication this is...

I travel by rail several times per week. Most of my tickets are bought by a colleague and depending on my departure point the tickets are either posted to me or I retrieve them using my card and the code at the station. I used to have a Network Railcard but did not renew it as due to the...