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Recent content by Tom R

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    Penalty Fare Problem

    When I was issued the Penalty Fare, I asked how I was able to pay and be gave me a number of options, one being paying at Reading Station. I asked if it could be Wokingham (easier for me) but he told me that only Reading has the facilities to accept penalty fare payments. I didn't keep a copy...
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    Penalty Fare Problem

    The letter is from Revenue Protection Support Services, and it is about a First Great Western Train.
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    Penalty Fare Problem

    Hi there, I was issued a Penalty Fare on Friday 26th April on a Wokingham to Sandhurst train at 1213. I paid this on Monday 6th May, well within the 3 week timescale, at Reading Station and I was given a receipt to prove this. This morning, through the post, I received a letter...
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    Penalty Fare - Unfairly given? Need advice

    Thanks everyone for the responses, To answer a few questions: I only do the journey to Sandhurst once or twice a week, the other days its a much simpler route from Winnersh to Bracknell return, so buying a season ticket wouldn't be cost effective in my situation. I may have mistaken the...
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    Penalty Fare - Unfairly given? Need advice

    At Winnersh station, the manned ticket office closes at about 11am, which is before I bought my ticket (about 11:40). There is a machine, which is where I bought my Winnersh to Bracknell return from, but I don't know how to buy a ticket starting from Wokingham from that machine, so I've always...
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    Penalty Fare - Unfairly given? Need advice

    Hi there, hopefully somebody will be able to help me, Today I was issued with a penalty fare for the second time in 2 weeks (both times the 12:13 train from Wokingham on a Friday, heading towards Sandhurst. Since September, I have been buying a Return Ticket from Winnersh to Bracknell, and...

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