Recent content by WesternLancer

I do not think there was a penalty fare in this case. I suspect the op has conflated info they have seen about penalty fares eg on posters at station with the situation they are in without necessarily knowing that such a sum will necessarily apply in this case.

Time in which to invoke the forgotten railcard policy and show a valid railcard maybe? 1792278406 If you can post a link to the page where you found that info we can check exactly what it refers to for you if that would help. 1792278700 We did see a case recently where I think TPE let the...

Solution to this is not to offer to pay them any admin, just offer the fare. If they then ask for admin (or a admin sum you consider ott) you could consider refusing it. Only risk would probably be them then going to civil court where I think the admin has to be reasonable.

You can send SWR this sort of message as below by e-mail or post to tell them of a new address (which would be your friends address) - fill in the blanks / amend as needed e-mail: prosecutions@swrailway.com Postal: Prosecutions Department South Western Railway Ltd FREEPOST SWR...

What did people have to pay to watch these matches? Those numbers of spectators seem quite large to me. Someone must have been making some money. Or is my analysis flawed? Happy to stand corrected by people with better analysis of sport than me.

I think sleeping cars might have been an option. Not sure on their pricing however. I suspect enough berths to accommodate the numbers you mention. Highly likely that overnight trains would have had a mix of sleeping cars and seated carriages where you would sit up all night. As they indeed...

This is a point well made although they would presumably find it hard to demand much more than is the maximum actually evaded ? Plus admin Which raises the question about the short fare actually paid by the op and how that would be dealt with in the calculation.

Remarkable to read that link. Thanks for posting. I’m sure I would have seen him in the 1980s on Oxford street. Whilst his mission seems odd now I read about it (doubt I’d have paid attention at the time!), reading this I have a sneaking admiration for his dedication.

Certainly interesting to see that. Great spot!

More thorough preparation than I suspect most people we see on here manage to so I’d say well done for that. Probably not much more you can do now until they contact you Perhaps trying to put it to the back of your mind might help but that’s easy for me to say. Obviously people will try to...

Oxfam seem to have quite an advanced web sales presence that works co-ordinated with the shops - at least for books / maps etc / CDs etc - shop volunteers list the items for their central website and upload the info I think - if you buy from the website it's the shop that then dispatches it I...

yes, see post #11 - I think we have a link to a picture - or was than on another thread linked. mentioned on wikipedia entry and web searches produce some images of the sign https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilton_Marsh_railway_station

I can't remember - I think an auto reply message is received form that in box. The issue with the 6 month deadline is that Thameslink, if they are behind schedule with sending out letters to people and are getting near the 6 month deadline - just send out court summonses - and we have seen this...

I certainly agree with the advice from @Haywain in post 36 on responses, and indeed other recent contributions . It is about what they ask you then carefully wording the response in line with that advice, then getting it scrutinised here for a check. I'd welcome others views on the question as...

Yes, OP could use a template like this and e-mail / or post it to GTR revenue team Prosecutions Department, Thameslink Southern Great Northern Railway, Eastside Offices, Kings Cross Railway Station, London N1C 9AX. email: gtr.prosecutions@gtrailway.com Dear Sir/ Madam Reference number...