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Penalty fare regs state from where the passenger boarded the train, no mention of the end of validity of any ticket held.

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A passenger is travelling from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads holding a valid ticket from Taunton to Bridgwater. The next stop on the service is Worle. Where should a penalty fare be issued from and to?

They also had National Express coach tickets purchased in the same transaction.

But in the context of the above comment, I am just informing that IF recording then both audio and video would be captured and therefore be of more use than just video

The body worn video used by RPIs records both audio and video

you knew it was card only and didn't have a card to make payment. If you can normally pay cash but that option wasn't available on the day then it is not a penalty fare.

The Railways (Penalty Fares) Regulations 2018 state: there are no facilities in operation for the sale of a travel ticket if— (a)the passenger is not able to use any means of payment the passenger has available at the relevant time; and (b)the passenger would usually be able to purchase a...

I know it's a moot point at this stage however, when your railcard did arrive was the start date before you made your journey?

An MG11 is one of many Magistrates Guidance (MG) forms used in the judicial system. MG11 is the form used to provide a witnesses account of events refered to as a statement. The same form is used for all witnesses to the event, whether they are a police officer, RPI or victim of crime.

It is usually an £80 'admin fee and the full standard day single fare. If dialogue is entered into or a second letter is sent then the admin charge increases. If dialogue if further continued or no reply is received then it will result in a court hearing.

As I see it the purpose of this forum is to be honest about what you have done and get proper advice on what to do. I have seen ongoing cases on here that I have been directly involved with and therefore unable to comment on. They come on here and alter the truth, make out they are an innocent...

How can they offer a pf? Montpelier is not a pf station and Bristol Temple Meads and Exeter St David's are in different pf schemes.

The pass remains the property of the railway so the RPI did nothing wrong in heating the thermal ticket to produce a negative of the issue date.