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You do not need a solicitor at this stage (if indeed at all). However you should write to them at the address on the witness statement receipt stating that you wish to correct the contact details. Give the correct details. Do not state anything else. Send it by “signed for delivery” so that...

Yes that is the narrative being advanced by Swanage Railway as a reason for the trial(s) not being continued. There is of course an alternative narrative which provides greater insight: 1. The very considerable cost of insurance for operating on the mainline. (Cover level of £155M). 2. SRC did...

When I was a bus company Transport Manager we had good communications with the various Highways Departments and TfL who usually consulted with operators about proposed changes. We would ascertain the effect and issue notices to all drivers advising them of any actions required. Frequently I...

A well known industry participant once said to me that National Welsh was bedevilled by rampant dishonesty amongst driving staff. Whether this was true I do not know but certainly dishonesty was a problem with a National Express operator in the immediate post coach deregulation period.

I have not assumed they will discount the fare. I was just suggesting to the op that because they feel aggrieved to ask SWR to explain how they have arrived at the charges.

My advice would be to pay it thus you prevent any harsher action against you. However as you feel strongly about it then contact SWR and ask them to justify why (a) they didn’t take into account the fare already paid (b) the administration charge which to you seems excessive.

I updated my address recently and the new licence was back inside 5 working days.

No. Under no circumstances contact them and “fess up”. Pay the penalty fare if you have not done so already. Always pay the correct fare going forward. Keep your fingers crossed that they do not investigate further. There is a very small chance they will do so.TOCs nearly always close the...

I would also be inclined to report it to the Traffic Commissioner as well as misleading advertising goes against the repute of the operator.

From my experience many who use ai in their submissions copy and paste it. They fail to read it through carefully to spot and remove obvious errors or inappropriate phrases. If the statement cited a case that we do not recognise (bearing in mind that most jurisdictions have a small number of...

This may be a question of semantics, but in my experience of sitting in an appeal tribunal, clients who are represented often do better because the paid representative is (a) able to put their case across in a far more coherent and logical way, highlighting positive aspects and at least trying...

You could argue the new price aligns it more with railcard pricing. I wonder what the maths of these cards is like: has the much higher fares they are charging increased the sales of coach cards so much that they effectively are back to square 1 in terms of overall revenue?

Apart from requesting the footage (which may not assist) - and you state you have done this - you will have to wait for the letter to arrive if indeed they decide there is an issue to be resolved.

Have you actually been issued with any paperwork for this incident?

Worth pointing out that Swanage Railway received public funds for bring the northern section of the branch line up to standard for the operation of the service plus an amount of money for the signalling system and link to the Basingstoke ROC, Perenco as successors to BP paid £500k towards the...

From memory the uptake of many of these through tickets was very low and not worth the effort / set up costs etc. I think there were also issues about revenue apportionment which further discouraged heritage railways from setting them up.

Try not to worry but there is nothing you can do as regards TfL until the letter arrives. Did your course leader say what action if any the university may take? You need to speak with the student union asap and preferably before the meeting with the course leader.

T5 isn’t staffed.

Yes it can take anything from a few weeks to a few months depending on volumes of cases. Sit tight and try not to stress. It will all come out in the wash. Just make sure you have a valid ticket for all journeys.

Being convicted means you will receive a criminal record. A fine is the punishment you receive for being convicted. In other words you can not just get a fine, you have to be convicted first.