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A sensible outcome. Well done TOC.

I think both routes are scenic once you get far enough North, but whichever you choose the scenery is best from the right hand side of the train (as you travel North). I'm not sure if it's possible, but id recommend Euston to Glasgow northbound and Edinburgh to Kings Cross southbound (sit on...

Too tied to trains? So what are you after? Something with buses and planes as well? Try ticketysplit

I don't get the maths here. Most Glasgow/Edinburgh - London trains are at least 4h30, lop off 30 mins and we're still at 4 hours?

I'm a little confused, your post refers to travelling 'to' Manchester, your draft letter mentions 'via' Manchester. Can you confirm which is correct? Does it have any bearing on the validity of your ticket? Can you let us know exactly what ticket you had?

What would be in your opinion? (I know that sounds sarcastic but it's meant as a geniuine question).

I love this reply. On the one hand it's rather rude and condescending to someone who has come to the forum asking for help, on the other, you do have a point......

Try getting away with that when you are I'm paid employment.

Always good to hear the results from someone, and it is a really refreshing post to hear you thank you the people who contributed to your and other cases. Well done.

That's a lot of police effort in times of cut backs to see if one idiot is on the railway when he shouldn't be. I agree with the idea of a ban, but in the majority of cases it would only be by sheer luck you caught a banned person using the railway. If you do, fine/further ban. But I cannot...

I'm a little confused by the focus on what the RPI could and could not have seen/proven. The op has admitted standing in the first class section for the duration of their journey, and has therefore committed an offence, and the penalty fare appears to be valid. There is certainly no harm in...

I am not particularly troubled by it, as long as the sentence meets the crime and the appropriate burden of proof has been met. If you are concerned about private prosecutions my focus would be why this was not prosecuted by the state, as there was sufficient evidence to result in a conviction...

I know our jails are overcrowded and this was a non violent crime, but I do wonder what level of fraud charges t would take to result in an actual (not suspended) jail term. There is clear intent on a pronged period to defraud the rail company of income. Repaying the debt should not impact...

I'm not sure I would phrase it in quite this fashion but I do agree, it is not the person filming who is at fault if the guard loses their job. You have to take responsibility for your own actions, this would be unacceptable if it was filmed, and unacceptable if it was not filmed. The person...

I would love to use the train more when I need to travel to London from Glasgow, but when booking in advance rail cannot compete on price. On my last journey I booked 10 days in advance and paid £39 return for my airfare. Even adding on the taxi and rail costs at either end the total cost was...

Freddos cost 30p! When the heck did that happen?

Hello all I have a friend who has a season ticket from Summerston to Glasgow Queen Street/Central. She has just been stopped from travelling via Anniesland to Glasgow Central and I'd like some views whether this was right or not. From this thread...

I like this description. There is a lot of negativity out there about the railways and the service received, but I agree with this posting, my experience is usually the same. I travel a short distance from Lenzie to Glasgow, about 8 miles. I nearly always get a seat, the trains are regular...

I know this is veering ever further off topic, but to have Oyster do you have to have a zone? Just extending the Oyster coverage to Dartford does not necessarily mean you will be included in the existing TFL zone structure, could there be a mechanism to charge the appropriate normal rail fare...

I think in the particular case referred to in the original post, the person concerned presented a (supposedly) invalid ticket when attempting to gain access to the station. I think it is this which satisfies intent or an attempt to travel, even though the person was far away from a platform and...