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Actually did your friend have to show her own YP card in order to purchase the ticket? In which case she bought the ticket for herself and wrongfully transferred it to you in essence. I am surprised the inspector didn't confiscate the ticket and issue either a PF or report for possible...

Have to admit as an ex RPI man myself also, I'd have whipped a notepad out and starting asking loudly how many times she'd like to admit too! Shuts them up in no time! In my day i think we only had a couple of unlucky trains that stopped at Slough. Hardly intercity after all........ and...

I've heard most of those, also had a full table of 4 once (FGW some years back) -pregnant lady (not noticeably if at all - mind!) said 'I'm pregnant and your company allow us to sit in 1st (at the time the advice was to ask FIRST, which she hadn't) I pointed out she was to ask FIRST but she was...

and for all those who would moan the guard was jobs worth -flamingos experience tells you the reason why some staff stick to the rules -as there are ****** takers about! Good call though Flamingo.

It always had loads of slack in the timetable when it ran Waterloo-Pz too with crew change at BTM. Happy days :-)

Hereford?

I think that although its possible to still be reported for prosecution as a strict liability offence (i.e. no ticket before travel) if the passenger immediately seeks out the ticketing staff the they have shown (possibly) they did not intend to avoid the fare being paid provided they can...

sorry: what I meant to say was it was obvious that someone who elected to buy a ticket on train should do so by approaching a member of staff on board rather than waiting to be discovered 'sans ticket'.

Surprised no ones pointed to the obvious (to me, anyway) -If you choose to pay in a format the TOC accepts but the machine at the joining stations doesn't accept that, then buying a ticket on train is the only alternative: however you should (read: must) actively seek out the ticket seller on...

Perhaps it was a case of 'no valid ticket held/ no ability to pay immediately?' One of 'strict liability?'

soiled clothing? likely to 'injure' the boards property? :-)

definitely NOT condoning it but in the real world: If a person gave false details which the RPI (etc) doesn't know to be false, then they would be likely to accept these at the time. However: most reasonably trained RP staff will ask if you have any ID: of course in the UK you don't have to have...

A good series IMHO, portrayed some of the excellent IME staff I know well, really nice to see Kim & Big bird! Surprised FGW can admit a train needs 2 guards for their own safety (never happened in my time except on football/rugby specials etc) but still think it's ok to run without police on...

I would concur IME as both a SC/TM and RPI at said company in the past. I would have been dead against CCTV fitted in train however as FGW would have used it to monitor/reprimand staff for 'infrequent ticket checks' (read: doing my damn job elsewhere on the train!) etc. Having irrefutable...

Spot on IME. I left FGW nearly 5 years ago and they all had (HSTS and 180s anyway) some fancy overpriced coffee machine. After all why bother flogging a coffee at 85p when you could flog one for £2? Firstgroup have made it quite clear since they took over GW they were only in it for the money...