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I expect GTR will offer you an out of court settlement. If you post a draft reply in this thread we will try and proof read it later.

Thanks for updating us, it is very helpful to know the result of casesso we can assist other people in the future. £180 is a reasonable result and certainly cheaper than using a solicitor.

Please can you upload redacted copies of all the correspondence relating to the case, including any paperwork you were given when you were stopped. Can you also confirm what railcard you held (I assume it was a 26-30) Did you travel before 10am on weekdays with railcard discounted tickets...

Depending on exactly where you're travelling from there are some relative bargains. The problem with posting anomalous fares on here is that they quickly get seen by train company pricing managers who will 'fix' them. These sort of things are best discussed at a forum meal or event. Do feel...

I doubt any of these tickets are actually sold but they do represent decent value compared to the price of an Anytime ticket. For example, a 1st Class One Day Travelcard from Penzance is £470.20 so the break even point is around 68 journeys a year. Long distance tickets like these normally...

Welcome to the forum! It's a little but difficult to understand exactly what happened but can I check: - Your journey was from Stratford to Gatwick Airport - You used contactless from Stratford to Farringdon - You used a ticket purchased on Trainline from Farringdon to Gatwick Airport Can you...

It is most unusual for a case to simply be forgotten about. It's possible that TfL sent court papers which went missing. I'm not sure what happens if you don't reply to a SJPN - does the case proceed in your absence or are you summonsed? Perhaps a forum member like @island could confirm...

We see loads of people sharing letters they propose to send to train operating companies in this section, it is something we've specifically asked people to do for years. I'm not aware of anyone ever being disadvantaged by posting this sort of thing. On the contrary, our proof reading has a...

In line with our forum rules please start a new thread if you require advice and forum members will be happy to assist. We only ever discuss one case in each thread, this is because experience has taught us that every case is different however similar they might at first appear to be.

What you’ve sent them is ok for now. The ball is in GA’s court now so wait for them to come back to you before doing anything else. Also, I suggest not sending anything to them until you’ve posted a draft in this thread as it’s useful to check what they are claiming and we can often suggest...

Most train companies normally allow a couple of weeks to pay a settlement. On some threads, I mention that people need to be in a position to pay it in full within a few days if it’s likely to be a large sum, to make the point that they will have to find, what to them, could be a significant...

Recent cases with Southeastern do seem to be taking longer than normal. If the initial letter did go astray then they would send court paperwork. It’s extremely unlikely that two letters would go astray. While you don’t want to get court papers recent cases on here have seen people in this...

Welcome to the forum! The principle here is that purchasing tickets isn't illegal but using them illegally is. Greater Anglia have conducted a data trawl that indicates a journey pattern that doesn't look right and have contacted you about it. The issue is can Greater Anglia link these journeys...

I suggest a short, conside reply mentioning the following points: - That you are sorry for what has happened - What you have learned from the incident - That you are keen to settle the matter without the need for court action - Offer to pay the outstanding fare and GTR's administrative costs in...

The Gail's bakery has opened in the former ticket office and seems to be doing good business.

I don't think being out of the country for a couple of weeks is going to be a problem. You normally get 14 days to reply and even if a reply is a few days late a simple explanation that you've been away should suffice. Southeastern know that people go on holiday and postal delays happen...

If the case ends up in court then realistically Chiltern could only prosecute you for the offence on the day when you were caught. You would be found guilty by the court and have to pay: - A fine based upon your income, normally discounted by a third if you plead guilty at the earliest...

Thanks for updating us.

Southeastern do seem to be taking longer to send out initial letters. I suspect this is because they are researching ticket purchasing history and it takes longer to wait for data from the likes of Trainline.

You need to write a letter to GTR. It's best if you can print this out on A4 paper. Make sure the letter includes: Your name and address The case reference number The date the reply was written That you sign it I would send the letter by Royal Mail 1st Class Signed For so you can confirm...