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Oyster isn't valid at Langley - it's contactless only. I don't think there's a way of putting a Langley to Tottenham Hale onto a smartcard. The easiest way is probably to buy from a ticket machine, especially if you're unsure whether or not you could start your return journey before 16:00 (use...

Tickets issued to London Thameslink are absolutely valid to enter and exit at Kings Cross.

It'll be to do with the operator specific fares at both. Milton Keynes is a significant challenge, Stevenage less so. There are already significant issues with people assuming contactless is already valid to Stevenage. Every time arrive at the station there's someone being dealt with for...

Please can you start your own thread if you are in need of assistance and forum members will be happy to help. It is our policy to only discuss one case in each thread because cases are almost always different, however similar they might appear to be at first.

Contactless links journeys together using what is called an out of station interchange, assuming the relevent touch out/in happen within a set time period. This assumes that when Phase 2 launches Southend Central and Southend Victoria are set up as an out of station interchange

It'll be a letter.

Very funny! What's more likely to happen is if you scan your ticket and enter the stadium too early or too late you'll be allowed in but Ticketmaster will send you a strongly worded letter a few days later threatening to prosecute you but offering to drop the case against you if you pay the...

Thanks for letting us know the outcome. I'm reliably informed that West Midlands Trains typically charge an admin fee of £175 so I'm not surprised if Chiltern are doing this as well.

Welcome to the forum! You've got yourself into a spot of bother but GTR are one of the more pragmatic train companies when it comes to this sort of thing and normally offer an out of court settlement to people who co-operate with them, and who haven't come to their attention before. Clearly...

It varies depending on their workload but with GTR 3-4 weeks seem about normal.

Thanks! I'd missed that. Thanks for confirming. So my hypothesis about the railcard was incorrect. I have come across some ticket machines where it is very difficult to get the screen to respond. If you do want to lodge a second appeal it might be worth trying to replicate the issue you had...

I don't think there's anything wrong in sending another polite email chasing a reply.

SWR have to lay information before the court within 6 months of the offence taking place if they want to prosecute you. The offence took place on 9th February and the summonds is dated 19th August which is longer than six months, so on that basis the case should not proceed. We are assuming...

Welcome to the forum! We need to know more details to be able to assist you. Firstly, let's deal with what happened on the day you were caught. Legally you are required to be in a possession of a ticket before you board the train where facilities exost to purchase a ticket. What we don't...

What time were you trying to purchase a ticket. What railcard were you trying to use? I ask this because my railcard allows me to travel at or after 09:30 on weekdays. The first Off Peak train is at 09:30. But the ticket machine at my local station won't sell railcard discounted tickets...

Welcome to the forum! If I'm reading this correctly you got caught and paid an out of court settlement (or a Penalty Fare, it doesn't really matter). You've now been caught again. To be blunt, many would say that this is the sort of case that should end up in court as you do not appear to...

If you can show that your journeys to West Ruislip were genuine then there's nothing wrong in explaining this. As noted above, if it's only a couple of journeys then you need to weigh up whether, in the grand scheme of things, it's worthwhile.

I agree that I would pay the sum requested to make the matter go away. The last thing your daughter needs is a court summons for travelling with an invalid ticket. As others have said, this is not a Penalty Fare so there is no right to appeal it. It is an offer to settle out of court, if you...

I would write a short, concise letter to Greater Anglia telling them that you did posses a valid railcard at the time you made the journey. Enclose a copy of the railcard and the confirmation email and refer them to the policy of the rail industry where someone who is unable to produce a...

Welcome to the forum! The letter will be addressed to you by name, so you should get your dad to look out for any letter addressed to you. From the sounds of it I bet you rarely get post addressed to you! It is very important that you reply to the letter. Southeastern will usually offer an...