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Major bump, but wanted to feedback. It was in the £4xx's And it was at their H/O (or one of them), a lot of people on headsets I could see. And yeah they referred to it as an interview. Glad this is over, PAY YOUR FARES KIDS!

Hi all, I have my meeting with EMT tomorrow - I am rather anxious (as per my character) and due to the nature of the situation. Last minute 'SOS' - is there anything I should bear in mind in terms of preparation? Thank you so much all for your constant support and advice - fantastic...

Thanks for your input Dave.. In regard to the prospective years worth: the intent was merely for the return part of my journey - I was honestly chancing my journey home thinking it'd be no big deal. It was genuinely stupid irrational behaviour. I seriously question my thinking. As I said I...

Thank you for this advice... The incident happened on 28/04 I have previous tickets for 08/04, 26/03 & 16/03.. I travel by train 2-4 times p/month - between £10-25 return journeys. My railcard expired 18/04. Does this information help? EDIT: I have also since bought a new railcard and have...

THE LETTER HAS ARRIVED.... So I've been invited to go for an interview. They have highlighted the fact I have travelled under the offence of the following Byelaw. In that you did, in an area not designated as a compulsory ticket area, enter a train for the purpose of travelling without a...

Hi all, seeking some further advice. I haven't received any form of communication yet - and this is the problem, the amount of stress this is causing... Is ringing EM Prosecutions asking for an update, or asking if I could arrange a visit to them viable? Or is awaiting correspondence still...

Yes I have got a new railcard. Not quite sure what the past 3 posts are trying to insinuate here...

Thank you all for your constructive input. I feel more at ease, but also an idiot for being so naive!!! I spoke to someone from EMT who works with prosecution today in person (just for some advice). I explained my story to him and he assured me court is a last resort for them; if it's in the...

Thanks again all It's just my paranoid mind working over time - I'm trying to establish the very worst possible scenario for myself, a student soon to be entering the 'corporate ladder'.

No, a 2015 was changed to 2016 - very 'frantically' when I realised it was out of date. This was one single stroke of a pencil. It was so faint and so 'unmediated' that the stroke has faded by just being touched by hands.... Just trying to show how mere this can be perceived on the 'fraud-scale'...

To be honest all evidence is gone, you can't even see it as it was rubbed off - by him or me when touching it I presume; although perhaps there is slight indentation

furlong, cj and naja, thank you for your replies; I think when the time comes to write a letter I will be visiting here for advice on content. So do people think that this could be more probable for a fraud case now...?

Yes, I completely agree. This could escalate the charge to fraud. However as others assume, it's more likely to be RoRA...(?)

Regardless, I gave my name and details and admitted - so what's done is done. Interesting point - I understand that perspective also. If this was a RoRA issue, and went to court, would the fine be capped at £500? If I was to offer a figure straight forward to them, £600-700, would they...

and what was his punishment, if you know?

naja, robert and bb21, thank you for your responses - definitely put my mind at ease. - So custody is looking to be out of the question, criminal record for fare evasion under RoRA (Not fraud) with a hefty fine probable OR - Out of court settle meant, with heftier fine... Somewhat...

Thanks again all for your opinions on the matter, I just want to clear up my story for this purpose... This morning I purchased a return ticket to destination B from A, via an actual person at the window - even they looked at my travel card. When on my return journey I looked at my rail...

Thanks for replies... Digging meaning checking my emails to see when it was registered. The date was so faint on the card you couldn't make it out even. If it was to go to court - what would the terms of charges be? Railway act 89? Bylaws 2005? Fraud...? This one I could speculate...

after some digging, turns out the railcard expired 10 days ago. It was a genuine mistake; I tried to cover it up to 'allow myself' back to my home destination, where I could renew my pass. The date was very faint, hence the mistake... In the morning when I purchased my ticket, even the...

Today I purchased a return ticket from A-B, showed my railcard. No issues. Upon return journey, I saw my card went out of date today (despite still actually being valid until midnight?!?!) - stupidly, I changed the date from 2015, to 2016 via pencil. Upon inspection this was identified by...