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There are 2 points here: 1, Am I to blame for being on a "Peak" train journey with an "Off Peak " ticket ? 2. Should I have contacted Northern Rail to pay the excess fare when I received the bill? I would argue that the answer to Q1 is NO. I asked for a Day Return from Manchester to Bolton...

I have been reading through all of the replies to my post and would like to clarify the reasons that I didn't respond to the letters sent by Northern Rail prior to the Summons. Both letters were opened and read in one sitting. The later dated letter said " offence are as follows: you travelled...

Please read my opening statement again.. I do say "I then got a letter from the "Prosecutions Unit " asking for payment of the difference between peak and off peak fare" I am a mature lady by the way and it's a bit too late for my career opportunities to be adversely affected. Thank you all for...

Both letters came from the same "Debt recovery and prosecution unit " of Northern Rail. The first asked for the £2.40 and the second for £2.40 plus £80 "Fixed Penalty Notice". I had gone to the ticket counter at Piccadilly and asked for a day return to Bolton, I paid the money asked and was...

This was never a debt in my opinion Neil

I was away at my daughters when the first letter was posted and so actually received letters 1 and 2 at the same time. I was always, and still am of the opinion that I don't owe them anything. I never had any intention of avoiding paying the correct fare. Ticket barrier men just aren't worth...

Yes this was the order of events. And Yes, absolutely, to the second question

I have just telephoned the expensive 0870 number to see if there is way to bring this matter to a reasonable conclusion. I talked to a very young sounding lady who told me that my options are to pay £102.40 settlement to them or go to court and plead not guilty. My only wrong doing here was not...

If it were possible I would have the actual ticket man who checked my ticket and allowed me to continue as a witness! My thinking is that the station manager will have a record that shows that staff were manning the gate at that time and that it is their job to effectively say " yes your ticket...

As I said I wasn't asked to pay any extra at the time, but was asked by letter about 6 weeks later. I don't see how paying more would have been right thing. I gave the staff at Bolton my ticket to check, they effectively told me it was fine to make this journey at that time. I had no reason to...

Hi, I received a court summons today which says that "I did travel without having paid and with intent to avoid payment" Contrary to S.5(3)(a) Railways Act 1889. I live in Manchester city centre and 3 months ago I went to Piccadilly Station at about 11am and asked for a day return to Bolton at...