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I have mentioned the ticket machine and longer wait at the office. However I've still apologised and offered to pay a private settlement covering the cost of the fair and administration.
Many thanks
As far as I know you can board the trains without a ticket up until wickford. The conductors will sell you a ticket. I've always either bought my ticket from the machine or the conductor for the entire 7 years ive been using the line.
There was a sign up about that at the station but then they took it down after about 2 days. I bought my ticket from the conductor 2 days ago, so i dont really know whats going on with as of yet.
Yeah okay, thank you guys.
I think im gonna just take this on the chin and have it settled privately. Might have to sell my kidney but we'll see how it goes haha. I'll keep this updated, going to just explain the part about the ticket machine at stratford on the back of the letter and thats all.
There is a ticket office, however it is very small and there is alot of passangers getting on the train to London. Theres 1 man working it and the queue is usually out of the door. Where I come in on the platform is far down from the office, and to be homest I usually just assume that there will...
Many thanks for your reply.
Yeah I have no issue for paying for a private settlement of around £100, but anything more than that I wouldnt even be able to finacially afford. Ie i only have 150 in my bank account.
I'm just worried that they may want more? And that i may end up with a criminal...
There is no law mentioned, its says:
On (date) between (local station) and stratford stations a person giving the above name and address was questioned by a member of rail staff about the payment of a rail fare.
All of the available evidence is being considered as to whether legal...
I'm strating to get really stressed out and worried about this penalty thing, I have no idea whats going on.
I just got a letter theough from abelio greater anglia prosecutions unit asking for my details and it says things like court. I just have no idea really.
I was stopped it stratford...
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