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I have made a big mistake in using a rail card that expired 3 years ago. It’s on me 100% for not checking. It expired in September 2022 and I’ve made 16 journeys since then all through the Trainline app. It wasn’t something I ever really considered I moved abroad not long after it expired and been back about a year. Feel free to call me an absolute idiot but I’m just wandering what the next steps will be, I’m fully willing to work with them regarding any fine.
When did this happen and have the railway company written to you about it yet? If not you need to wait to hear from them.
By way of preparation you should list out those 16 trips and work out what the full fare would be (anytime fare) as that will be part of the sum they will be seeking plus an admin fee of c£150.
When did this happen and have the railway company written to you about it yet? If not you need to wait to hear from them.
By way of preparation you should list out those 16 trips and work out what the full fare would be (anytime fare) as that will be part of the sum they will be seeking plus an admin fee of c£150.
I suppose if anyone would have an idea of an outcome. It’s West Midlands rail that stopped me. The thing that makes me paranoid is the length of time it had expired and while it was t used entirely for well over a year I don’t feel that I’ll have any leg to stand on. Also to mention one of the bookings made was a national express and I dunno if that would have been affected by a rail card.
I suppose if anyone would have an idea of an outcome. It’s West Midlands rail that stopped me. The thing that makes me paranoid is the length of time it had expired and while it was t used entirely for well over a year I don’t feel that I’ll have any leg to stand on. Also to mention one of the bookings made was a national express and I dunno if that would have been affected by a rail card.
Train operating Companies have two objectives: firstly getting the fares due and secondly discouraging / dissuading you from making the same mistake or same deliberate fare evading. They would rather achieve this objective “out of court” rather than resorting to legal proceedings as it is costly, time consuming and contrary to the image they wish to portray. Legal proceedings are only resorted to for those who do not engage, persistent offenders and those who engage in fraud in the true sense of the word.
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