GWR Prosections - Help Please

[Llanigraham]

Sorry, wrong again.

This has been tested many times - the only acceptable evidence of entitlement to make, or have made the journey by train is the rail ticket showing the actual journey, class of travel and fare paid details.

It isn't perfect, but this is to prevent fraudulent travel by using a receipt for the fare to travel yourself and handing the ticket to another person.

An inspector might sometimes show discretion if satisfied that nothing untoward is evident and may accept a traveller's explanation if a receipt is produced, but is never obliged to do so.

Both the Byelaw and RoRA are clear in saying 'a ticket' and for the purposes of the legislation, a receipt for a payment is not a ticket.

A ticket will show the details of the journey ie; from and to, the fare paid, the class of accommodation to be used and the date of travel (or dates of validity) as well as any restrictions upon its use. A receipt does not show those details.

I meant the receipt that the Inspector gives when the original ticket is "removed".
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I don't think he meant the purchase receipt, but rather the receipt given by a RPI who confiscates the original ticket.

Exactly!!