Recent content by ikcdab

It really is far far too long and you don't need all of the explanation of what you did as they already know that. That bit can be chopped hugely. I think that saying "want to contribute in creating a modern, efficient and safer railway. " Is a bit over the top! I think you need to cut it...

I think it was a fair letter back this them. Please come back here when they respond.

You probably don't need a solicitor. This is a simple case of you travelling without a valid ticket. TFL see hundreds of cases like this all the time. The issues with your card are not relevant. I am assuming this is the only time you have done this. If not, then other advice may apply. If it...

So you gave them the correct address but he recorded it wrongly? How wrong is it? Completely different or just a slight misspelling?

To be honest I can't remember but the tickets came from trainsplit.com. I probably accessed that via this website but I can't really remember.

I did actually look at the website and it says "Normal service to Bristol Temple Meads". This is a confusing statement. On reflection I guess that means services from the north not progressing south and therefore by extrapolation no service coming from Plymouth, but it gave no positive...

Yesterday (9 May) I had to travel from Taunton to Newcastle for a funeral. The only possible service was the cross country 0746 from Taunton. Being "in the know" about trains, I checked realtime trains at about 7am and imagine my horror to see the train cancelled between Plymouth and Bristol...

You do need to wait for the letter, but depending on what that says, this is a good response. South eastern are almost always happy to settle out of court, so a positive response is a good possibility. Just make sure you always buy valid tickets here on in.

My experience is that Chiltern will almost certainly prosecute you but there is a small glimmer of hope that they might go for out of court if you cooperate completely and you are totally honest. You say you gave him your details which I guess included your correct address? If so they will look...

It's regulation 13 of the Penalty Fares Regulations. see: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/366/regulation/13/made

We have seen lots of examples where a rpi has said "nice things" and then the passenger gets prosecuted. It's done to avoid conflict. If he saw that you had used the expired Railcard on approx 12 return journeys, and he took all of your details then I would suggest there is a chance you will...

When you write your reply, do not use chatgpt or similar. The results are usually awful and overblown. Just write it in your own words as if you were talking to the person in the room.

If that's that case, it rather sounds as if you might be looking for loopholes in the system. Please be aware that fare evasion isn't worth it. Spend an hour reading posts on here and you will see why.

So in your photo there is the start of an official notice beginning "when the ticket". What does that say and did it override the unofficial notice?

Welcome to the forum. You have come to the right place for help. Be assured that your calm and truthful approach will have helped, not worsened tnt situation. GWR have up to 6 months to write to you. The timescales vary hugely and it is impossible to say exactly when you will get the letter...