Hthrowaway123
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Hi all in Rail UK forum, I would like to seek help for dealing for the TFL prosecution letter. First for the background:
Dear Investigations Appeals and Prosecutions Team,
On 16th September 2023, at around 9:15 am, I was travelling from Slough to Paddington via the Elizabeth line. On the journey near Ealing Broadway, I was stopped by the TFL staff for not having any valid tickets at the time of using the train. I sincerely apologise for not buying a ticket before boarding the train. I was in a hurry to catch the train, and I forgot to buy a ticket. I realized that I did not have a valid ticket when a TFL staff approached me and asked me to show my ticket. I panicked and tried to buy a ticket on my phone through trainline, but it was too late. I know that this was a stupid and irresponsible thing to do, and I feel very ashamed and sorry for it. I hope that you can understand that this was a one-off mistake and that you can give me a chance to settle this matter out of court. I am willing to pay for the missed fare and any additional administrative fee that you may charge me. Thank you for your time and attention. I appreciate your consideration of my case. Please let me know if there is anything else that I need to do or provide to resolve this issue.
Yours sincerely,
- We need to know all relevant facts in order to assist you, including, for example:
- The stations where you started & finished your journey; Start at Slough to go to Paddington
- The stations where you changed trains (if applicable); Elizabeth line.
- If you presented a ticket(s), the information stated under "Ticket type", "From", "To", "Route", and any other relevant details; I presented a ticket that was bought on the train using trainline and was told it was invalid because I bought it when I saw the TFL staff.
- What happened in any encounter with railway staff; Try to convince the staff that I bought it before I hopped on the train with the ticket bought but failed. Left my personal details, have to exit the station, and then bought a new ticket to continue my journey.
- Uploading copies of any paperwork (with personal details redacted) with your post. Attached in the post.
- Be careful not to post anything incriminating or personally identifying
- We need to know what outcome(s) you would consider satisfactory I hope to settle this without any court summoning and criminal prosecution
Dear Investigations Appeals and Prosecutions Team,
On 16th September 2023, at around 9:15 am, I was travelling from Slough to Paddington via the Elizabeth line. On the journey near Ealing Broadway, I was stopped by the TFL staff for not having any valid tickets at the time of using the train. I sincerely apologise for not buying a ticket before boarding the train. I was in a hurry to catch the train, and I forgot to buy a ticket. I realized that I did not have a valid ticket when a TFL staff approached me and asked me to show my ticket. I panicked and tried to buy a ticket on my phone through trainline, but it was too late. I know that this was a stupid and irresponsible thing to do, and I feel very ashamed and sorry for it. I hope that you can understand that this was a one-off mistake and that you can give me a chance to settle this matter out of court. I am willing to pay for the missed fare and any additional administrative fee that you may charge me. Thank you for your time and attention. I appreciate your consideration of my case. Please let me know if there is anything else that I need to do or provide to resolve this issue.
Yours sincerely,