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As an aside the, full to standing, 09:04 Birmingham to Liverpool service was cancelled at LPY this morning and the pax turfed out. Advised to await a further delayed following train - many declined and headed for platform 6 and Liverpool Central, where on arrival dozens of phone screens were...

I wonder how this system works? I say that because in the very first post, the OP told us; Has it really taken 'a couple of years' to inform / alert / warn the OP that something was amiss? If so there is something fundamentally wrong with the system. At the very least, I would have thought...

The document says, 'It is evident that by avoiding the fares that were applicable [the OP] and his wife have avoided £8350.60 since January 2019. [TOC] have been defrauded of this amount. It follows, therefore, that the TOC alleges they have been defrauded of £8350.60 by the actions of 'the OP...

I'm really sorry to hear that things went badly, but maintain that the OP was right not to resign. He now has the opportunity to exhaust his internal processes (MotCO #249) by first of all appealing and then if necessary taking the matter to an Employment Tribunal. Mak1981 #250 echoes some of...

This is an important observation. If the TOC find that you are 'guilty' of gross misconduct, dismissal is only one of the range of responses available to them, so you may have resigned unnecessarily; a warning, written warning, or a final written warning might also be appropriate in the...

Having already received promises from GTR that they would not proceed, but then did, if it were me in this situation, I would speak with the court, personally, to be doubly sure that prosecution was being set aside and the case withdrawn.

I thought that in these circumstances the very first thing that the OP's cousin should do is swear a statutory declaration to the court, that the case was heard without their knowledge. The declaration, if accepted will mean that the conviction is set aside so that proceedings can recommence...

Thanks for the considered response WL. Hopefully the OP will find your thoughts helpful.

OK. Which means that the court will bring this to a conclusion. This is not what the OP has seemingly been told:

Brilliant! Someone else will be able to advise better than me, but this sounds rather incomplete. If the court proceedings are underway and a date set for a further hearing, can TIL /XC simply throw in the towel in this way, or should it not be done formally through the courts? Surely they...

I agree with this. While £1.15 might seem a piddling amount, the OP (and Gray1404, post #6) have identified a procedural / system failure that needs to be addressed. Worse the Railcard team appear, 'uninterested'. I'm glad he bothered to post

If the railcard is held electronically, or purchased online, is it not the case that re minder is sent to the holder, letting them know that it is about to expire?

Hello Mickyb, so sorry to hear that this is still being pursued. The experts here have been able to assure you that the tickets and route that you took were valid on the day (although we don't know which day that was - you need to provide evidence of your delay). Upthread, there was debate...

Ditto at the former Euston TFL shop a couple of years back. Before I got to the counter, I was intercepted by a queue minder who sent me on my way, telling me they don’t do this any more. He was unable to offer any further advice. I walked around to Pancakes and got it done there. No problems...

As others have said there is a two step process for getting this sorted. As time is of the essence, getting the conviction voided is the first and most critical. Getting GWR to rewind is the second. Here is an extract from GWR’s own ‘Buy before you board’ policy, which reflects agreements...