Recent content by WesternLancer

The op said they were let through. I think we have to believe them.

Well it would seem odd for sure, but I have come across this. I’d like to hope there is another reason behind the differing treatment.

Sounds like a case of a member of staff who perhaps thought Northern Ireland was another country :rolleyes: It seems to be the case that people who live overseas do sometimes get treated less severely on the basis that they have made a mistake, unlikely to do it again as they will go back...

It's easy to get confused but you need to distinguish between: An Advance Ticket - Advance is the official name - (which will have that name of ticket printed on it) that is sold at a discount in advance of travel and can only be used on the indicated trains at the date and time stated on the...

Generally yes, (if found guilty). But others will post and explain what type of record results from the typical TfL prosecution - and how long that stays on 'your record'. Not something I know about but it is often explained to people on other threads who ask similar question to help them know...

do all 3rd party retailers still get commission on ticket sales (6% ?) in the way that Rail Appointed Travel Agents used to do years ago? I can imagine that RMT see this is a rake off going to another part of the private sector that is outside the railway and which they would like to see...

It would probably help people advise if you could state the journey concerned. Was it Nottingham to Derby as I think was in an earlier draft of your post that I think has been edited?

Yes, Railway companies settle in cases much more serious than yours as illustrated by some of the examples on this forum. In general terms they seem to need to be convinced that - you are not a deliberate fare evader (tho they even settle with them on many cases it seems) - you have learned...

Pretty strong chance you can get an out of court settlement - but I'd not suggest to Chiltern you would literally do anything.... You need to convince them that you are not a deliberate fare evader. One thing you can do whilst you wait to hear from them - but don't post it here - is check all...

It's certainly not clear if the 16-25 Railcard text you quoted suggests you can buy it before your 31st birthday - this looks possibly garbled with the 26-30 Railcard key points. But more generally the rail industry thinks people (wants people) to buy tickets following a process that specifies...

Look forward to reading a report of your journey - nice idea! I'm pretty sure there is a Sunday Nottingham to Carlisle through train still, but you have to be in Nottingham fairly early on a Sunday to get it. Would you have to travel on the EMR services via Corby / Harringworth Viaduct / Melton...

It's not heavily flagged on the relevant web page (not as clear as the £13 minimum fare for example) https://www.network-railcard.co.uk/ but it's here under a drop down: Can I use my Network Railcard at any time of day? You can buy Network Railcard discounted tickets for travel any time on...

I would not be too optimistic - of all the train companies in the UK from the evidence on this forum Chiltern are the one that takes the most robust stance on ticket rule infringements (lots of cases on here) and sometimes seem to be particularly unsympathetic to people who violate the rules...

If you read the GWR revenue protection policy pdf doc on their website you can see what they say in terms of their approach to this sort of thing.

You do have my sympathy regarding the disruption you encountered. But you are best advised to pay the settlement offer. Yes, doing anything other than paying would be to your detriment.