Recent content by WesternLancer

Many thanks. I’ve just selected to watch that and nice to see the images posted.

I see BBC East Midlands report the first refurbished EMR 170 is out and about in service. I wonder how this compares with the XC sets. Is there a separate thread for them?

By admitting other stuff you are cooperating but this may have prompted them to do a data trawl to check your records from their perspective and this might take time. Co operation of this sort is usually key to getting a settlement out of court from what we see on here.

I think they would generally and would think almost certainly if you’re usually solicitor.

Maybe the op has noticed more advice is often forthcoming on this forum ;). But yes solicitor would advise and may depend on how regularly they deal with fares issues as to what timescales they might expect.

This will be helpful info for others to see in future. Thanks for updating. Pleased to hear the financial cost to you was relatively modest.

You can’t appeal on the grounds that the penalty fare was unfair or unreasonable. The system / legislation governing isn’t set up like that. Aiui appeals have to be on the basis that the penalty fare was incorrectly issued. You have my sympathy by the way.

May probably need more time tho anecdotally use of a solicitor might’ve expected to speed things along. It would help to know what train company. That won’t identify you. You’ll be one if thousands of evaders they are pursuing. 1744924065 The more info you feel you can give the better the...

I’m not sure if it’s wise for the op to answer this on a public forum given Lner won’t have sent that letter with those specific places to many people and could match an answer here to who they know the op is by viewing this. Even though I understand why you are asking.

Thanks for that comment on my post - very good advice I think

Yes, of course this is helpful info to add to my point above.

Obviously I suspect you will factor this in in general terms every time you buy a ticket - but my rule of thumb is never to buy an 'Advance' ticket that is time restricted to a particular train unless it is at a significant financial discount that means I feel it's worth sacrificing the...

Glad to hear the straight forward option worked.

Thanks for clarifying those points. It sounds like you are making good progress with things. Ref your university place I’ve no idea how they would react but suspect you do need to tell them, but perhaps you can give context eg describing it as ‘a minor railway ticketing issue that escalated to...

I think under the circumstances this is a reasonable thing to have done. We don’t see LNER cases on here very often (but have a search) but the ones I recall seem to show Lner behaving reasonably with people. There are things that people do (quite commonly I think) eg getting on a train then...