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    Caught by inspector in Manchester Victoria Station

    (1) You had an HSBC card with you, which had enough money in there for your fare, however you can only use it at HSBC cash machines, not in shops or at ticket machines. Is this all correct? Yes (2) You also had a credit card from your country with you, which has a Visa sign on it. Was...
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    Caught by inspector in Manchester Victoria Station

    Ok island, certain jobs in the UK only right? for example can I be absent from the court and just get my penalty fine? or how will it be? the aftermath ? can you tell me. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Eventough this it is my first offense can they just let me go from a out court...
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    Caught by inspector in Manchester Victoria Station

    Or probably get an advise from my local Citizen Bureau. I plan to write a letter to them and call whether they is other alternative way rather going to court and I am planning to settle this our of court. I hope everything will be fine. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- The only way...
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    Caught by inspector in Manchester Victoria Station

    If you boarded a train without having funds or access to funds to pay for a ticket, it would seem to me that you have committed an offence under the Regulation of Railways Act 1889, the consequences of which are shown on your letter and could affect your immigration status if you are not an EU...
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    Caught by inspector in Manchester Victoria Station

    Yea I know, but is coming to an end for my course tho and I just left to do my dissertation for my master and will go back to my country. So, before going back I just want to settle this problem with a good intention and I have never had any offense in the UK, this is my first because of my...
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    Caught by inspector in Manchester Victoria Station

    the office normally hold a card machine where we can use debit card or credit --> it does not work so yea. It was not a wise decision back then island is true I admit that mistake I should go and tell them but what if I say I have no sufficient cash or what so ever. Will they still charge me in...
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    Caught by inspector in Manchester Victoria Station

    There one time I arrive to the platform where the guard and approach them telling them I have no ticket from salford crescent so they just said paid here so I was using my credit card VISA but then it does not work at the card machine where the office normally hold using during the train. So...
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    Caught by inspector in Manchester Victoria Station

    Snail, I was not intending to go back to salford. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Salford Crescent to Manchester Victoria (That was my journey) The atm machine was in Manchester Victoria
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    Caught by inspector in Manchester Victoria Station

    Sorry, I came from salford crescent and arrive in victoria station platform and I go up to ATM machine (as I mentioned before) where McDonalds is. (You could have exited the concourse where McDonalds is directly to the station concourse without going on to the platforms) This is what I did but...
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    Caught by inspector in Manchester Victoria Station

    As I mentioned before I only have one account in the UK which is Lllyods tab but at that moment it is insufficient although I have other of two cards which is my home country not the UK. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Llyods TSB
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    Caught by inspector in Manchester Victoria Station

    As you see island, I block my name this is an example of the card tho which is applicable to be use in HSBC.
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    Caught by inspector in Manchester Victoria Station

    Most of the students just board into the train if the counter is not open or no officer to issue the ticket and buy the ticket when arrive in the station they want to get out or possibly in the train but salford crescent to manchester victoria station, they never check your ticket because it is...
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    Caught by inspector in Manchester Victoria Station

    in a bit I will show you Island the atm card cause it does not have visa or chip on it. It is only specifically use in HSBC, they can even contact hsbc regard to this. In my country, we are using old atm card I guess so they is no chip visa or whatsoever.
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    Caught by inspector in Manchester Victoria Station

    I admit that I travel without a train ticket but however one of the officer in disguise mention to his colleague seeing me at the atm machine but then I just go off down the staircase. However, I have intention to pay but however found that my debit card is insufficient fund plus my local atm...
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    so where is my thread now bb21, thank you for helping as I am new here.

    so where is my thread now bb21, thank you for helping as I am new here.
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    that is my thread

    that is my thread
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    try to find northern line, manchester victoria and so

    try to find northern line, manchester victoria and so
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    Caught by inspector in Manchester Victoria Station

    During the investigation by the officer, I was cooperative, I show him my railway card that is not expired or what so ever so I eventually tell him that I board without a ticket because salford crescent station counter is not open so I try to go to the cash machine believing that I can get out...
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    Caught by inspector in Manchester Victoria Station

    (a) They is no ticket machine or whatsoever as Dave say is true so most of the students just board on the train and even the conductor never check train ticket from salford crescent to manchester victoria station if so they check i will voluntarily try all my card maybe there is possibly...
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    Caught by inspector in Manchester Victoria Station

    This is the letter that I received from Northern Rail.

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