lukundonalungw
Member
Hi all.
I have just received a letter from TIL about a journey I took in April from Stafford to Birmingham where I had attempted to purchase a ticket on board a train as Trainline wasn’t working.
I had a ticket from Stoke on Trent - Stafford which I Shae managed to purchase so I could board the train as I was running late and I intended to purchase the new ticket and explain to the inspector however when I tried to explain they took my details and refused to issue a ticket to me.
They were accusing me of boarding trains frequently without a ticket despite me explaining that if I didn’t have a ticket I would not have been able to exit at Birmingham new street, the inspector continues to pressure me for my information so I gave them my information and then unexpectedly was given a letter yesterday saying I’m being investigated and that I should provide evidence .
This is my first offence as I always travel with a valid ticket and now I am panicking because I cannot afford to be prosecuted for this as I am a uni student and it will be extremely stressful.
What do I do and what should I expect from this process?
I have just received a letter from TIL about a journey I took in April from Stafford to Birmingham where I had attempted to purchase a ticket on board a train as Trainline wasn’t working.
I had a ticket from Stoke on Trent - Stafford which I Shae managed to purchase so I could board the train as I was running late and I intended to purchase the new ticket and explain to the inspector however when I tried to explain they took my details and refused to issue a ticket to me.
They were accusing me of boarding trains frequently without a ticket despite me explaining that if I didn’t have a ticket I would not have been able to exit at Birmingham new street, the inspector continues to pressure me for my information so I gave them my information and then unexpectedly was given a letter yesterday saying I’m being investigated and that I should provide evidence .
This is my first offence as I always travel with a valid ticket and now I am panicking because I cannot afford to be prosecuted for this as I am a uni student and it will be extremely stressful.
What do I do and what should I expect from this process?