Long story short, I have had one previous penalty fare notice with SW trains however this was paid on the spot, first question is is this on record with them? I don't particularly remember why but it may have been for staying an extra stop by mistake which was not in the oyster zone.
I had got the train to **** and received a penalty fare notice after being told that a railcard must be on person when travelling, I phoned the railcard office in front of the guard and it was confirmed i had a rail card however i was still issued a penalty fare notice.
As shown from my post, I do buy train tickets, I just did not know the ins and outs, I am not disputing this is a penalty fare.
I went to ** station from ***** and my girlfriend who had bought the tickets as shown on her card statement assumed I had my rail card on me. I got to **** station and realised that my rail card is still at my nans and as I was on holiday from the 10th I had not went to retrieve it. I was issued a penalty fare notice again, he took my details and phoned them and there was no issues however when he told me about appeal process I had said Yes I know about appeals process, its pointless. He then was inquisitive as to how I knew about the appeals process in which I said 'appeals are useless they never work', just to get through the formality quickly and head out the station. Can the Penalty fare be withdrawn and changed to a prosecution even though I genuinely have not travelled without intent to avoid paying? Also the penalty fare has not been recognised on the system I have paid it.
Note the penalty fare on april *** I had phoned there has been no record of this in their system and I have lost the notice, what is the best way to go about paying this and is there a chance I will get prosecuted even if I have made attempt to pay. If these penalty fares are not on their system is there a chance they are doing prosecution? Not once however was a written statement taken from me in both situations or a 'G11' as I've read online issued.
I had got the train to **** and received a penalty fare notice after being told that a railcard must be on person when travelling, I phoned the railcard office in front of the guard and it was confirmed i had a rail card however i was still issued a penalty fare notice.
As shown from my post, I do buy train tickets, I just did not know the ins and outs, I am not disputing this is a penalty fare.
I went to ** station from ***** and my girlfriend who had bought the tickets as shown on her card statement assumed I had my rail card on me. I got to **** station and realised that my rail card is still at my nans and as I was on holiday from the 10th I had not went to retrieve it. I was issued a penalty fare notice again, he took my details and phoned them and there was no issues however when he told me about appeal process I had said Yes I know about appeals process, its pointless. He then was inquisitive as to how I knew about the appeals process in which I said 'appeals are useless they never work', just to get through the formality quickly and head out the station. Can the Penalty fare be withdrawn and changed to a prosecution even though I genuinely have not travelled without intent to avoid paying? Also the penalty fare has not been recognised on the system I have paid it.
Note the penalty fare on april *** I had phoned there has been no record of this in their system and I have lost the notice, what is the best way to go about paying this and is there a chance I will get prosecuted even if I have made attempt to pay. If these penalty fares are not on their system is there a chance they are doing prosecution? Not once however was a written statement taken from me in both situations or a 'G11' as I've read online issued.
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