Skimpot flyer
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Hi folks
I got stopped today at the ticket barrier at St Albans City (SAC) when my ticket failed to open the gate. It was an Off-Peak Day Return from Radlett (RDT) with a Gold Card discount, and the man on the gateline asked to see my Gold Card. (I should add this was mid-morning, not during peak times when the ticket would not be valid)
To my horror, I realised I left it at home. I explained this and co-operated politely and fully with the gateline staff.
I was asked to give my name and address, contact email and phone number and was told that 'someone in the Fraud Department would contact me by letter and ask me to explain why I was travelling on a discounted ticket, without a Gold Card'.
Is this the usual procedure, for forgetting to carry such a thing?
The man also asked a female colleague to turn-on her bodycam whilst he took my details. I wasn't read anything that one would expect to hear if being formally cautioned, indeed I was not informed that this was / is a formal interview, nor was I asked to sign anything, so I'm perplexed.
Is there anything I need to do? I'm at home now and have found my Gold Card, so all is well in that regard.
Can I assume that I will just need to show proof of owning the Gold Card?
Many thanks for your help
I got stopped today at the ticket barrier at St Albans City (SAC) when my ticket failed to open the gate. It was an Off-Peak Day Return from Radlett (RDT) with a Gold Card discount, and the man on the gateline asked to see my Gold Card. (I should add this was mid-morning, not during peak times when the ticket would not be valid)
To my horror, I realised I left it at home. I explained this and co-operated politely and fully with the gateline staff.
I was asked to give my name and address, contact email and phone number and was told that 'someone in the Fraud Department would contact me by letter and ask me to explain why I was travelling on a discounted ticket, without a Gold Card'.
Is this the usual procedure, for forgetting to carry such a thing?
The man also asked a female colleague to turn-on her bodycam whilst he took my details. I wasn't read anything that one would expect to hear if being formally cautioned, indeed I was not informed that this was / is a formal interview, nor was I asked to sign anything, so I'm perplexed.
Is there anything I need to do? I'm at home now and have found my Gold Card, so all is well in that regard.
Can I assume that I will just need to show proof of owning the Gold Card?
Many thanks for your help
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