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I am a mature student who has been on a full time course and have a part time job. I also have a son with autism and a 18 month old baby. The past few months have been just about survival with no care to detail. I made my student railcard just before my due date and then went onto maternity leave early Feb 2020. When I had it made I didn't realise it will be valid for just one year and didn't even gave a second glance. Having only moved to UK 3 years prior and no experience with cards I foolishly thought that my student Valley card will be valid as long as my course end date in August 2021, so was using it 2 times a week under the misconception it was valid.
As baby would be with me on journeys, I kept all my cards on a lanyard around my neck so easier to just show/take out when asked. I never ever gave it a glance to see if it was expired until today.
Today I was travelling from Cardiff Queen Street to Cogan on Transport for Wales and the ticket conductor asked me for my ticket. I happily showed the eticket on my phone, he then asked for my student card which again I happily showed, and it was then that the conductor spotted that my card has expired
I was shocked to say the least, I immediately apologised and offered to pay the difference but he waved me off and confiscated my valleys student railcard, and said something about warning, I couldn't hear properly as baby was chatting at my ear, he then proceeded on and my station had come so I got off.
Now reading the threads here I am not sure if I got a caution and will be getting a letter (based on information on the valleys card, as no details were taken from me) or if he just confiscated it so I am not tempted to use. He didn't even gave me chance to explain just went on. I am now so very scared as to what will happen
I already have once gotten a penalty fare where I had to buy a ticket for not having a ticket (again this was a stupid mistake as I had completely forgotten to buy ticket as my mind had been on baby being sick that day). Is there any hope for me as it seems I am a repeat offender?
I am a mature student who has been on a full time course and have a part time job. I also have a son with autism and a 18 month old baby. The past few months have been just about survival with no care to detail. I made my student railcard just before my due date and then went onto maternity leave early Feb 2020. When I had it made I didn't realise it will be valid for just one year and didn't even gave a second glance. Having only moved to UK 3 years prior and no experience with cards I foolishly thought that my student Valley card will be valid as long as my course end date in August 2021, so was using it 2 times a week under the misconception it was valid.
As baby would be with me on journeys, I kept all my cards on a lanyard around my neck so easier to just show/take out when asked. I never ever gave it a glance to see if it was expired until today.
Today I was travelling from Cardiff Queen Street to Cogan on Transport for Wales and the ticket conductor asked me for my ticket. I happily showed the eticket on my phone, he then asked for my student card which again I happily showed, and it was then that the conductor spotted that my card has expired
I was shocked to say the least, I immediately apologised and offered to pay the difference but he waved me off and confiscated my valleys student railcard, and said something about warning, I couldn't hear properly as baby was chatting at my ear, he then proceeded on and my station had come so I got off.
Now reading the threads here I am not sure if I got a caution and will be getting a letter (based on information on the valleys card, as no details were taken from me) or if he just confiscated it so I am not tempted to use. He didn't even gave me chance to explain just went on. I am now so very scared as to what will happen
I already have once gotten a penalty fare where I had to buy a ticket for not having a ticket (again this was a stupid mistake as I had completely forgotten to buy ticket as my mind had been on baby being sick that day). Is there any hope for me as it seems I am a repeat offender?