My point was more that if a guard is present than the presence of a member of staff is guaranteed.
This is absolutely no guarantee that the member of staff is able to sell tickets, or that they are in a passenger part of the train.
But on DOO there might not necessarily be one so you can't rely on being able to buy onboard. But fair point will be more clear from now on
Please read my posts above again. I had my train checked on about 10 DOO trains in the past few days, with few checks on trains with Guards. The method of operation of the train is an irrelevance.
My interpretation was that I should take reasonable action to purchase a ticket. As you seem confident that my interpretation is wrong, are you able to provide anything to support your opinion? If I get on a train and the guard is in the same carriage as me I personally think it would be reasonable to approach them. I don't think it would be unreasonable on a two-carriage train to pop into the other carriage to see if there was a guard available.
Do whatever you want but there is no requirement to do this, and anyone who does not do as you do is not being unreasonable.
No I can't explain that, but then I never mentioned changing units, banging on doors - you mentioned those. I wouldn't be banging on doors, that's not reasonable in my opinion.
I never said anyone in particular said this, but these are all arguments that some people have erroneously used.
Equally I don't think it reasonable to have to walk from carriage 1 to 12 to check.
Again you can decide what you think is reasonable, as long as you do not suggest that anyone who has done nothing wrong is acting unreasonably.
What have I made up? If anything I suggest that you have made up that I said we should bang on doors, change units etc.
If you are giving your opinion about what you would do, that's your prerogative, but it has no real relevance to what others should be doing.
My post was a question of what could be considered "reasonable". The replies ignored that and jumped to extremes which clearly (in my opinion) wouldn't be reasonable. Do I take it that your definition of "reasonably able" is "you have to do nothing other than wait in your seat until asked if you need a ticket"? If that is your opinion, do you have anything to support that?
The onus is on you to suggest people should do anything other than that.
...Once I get sat down I seldom move so won’t be seeking out a member of the crew unless it’s an emergency. Pretty pointless trying anyway if I’m at the front of a 507/8 and it’s a 6 car...
There absolutely no requirement for you to go seeking anyone, and in any case if you are travelling on a Merseyrail train, there are no on-board staff who can sell tickets, unless a revenue protection inspector/officer/team is also present on the train; Merseyrail Guards are non-commercial.