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    GWR Prosecutions

    There isn’t any more to it than I’ve already stated. Daughter bought a ticket as did others but machine didn’t give any tickets, she explained this to the enforcement officer on train and offered to pay for fare, he declined payment and reported her for travelling without a ticket, along with...
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    She got the ticket and iirc it tells her that she will get a fine in the post. This is the letter she received. Obviously this was back in September and I’ve been fighting it since then and each time they put case on hold until it’s been looked at. I have now paid the fine and have sent an...
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    Thanks for reply.. Further investigation seems to show a lot of threads on different forums regarding the way GWR basically report customers for being in breach of S5(3) of the regulation of Railways act (1889) and /or Bylaw 18(1) of Railway bylaws. Daughter hasn’t got original fine paper...
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    Will upload ticket shortly.. So if I’m reading this correctly, are GWR breaking the law by issuing £80 fines instead of £20? If so can anyone point me in the direction of said law. If anyone legally minded could possibly write us a brief email and I could add details too it, it would be...
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    GWR Prosecutions

    Sorry been away... My daughter was issued with an instant penalty notice of £80 plus £5.10 (cost of train fare) they are now doing this on a regular basis and 4 of them were stood at ticket gates today issuing fines! You get 28 days to pay or they take you to court and add more costs on! As...
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    GWR Prosecutions

    Thanks for all the replies I have basically taken the advice of first post and just paid! My daughter’s health is more important! I will however be putting a formal complaint in - not that it will get me anywhere due to GWR not acknowledging any association with the “Revenue Protection unit”...
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    GWR Prosecutions

    Hi, Not sure if anyone can offer advice but I seem to banging my head against a brick wall regarding a fine my daughter received! Details are... She went to our local station to buy a ticket and bought it from the machine but no tickets were issued (she has proof of payment) She then tried to...

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