Polarbear
Established Member
Having just travelled on the mid-Cheshire line, I overheard a holder of said card argue about the minimum fare of £12. The line taken by the railcard holder was "I travel this line every day & I've always got the discounted fare".
Now aside from any arguments about paying before boarding etc, it is actually possible for a conductor and/or TVM to issue a discounted ticket, for use at a time when said discount is not valid?
I'll add that said individual also made several comments about the railway "making up the rules as they go along" and other equally ill informed quips! I remember my days of the (then) YP card & the minimum fare rule was certainly in place back then-and given that fares were lower back in the 1980's, it made much more of a difference too!
Now aside from any arguments about paying before boarding etc, it is actually possible for a conductor and/or TVM to issue a discounted ticket, for use at a time when said discount is not valid?
I'll add that said individual also made several comments about the railway "making up the rules as they go along" and other equally ill informed quips! I remember my days of the (then) YP card & the minimum fare rule was certainly in place back then-and given that fares were lower back in the 1980's, it made much more of a difference too!