Today the TVM at Saltaire was OOU,something that happens pretty often. Recently Northern TVMs were added to the list of available TOD locations, something on the face of it a good thing because prior to that there were only 3 stations in WY with that facility.
What would be legal or contractual situation for someone who had chosen to collect from the Saltaire TVM this morning? The D in TOD stands for 'departure' so the usual 'everyone's a fare dodger except me and my colleagues in the railway' suspects on here can't say that it's the passenger's fault for not taking precautions. Having no ticket they would be liable for a full fare replacement, which I suppose the vending TOC would have to pay for, even though it's Northern's fault. Assuming the hapless passenger had the means to pay, which they quite possibly wouldn't have thinking they would get their ticket from the TVM.
What would be legal or contractual situation for someone who had chosen to collect from the Saltaire TVM this morning? The D in TOD stands for 'departure' so the usual 'everyone's a fare dodger except me and my colleagues in the railway' suspects on here can't say that it's the passenger's fault for not taking precautions. Having no ticket they would be liable for a full fare replacement, which I suppose the vending TOC would have to pay for, even though it's Northern's fault. Assuming the hapless passenger had the means to pay, which they quite possibly wouldn't have thinking they would get their ticket from the TVM.