OhNoIMessedUp
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Hey everyone, first time posting on this forum, just received a letter in the mail about my not having a valid ticket 2 months ago. My railcard was expired when being checked by one of the attendants. I know this was dumb and I'm willing to pay the fine.
Just wanted to ask how much is the fine usually from Chiltern, and what their usual process is.
Cheers.
(p.s I immediately bought/renewed my railcard afterwards if that helps)
Here's the letter if it helps! Would love some help in drafting a letter to TIL/Chiltern.
Here's also a draft to TIL if anyone is happy to review it:
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing in response to me receiving a letter regarding me failing to produce a valid rail ticket for a journey from Aylesbury to London Marylebone on 25th February, 2023. On that day, I was asked by an attendant to show my ticket and railcard for the journey. I had purchased a two-way ticket from Aylesbury to Marylebone under the 16-25 railcard but my 16-25 Railcard had expired and I had forgotten to renew it.
I accept full responsibility for my error. Firstly, I should have checked that my railcard was in date. I deeply regret my disorganisation which led to this incident and it was an honest mistake. Please accept my apology for this.
Immediately after the incident, I renewed my railcard with a 3 year extension. I also have set a reminder on my calendar near the date of expiry of the railcard to renew it so that a repeat of this incident does not happen again. My new railcard number is XXXXXXXXXXXX, I can also provide a receipt for purchasing the railcard if it would help.
On the journey back to Alyesbury, though I had an open return ticket, I still purchased a new single ticket without the railcard discount as I did not want to do the same mistake again. This is and will be the first and last time that I use an expired railcard for a journney.
I am happy to pay the pay the fare owed due my error and I am happy to cover the expense incurred to your company to forward this case to the prosecution team.
Many thanks and sorry for the inconvenience,
my name.
Just wanted to ask how much is the fine usually from Chiltern, and what their usual process is.
Cheers.
(p.s I immediately bought/renewed my railcard afterwards if that helps)
Here's the letter if it helps! Would love some help in drafting a letter to TIL/Chiltern.
Here's also a draft to TIL if anyone is happy to review it:
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing in response to me receiving a letter regarding me failing to produce a valid rail ticket for a journey from Aylesbury to London Marylebone on 25th February, 2023. On that day, I was asked by an attendant to show my ticket and railcard for the journey. I had purchased a two-way ticket from Aylesbury to Marylebone under the 16-25 railcard but my 16-25 Railcard had expired and I had forgotten to renew it.
I accept full responsibility for my error. Firstly, I should have checked that my railcard was in date. I deeply regret my disorganisation which led to this incident and it was an honest mistake. Please accept my apology for this.
Immediately after the incident, I renewed my railcard with a 3 year extension. I also have set a reminder on my calendar near the date of expiry of the railcard to renew it so that a repeat of this incident does not happen again. My new railcard number is XXXXXXXXXXXX, I can also provide a receipt for purchasing the railcard if it would help.
On the journey back to Alyesbury, though I had an open return ticket, I still purchased a new single ticket without the railcard discount as I did not want to do the same mistake again. This is and will be the first and last time that I use an expired railcard for a journney.
I am happy to pay the pay the fare owed due my error and I am happy to cover the expense incurred to your company to forward this case to the prosecution team.
Many thanks and sorry for the inconvenience,
my name.
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