discarding tickets too early

[34D]

Travelling on a northern rail class 158, there was a brunette sat opposite me. Slim, tall, rather attractive.

Anyway, when she got Off, she intentionally left her ticket at the side of the table. If there'd been a revenue block, she could have had a £80 'penalty'.

Just thought I'd post that this does in fact occur.

 

[CyrusWuff]

I travelled on EMT up to Sheffield recently, and as well as a couple of on board checks, the TM made an announcement reminding people to keep their tickets for inspection at the intermediate stations.

 

[Traineeconductor]

Travelling on a northern rail class 158, there was a brunette sat opposite me. Slim, tall, rather attractive.

Anyway, when she got Off, she intentionally left her ticket at the side of the table. If there'd been a revenue block, she could have had a £80 'penalty'.

Just thought I'd post that this does in fact occur.

yes it does. When i worked at BDQ If they could not provide or find the tickey they had left we could impose a £80 penalty fare their and then.

 

[142094]

Most people only learn the hard way unfortunately.

 

[sheff1]

Very common occurrence on Northern. Board a stopper between major stations and there is every chance there will discarded tickets on tables/seats throughout the train. Many people buy a single from the guard and then leave the ticket on the train exactly as they would when leaving a bus.

 

[ATW Alex 101]

On Merseyrail occasionally the guard will ask if people want to give him/her their tickets for disposal which is a bit silly seeing as there are barriers Hamilton Square and around the loop. Often on a 507/508 there will be loads of day-savers stuffed down the seats.

 

[bb21]

On Merseyrail occasionally the guard will ask if people want to give him/her their tickets for disposal which is a bit silly seeing as there are barriers Hamilton Square and around the loop. Often on a 507/508 there will be loads of day-savers stuffed down the seats.

Are you sure it was the guard rather than some fraudster?

I am surprised that the guard had time to do this considering how frequent the stations are.

 

[ATW Alex 101]

Yes it has been the guard as I do see him on trains a few times.

 

[Mojo]

Myself and team-mates noticed this with a few guys on a Northern Pacer from Marple during the Greater Manchester Challenge the other week, stuffing their tickets intentionally into a gap by the cycle rack. We had a joke that they were possibly off-duty G4S staff who knew that there was not going to be a block at their destination, but in reality this does seem very commonplace on Northern services with loads of tickets (mostly from Avantix machines) strewn all over the train.

 

[bpmsmith]

Travelling on a northern rail class 158, there was a brunette sat opposite me. Slim, tall, rather attractive.

Anyway, when she got Off, she intentionally left her ticket at the side of the table. If there'd been a revenue block, she could have had a £80 'penalty'.

Just thought I'd post that this does in fact occur.

Did you check the back in case she left her phone number?

 

[34D]

Did you check the back in case she left her phone number?

Actually no. But as she didn't respond to my smiles, I knew that on this occasion, the aging lothario in me wasn't working

 

[jon0844]

Actually no. But as she didn't respond to my smiles, I knew that on this occasion, the aging lothario in me wasn't working

You were obviously supposed to chase after her...!

 

[Deerfold]

You were obviously supposed to chase after her...!

Don't give him ideas...

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