Hello all,
I was hoping that I would be able to get some advice on what to expect with regards to the following scenario;
I was travelling from Neath to Cardiff Central on a First Great Western train on a single day ticket, during my journey I somehow lost my ticket on the train. Upon arriving in Cardiff, I was directed to purchase a new ticket where I made a huge error of judgement and was dishonest regarding my station of origin when attempting to purchase a new ticket. I should also mention that there was a large concert in the stadium on the day of my travel.
I was then interviewed under caution once it was established, I did not get on in Bridgend as I stupidly claimed. I was fully cooperative and remorseful with the officer, he said I should expect a letter within 3 weeks detailing the next steps. Another officer commented that I should expect an offer of Out of court settlement and to pay within 21 days.
I'm worried that the case will be dealt with by Transport for Wales who prosecute in cases of false origin claims rather than GWR who are far more lenient in allowing an out of curt payment in these cases. Is the case handled on the train operator or the station management company?
Is a possibility of Out of Court settlement even with TfW given I paid for a ticket in full? I will be able to prove via my bank statement that I did purchase the ticket and that it was purchased in Neath station on the day in question. I’m really scared that I could end up with a criminal record for a moment of sheer stupidity which could severely impact my job prospects amongst other things. How serious are criminal records of this nature looked upon by employers and the like?
Any advice on this would really be appreciated as I’m feeling really anxious over the whole scenario and also ashamed that I made such a grave error of judgment.
Many Thanks
I was hoping that I would be able to get some advice on what to expect with regards to the following scenario;
I was travelling from Neath to Cardiff Central on a First Great Western train on a single day ticket, during my journey I somehow lost my ticket on the train. Upon arriving in Cardiff, I was directed to purchase a new ticket where I made a huge error of judgement and was dishonest regarding my station of origin when attempting to purchase a new ticket. I should also mention that there was a large concert in the stadium on the day of my travel.
I was then interviewed under caution once it was established, I did not get on in Bridgend as I stupidly claimed. I was fully cooperative and remorseful with the officer, he said I should expect a letter within 3 weeks detailing the next steps. Another officer commented that I should expect an offer of Out of court settlement and to pay within 21 days.
I'm worried that the case will be dealt with by Transport for Wales who prosecute in cases of false origin claims rather than GWR who are far more lenient in allowing an out of curt payment in these cases. Is the case handled on the train operator or the station management company?
Is a possibility of Out of Court settlement even with TfW given I paid for a ticket in full? I will be able to prove via my bank statement that I did purchase the ticket and that it was purchased in Neath station on the day in question. I’m really scared that I could end up with a criminal record for a moment of sheer stupidity which could severely impact my job prospects amongst other things. How serious are criminal records of this nature looked upon by employers and the like?
Any advice on this would really be appreciated as I’m feeling really anxious over the whole scenario and also ashamed that I made such a grave error of judgment.
Many Thanks