Government Consultation of Revision of the Penalty Ticket Regime

[mwmbwls]

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Rail Penalty Fare value reform - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Are the proposals contained contained this document in of themselves sufficient? The current regime is that Penalty Fares can be issued if a passenger
travels without a valid ticket and

• is unable to produce an appropriate Railcard on a discounted ticket
• travels in first-class accommodation with a standard-class ticket
• is aged 16 or over, travelling on a child rate ticket
• travels beyond the destination on their ticket

The current penalty is either:

• £20
• twice the appropriate fare from the station where you started your journey to either the next station

 

[Hadders]

My view is that a Penalty Fare shouldn't be able to be charged if a passenger is travelling with a ticket at an invalid time. This should be dealt with my means of an excess fare.

 

[Mag_seven]

Please use the existing thread on this topic - thanks.

Rail Penalty Fares Reform Consultation

The DfT has launched a consultation on reforming Penalty Fares, including increasing the value and how it is calculated. The consultation is at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/rail-penalty-fare-value-reform and can be completed online. The closing date is 3rd June. The Department...

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