a couple of weeks ago i travelled from Lancaster to Manchester oxford rd, I was rushing so I didn't have time to get my ticket at the ticket office so I had intended on buying my ticket on the train but with it being so early in the morning and being so busy I guess the ticket officer didn't make it down all the carriages, so when I got to oxford rd I went to the ticket office to pay for my ticket but a guy pulled me up and explained that you could no longer do it that way and that he would have to fine me.
I gave him my details told him where I came in from, my address etc, he printed my ticket which was £20 I was surprised because that was cheaper than what my ticket usually costs, there was a misunderstanding he thought I was coming in from Salford crescent, I corrected him but he just let me through and said I would receive a letter, I receive it a couple of days ago it was asking me to fill in what I'd already told the guy and just a few words about what happened, so I filled it in and sent it off yesterday so just waiting to hear back.
What I'm wondering is why didn't he just write me up a new fine there and then ? the letter I received was titled something like debt collectors and prosecutions.... which sounds worrying to me and does anyone have any idea how much my fine is likely to be ?
thanks
I gave him my details told him where I came in from, my address etc, he printed my ticket which was £20 I was surprised because that was cheaper than what my ticket usually costs, there was a misunderstanding he thought I was coming in from Salford crescent, I corrected him but he just let me through and said I would receive a letter, I receive it a couple of days ago it was asking me to fill in what I'd already told the guy and just a few words about what happened, so I filled it in and sent it off yesterday so just waiting to hear back.
What I'm wondering is why didn't he just write me up a new fine there and then ? the letter I received was titled something like debt collectors and prosecutions.... which sounds worrying to me and does anyone have any idea how much my fine is likely to be ?
thanks