calc7
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I would say 80% of the InterCity journeys I make from London Euston have Virgin Trains staff checking tickets at the boarding gate. This means that with many services no further ticket check is made, except sometimes to make sure the passengers in First Class hold bona fide travel documents.
Several people have mentioned on this forum that it is not uncommon to board at stations 150+ miles from London (Crewe, Warrington, Stoke, Stafford, ...), and have no ticket check occur. At Euston, one can walk up the ramp and away. Only once or twice in my whole history of using the station has there been a ticket check on arrivals gates.
Is there any appetite to extend arrivals checks - is it financially and logistically viable? Should on-board staff be checking tickets more often?
Several people have mentioned on this forum that it is not uncommon to board at stations 150+ miles from London (Crewe, Warrington, Stoke, Stafford, ...), and have no ticket check occur. At Euston, one can walk up the ramp and away. Only once or twice in my whole history of using the station has there been a ticket check on arrivals gates.
Is there any appetite to extend arrivals checks - is it financially and logistically viable? Should on-board staff be checking tickets more often?