Hi all,
I travelled from Crewe to Wilmslow on a VT last month without a ticket. I travelled ticketless because of a human error on my part due to nerves of attending a job interview - I simply forgot as I was more focused about getting there on time.
I attempted to pay at Wilmslow but the ticket machine was not issuing tickets because of insufficient change. I approached a Northern Rail RPI officer (who was their as part of a revenue sting) for assistance in purchasing a ticket and began to write details down in his black book. He said he was issuing me with a FTP notice and I would have to pay the fare I owed and possibly an admin charge.
Fast forward a month and I've been issued a letter asking for explanations to my actions as they begin to investigate the alleged offence.
My question to this forum is how much trouble I am likely to get in? Obviously I don't want to appear in court etc. and what is the best manner to respond - I am happy to pay the fare and the admin fee as described on their website. I just want this to go away!
I have now began travelling to Wilmslow regularly (I got the job!) and have purchased a weekly season ticket. I have also spoke to the RPIs at Wilmslow and they have been really cooperative to my questions and told me now to worry about it so much but also that the RPI should have given me a receipt after stopping me.
What are everyone's thoughts?
Thanks
I travelled from Crewe to Wilmslow on a VT last month without a ticket. I travelled ticketless because of a human error on my part due to nerves of attending a job interview - I simply forgot as I was more focused about getting there on time.
I attempted to pay at Wilmslow but the ticket machine was not issuing tickets because of insufficient change. I approached a Northern Rail RPI officer (who was their as part of a revenue sting) for assistance in purchasing a ticket and began to write details down in his black book. He said he was issuing me with a FTP notice and I would have to pay the fare I owed and possibly an admin charge.
Fast forward a month and I've been issued a letter asking for explanations to my actions as they begin to investigate the alleged offence.
My question to this forum is how much trouble I am likely to get in? Obviously I don't want to appear in court etc. and what is the best manner to respond - I am happy to pay the fare and the admin fee as described on their website. I just want this to go away!
I have now began travelling to Wilmslow regularly (I got the job!) and have purchased a weekly season ticket. I have also spoke to the RPIs at Wilmslow and they have been really cooperative to my questions and told me now to worry about it so much but also that the RPI should have given me a receipt after stopping me.
What are everyone's thoughts?
Thanks