Hello everyone , on 20 may 2025 i just received a notice of intended prosecution from chiltern railway. I was making journey from smethwick galton bridge to Birmingham moor street on march 28 and i failed to show a valid railcard for the journey . They have since looked at my ticket history and have noticed i may have avoided the correct rail fare on multiple occasions. Naively, i bought the cheaper ticket from smethwick galton bridge to Birmingham moor street a few times . Is this response okay to reply to their email with in order to receive just a fine at best?
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"Dear Prosecutions Team,
I am writing in response to the Notice of Intended Prosecution I received relating to an incident that occurred on march 28 on a Chiltern Railways service, during which I failed to present a valid railcard when requested.
Firstly, I want to sincerely apologise for my actions and any inconvenience caused. I accept that I was in the wrong and that I did not pay the appropriate fare on that occasion. I take full responsibility for this and I deeply regret the incident and the pattern of behaviour that has been identified.
I now understand that my past travel history has been reviewed and that concerns have been raised about fare evasion. I would like to express how seriously I take this situation. This is not something I intended to escalate to this level, and I am genuinely remorseful.
I want to emphasise that my actions were not premeditated with the intent to defraud, but rather stemmed from poor judgment and a lack of understanding of the consequences. I understand now that this was unacceptable and appreciate the opportunity to provide an explanation before further action is taken.
If it is at all possible, I would be extremely grateful for the chance to settle this matter out of court by way of an administrative settlement. I am willing to pay any outstanding fares and reasonable costs incurred. I assure you that this will not happen again.
Thank you for considering my response. I am more than willing to cooperate fully to bring this matter to a close in a respectful and constructive way.
Kind regards,
