Nicholas Lewis
Established Member
Items in DT tonight which reports on a ruling from the competition appeal tribunal which says SE Trains and SWR/SWT
Presumably the Dept of T would have been aware of the action when it took over LSER.
If you really want to get into the nitty gritty of the issues here is the 78 page judgement
Exactly how 2m people are going to be reimbursed isn't explained but next step is for court proceedings so could be a big cost for the owning companies.Millions of rail commuters are on track to receive nearly £100m in compensation after allegedly being overcharged by operators.
A Competition Tribunal ruling has given travel card holders the green light to pursue damages from two rail operators.
It is claimed that the South Western and Southeastern networks made it difficult for passengers to access cut-price tickets known as “boundary fares”.
Travel card holders are entitled to discounted fares for journeys outside of their normal commute, with the journey adjudged to start at the boundary of their season ticket.
As many as 2m people are estimated to have missed out and are owed £93m.
Presumably the Dept of T would have been aware of the action when it took over LSER.
If you really want to get into the nitty gritty of the issues here is the 78 page judgement