A passenger gets to a station and doesn't have time to purchase a ticket so they get straight on the train as its the last one of the night. A working TVM was available accepting cash and cards.
The guard doesn't come through the train straight away as the next stop is only a couple of minutes away.
Train stops at the next stop and a announcement is made that due to (add any reason you want), the train will terminate and onward road transport will be provided. This station is in the middle of nowhere and the only obvious route out would be to order a taxi.
Guard then comes through and counts 5 people on board. 4 with tickets and that last one who got on without.
A standard taxi would carry 4 passengers, would the TOC be within their rights to tell the Fifth passenger to do one and sort themselves out as no contract is in place? The passenger had walked by an opportunity to purchase a ticket when they boarded. Why should the TOC cater for the fifth passenger.
The guard doesn't come through the train straight away as the next stop is only a couple of minutes away.
Train stops at the next stop and a announcement is made that due to (add any reason you want), the train will terminate and onward road transport will be provided. This station is in the middle of nowhere and the only obvious route out would be to order a taxi.
Guard then comes through and counts 5 people on board. 4 with tickets and that last one who got on without.
A standard taxi would carry 4 passengers, would the TOC be within their rights to tell the Fifth passenger to do one and sort themselves out as no contract is in place? The passenger had walked by an opportunity to purchase a ticket when they boarded. Why should the TOC cater for the fifth passenger.