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dzug1

Livingthedream wrote: »

True, there was no ruling, but they must have been fair, else why would the banks pay out millions?
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They were fearful they were unfair and didn't want it tested in court.

Edit - and for the odd claim this was cheaper for them regardless of rights and wrongs

When things got out of hand (claims snowballed) and it was tested they won - or at least half won - their case.

Livingthedream

Thanks, No further comments on this.

But to bring it back on topic 'I Wonder if the OP has Sold his Tickets Yet'

moonrakerz

wealdroam wrote: »

Please be good enough to cite one example where a railway passenger has been found guilty in a court of law for finishing a railway journey early. I believe this has never been tested.

You are quite right - NO rail passenger has ever been found guilty in Court of finishing a journey early.

HOWEVER:

This case in question (and many others) is not about finishing a journey early - it is about travelling without a valid ticket. By breaking the terms of the contract that this passenger freely entered into with the rail company, he made his ticket invalid.

Many people have been found guilty in Court of this offence.

Even today's "newspapers" are full of grossly misleading/incorrect rubbish about this case. The word "fine" is being liberally used - he wasn't fined, only a Court of Law can do that. He was asked to buy a ticket - as legally he did not have one.

geordie_taxi

moonrakerz wrote: »

This case in question (and many others) is not about finishing a journey early - it is about travelling without a valid ticket. By breaking the terms of the contract that this passenger freely entered into with the rail company, he made his ticket invalid.

Wot a load of rubbish I travel last weekend newcastle to London and back on advance tickets. i didnt go all the way to hexham as wos on me ticket all the time my ticket was checked by revenue blokes and they had no problems with it

glider3560

geordie_taxi wrote: »

Wot a load of rubbish I travel last weekend newcastle to London and back on advance tickets. i didnt go all the way to hexham as wos on me ticket all the time my ticket was checked by revenue blokes and they had no problems with it

Breaking your journey (i.e. getting off at an earlier stop) invalidates your ticket. If you were caught by an actual Revenue Protection Inspector (not just a barrier person) you would have been subject to payment of the FULL UNDISCOUNTED fare or a penalty fare (which is twice the full undiscounted fare).

geordie_taxi

glider3560 wrote: »

Breaking your journey (i.e. getting off at an earlier stop) invalidates your ticket. If you were caught by an actual Revenue Protection Inspector (not just a barrier person) you would have been subject to payment of the FULL UNDISCOUNTED fare or a penalty fare (which is twice the full undiscounted fare).

No the bloke on the gate had a ticket machine so e must have been a revenue inspector anyway if i'd been stopped would have gone to the papers :rotfl:

robt_2

geordie_taxi wrote: »

No the bloke on the gate had a ticket machine so e must have been a revenue inspector anyway if i'd been stopped would have gone to the papers :rotfl:

Very wrong.

geordie_taxi

robt wrote: »

Very wrong.

Very Right

robt_2

geordie_taxi wrote: »

Very Right

No. Wrong. Fact.

Having a ticket machine does not make someone a revenue inspector.

I can see from your posts on this site it is not worth arguing with you though, so I will leave you in your own little world amongst your ignorance and unwillingness to listen to others and learn.

geordie_taxi

robt wrote: »

No. Wrong. Fact.

Having a ticket machine does not make someone a revenue inspector.

I can see from your posts on this site it is not worth arguing with you though, so I will leave you in your own little world amongst your ignorance and unwillingness to listen to others and learn.

Oh sorry but if you had explain better instead of been an arrogant character with your two word answers then i wouldnt have to give sarcastic answers back