Court for not having a valid ticket

barbarawright

What do people think will happen if they refuse to pay the penalty fare? That the rail company will let them off?

Stigy

barbarawright wrote: »

What do people think will happen if they refuse to pay the penalty fare? That the rail company will let them off?

Some people are under the illusion that it'll just go away, and if it doesn't, will be dealt with like a civil debt (much like private parking tickets). In reality though, they notice with only remain outstanding for a couple of months, and after no contact is made, IRCAS or IPFAS (the agents that usually deal with such notices) will return them to the TOC, who will cancel the notice and progress the matter to the Magistrates' Court under Railway Byelaws.

Of course, some people don't care regardless.