Southern Geordie 1 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Just got a 20 quid fine for not havin a ticket. That is fair enough and I can accept that I've been naughty, but it's the fact that I was running for the train and ran onto the train.. If I'd not I'd have had to wait another hour for my train.. So basically got a fine cos I didn't want to miss my train.. Fookin jokes Anyways I have to write a letter to appeal.. Any ideas what to include in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus 0 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Just got a 20 quid fine for not havin a ticket. That is fair enough and I can accept that I've been naughty, but it's the fact that I was running for the train and ran onto the train.. If I'd not I'd have had to wait another hour for my train.. So basically got a fine cos I didn't want to miss my train.. Fookin jokes Anyways I have to write a letter to appeal.. Any ideas what to include in it? 194115[/snapback] i dont know - dont trains have inspectors anymore? could you explain that you were gonna buy the ticket of an inspector? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Geordie 1 Posted September 6, 2006 Author Share Posted September 6, 2006 Just got a 20 quid fine for not havin a ticket. That is fair enough and I can accept that I've been naughty, but it's the fact that I was running for the train and ran onto the train.. If I'd not I'd have had to wait another hour for my train.. So basically got a fine cos I didn't want to miss my train.. Fookin jokes Anyways I have to write a letter to appeal.. Any ideas what to include in it? 194115[/snapback] i dont know - dont trains have inspectors anymore? could you explain that you were gonna buy the ticket of an inspector? 194117[/snapback] I was gonna say that.. Cos that's what I usually do. If I run for the train I then get one off the inspectors. But these muppets were from the revenue office apparantly (or something) and they said they checked and my station had been open, so I have no excuse.. Which is rubbish cos I wasn't prepared to wait ages for the next train Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15793 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Thing is, I imagine you're basically screwed and their argument would be that the trains run to a timetable that serves the network as a whole and not the individual customer. They're nice like that (though they sort of have a point). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Geordie 1 Posted September 6, 2006 Author Share Posted September 6, 2006 (edited) Thing is, I imagine you're basically screwed and their argument would be that the trains run to a timetable that serves the network as a whole and not the individual customer. They're nice like that (though they sort of have a point). 194121[/snapback] They do have a point, it's just that I'm used to getting on the train and if I've missed the ticket man, to get one on the train.. I didn't wanna wait another aage for the train, specially as it's my mum's birthday! I needed to get my car to bring it home.. grr edit- will they look upon it favourably if I said that I left my car in town because I got the train home last night so I didn't drink drive? Edited September 6, 2006 by Southern Geordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus 0 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 How much is your train ticket by the way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Geordie 1 Posted September 6, 2006 Author Share Posted September 6, 2006 £3.10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Thing is, I imagine you're basically screwed and their argument would be that the trains run to a timetable that serves the network as a whole and not the individual customer. They're nice like that (though they sort of have a point). 194121[/snapback] They do have a point, it's just that I'm used to getting on the train and if I've missed the ticket man, to get one on the train.. I didn't wanna wait another aage for the train, specially as it's my mum's birthday! I needed to get my car to bring it home.. grr edit- will they look upon it favourably if I said that I left my car in town because I got the train home last night so I didn't drink drive? 194128[/snapback] You're fucked tbh, just pay the fine and stop whining about it, there's no point crying over spilled milk 'n'all that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Geordie 1 Posted September 6, 2006 Author Share Posted September 6, 2006 Thing is, I imagine you're basically screwed and their argument would be that the trains run to a timetable that serves the network as a whole and not the individual customer. They're nice like that (though they sort of have a point). 194121[/snapback] They do have a point, it's just that I'm used to getting on the train and if I've missed the ticket man, to get one on the train.. I didn't wanna wait another aage for the train, specially as it's my mum's birthday! I needed to get my car to bring it home.. grr edit- will they look upon it favourably if I said that I left my car in town because I got the train home last night so I didn't drink drive? 194128[/snapback] You're fucked tbh, just pay the fine and stop whining about it, there's no point crying over spilled milk 'n'all that 194136[/snapback] True, but the bitch that gave me the fine bigged up the appeal.. and said a decent percentage of them are revoked.. I had the exact change too, was a pain in the arse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 worth a try - especially if you don't have previous - whine on about the length of the queues on that day, that the guy in front was trying to buy a 187.5 day season from Maidstone to Helsinki and that if you'd missed the train it was an hour's wait Make it nice and tidy, get yer spelling right and tell em you fessed up when they asked you for your ticket and you have learn't your lesson They often reduce the fine anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6700 Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Thing is, I imagine you're basically screwed and their argument would be that the trains run to a timetable that serves the network as a whole and not the individual customer. They're nice like that (though they sort of have a point). 194121[/snapback] They do have a point, it's just that I'm used to getting on the train and if I've missed the ticket man, to get one on the train.. I didn't wanna wait another aage for the train, specially as it's my mum's birthday! I needed to get my car to bring it home.. grr edit- will they look upon it favourably if I said that I left my car in town because I got the train home last night so I didn't drink drive? 194128[/snapback] You're fucked tbh, just pay the fine and stop whining about it, there's no point crying over spilled milk 'n'all that 194136[/snapback] Agree with that, I got a £280 fine for not paying a train ticket (was never offered the £20 spot fine) last year and that was for a ticket which would have cost £3.30. Pay it and move on basically - start protesting and they'll take it to court Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 22259 Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Thing is, I imagine you're basically screwed and their argument would be that the trains run to a timetable that serves the network as a whole and not the individual customer. They're nice like that (though they sort of have a point). 194121[/snapback] They do have a point, it's just that I'm used to getting on the train and if I've missed the ticket man, to get one on the train.. I didn't wanna wait another aage for the train, specially as it's my mum's birthday! I needed to get my car to bring it home.. grr edit- will they look upon it favourably if I said that I left my car in town because I got the train home last night so I didn't drink drive? 194128[/snapback] You're fucked tbh, just pay the fine and stop whining about it, there's no point crying over spilled milk 'n'all that 194136[/snapback] Agree with that, I got a £280 fine for not paying a train ticket (was never offered the £20 spot fine) last year and that was for a ticket which would have cost £3.30. Pay it and move on basically - start protesting and they'll take it to court 194479[/snapback] Exactly. Basically you haven't got a leg to stand on. Anyway, what's 20 quid? A 10 mile drive in a taxi.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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