I have sat in first class on a long distance train with a standard class
ticket with the aim to upgrade, and none of the crews have ever tried to
penalise me.

When the conductor takes my ticket, I simply say that I would like to
upgrade to first class, pay the difference and everybody is happy..

"Joyce Whitchurch" wrote in message
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Bill Harris wrote:

As an aside to this thread. Is it no lomger possible to upgrade to
First legitimately?

Only by doing so at the booking office, never on the train. The reason is
that otherwise, there's no "penalty" for upgrading on the train and many
people would just chance it.
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Joyce Whitchurch, Stalybridge, UK
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