In message , at 14:37:19 on Sat, 24
Oct 2009, Buddenbrooks remarked:
Because the rail system has come out of a government body it may have
special statutes applying that are specific to transport law.

Yes, there are special rules about paying for rail travel.

Remember Cheri Blair got off from boarding a train without a ticket
and the means to pay for one because
she believed she could pay in Euros, while the rail company's terms and
conditions do not allow for this.
The key point being Cheri Blair is a barrister and the rail company saw
little point in bluffing that there terms and conditions applied.

Her incident neither sets a precedent, nor demonstrates what the rule
for "mere mortals" is.
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Roland Perry