"Neil Williams" wrote in message
oups.com...
Jonathan Morris wrote:

Even after the £20 introduction last year, a gripper 'caught' a guy in
a suit that had £20 in his hand and gave it over before the inspector
said a word. He'd clearly worked out that it was cheaper than a ticket
every day. Sadly, he's right to think it.

Well, I do that all the time. I'm not attempting to evade fares but
there are times when paying the 20.00 is worth it for getting a train
when you only have 20s before the train leaves.

Why had this guy "clearly worked out .. " ? You can't know what he
was doing on his other journeys, or even if he made other journeys.

Incurring a Penalty Fare is not a criminal offence: it is simply the
cost of a ticket when purchased on-train.

At Sandy the other day, I intended to get the xx:36 but I got the time
wrong: it was actually xx:32 so I only had a few seconds to get the train.

As the train stops at the platform, I moved to the door where the grippeurs
were, explained that I just HAD to get THAT train and was happy to pay the
22.20.
(I said all this before boarding). They issued me a PF and I paid. There was
no animosity at all.

Richard [in SG19]



--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com