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#1
4th May 2010, 14:02
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Rail fare dodgers targeted (BBC News)
More than 60 people are warned, issued with penalty notices or prosecuted in a crackdown on fare evasion at railway stations in West Sussex.
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4th May 2010, 19:22
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I don't think it will be cheaper. Because there is not enough freight the railway is still subsidised quite a bit. They might once the debts are paid off.
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4th May 2010, 20:33
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Something similar happened in Auckland for two days last month. Ticketing was done on the platform at Britomart (instead of on the train), and no one was allowed to board the trains without a ticket. (It happened again at Sylvia Park when I was there to watch Iron Man 2.)
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#5
4th May 2010, 23:46
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This should happen ALL across the Network. FAR Too many are travelling without a ticket for the simple reason the TOC's CAN'T be bothered to employ more truly Dedicated staff to do the job of catching offenders, so quite simply put the cost of a ticket for those who are HONEST enough to pay, on to the cost of theirs.
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6th May 2010, 23:01
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The trouble with fare-dodging is that it is so easy to get away with it. Particularly if you know a little about railways.
For example, if you are boarding a Virgin train north of Milton Keynes heading north it the afternoon, there is really no point in buying a ticket, as the chance of it being checked are virtually nill ! I do a similar journey about once a week, and my ticket has only been checked once in the last 18 months. I was so surprised when it happened - I almost couldn't find my ticket !! [ NB on at least 99% of my journeys, I had a valid ticket - sometimes more than one ! ]
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8th May 2010, 20:46
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I was taught when on the job, that No ticket if injured/killed, meant No payout in compensation, yet it still doesn't deter the dodgers.
It would be nice to see a Documentary on tv about it and show these Morons, just what happens when they ARE finally caught.
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