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1  Journey by Journey / Bristol (WECA) Commuters / Re: Season Ticket advice needed on: June 27, 2011, 21:59:28
No one stops me from driving off before paying for my petrol or leaving the supermarket before paying.

If I could pay up front for the fuel I know I was going to use AND get a discount I would
2  Journey by Journey / Bristol (WECA) Commuters / Re: Season Ticket advice needed on: June 27, 2011, 21:45:21
What are you trying to say Chris? I hope it's not what your post and use of smileie seems to suggest
3  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: High-speed trains to have windows blacked out for Olympics on: April 01, 2011, 08:13:11
April Fools?
4  All across the Great Western territory / Who's who on Western railways / Re: Great Western Railway - Directors and management team (merged posts, ongoing updates) on: December 09, 2010, 20:09:16
No he's not
5  All across the Great Western territory / Fare's Fair / Re: Penalty fares go live in April 2010 on: November 24, 2010, 22:03:01
ATE's can issue tickets and complete ticket irregularity reports.

RPO's can additionally issue Penalty Fare Notices

RPI▸ (Revenue Protection Inspector (or Retail Price Index, depending on the context))'s can additionally caution under PACE» (Police & Criminal Evidence Act - about) (Police & Criminal Evidence Act) and report offences or suspected offences for the consideration of whether to proscecute.
6  Journey by Journey / Bristol (WECA) Commuters / Re: New disabled gate at Temple Meads on: October 20, 2010, 19:05:11
There is only one side gate and that is used by retail unit staff going towards platform 4/2 to access stores and delivery bays. There is no manned side gate as the original poster suggests.
7  All across the Great Western territory / Fare's Fair / Re: Couple penalty fared for misusing Advance tickets, go running to the press.. on: September 08, 2010, 13:46:13
Quote from: paul7755 on September 08, 2010, 12:48:04
Quote from: FallenAngel on September 07, 2010, 21:30:34
But then I work on the theory you should be able to buy tickets on board etc - i.e. presumption of innocence

Of course you do.

I expect sooner or later that approach should guarantee you a PF▸ (Penalty Fare) from SWT▸ (South West Trains), because some of your excuses for boarding their trains without a ticket at Reading, eg as just quoted above, just wouldn't work if an RPI▸ (Revenue Protection Inspector (or Retail Price Index, depending on the context)) got involved.

Paul

It wouldn't happen - Some people get and expect rules to be broken / ignored or
bent to suit.



Edit note: Quote marks amended, for clarity. CfN.  Smiley
8  All across the Great Western territory / Fare's Fair / Re: Can you get a refund if..... on: August 15, 2010, 16:19:26
No
9  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: How do TM's balance what one passenger wants on: July 17, 2010, 14:52:16
Quote from: FallenAngel on July 16, 2010, 22:33:18
Quote from: caliwag on July 16, 2010, 22:22:27
Jeez FA...sort your self out...go back to my post, change your attitude to people and life...sorry but for your own sanity, or stress will get you. Anyway why do you post this stuff on here?

Why?

Because I am one of the non PC minorities who do not think children should have any more rights than another passenger...and  I get increasingly frustrated that some brat who has not paid for a ticket at all but takes up valuable space in a pram get more rights than I do

However this is not all I post about - its just one of my bug bears

Not the first time you have got into a ding dong with a mother with a baby and pushchair is it? I was reading another thread on here where you were giving it the big I am because a pushchair was in your way!




Edit note: I have amended railwayfan's quote marks, purely in the interests of clarity: see following post. Chris.
10  All across the Great Western territory / Fare's Fair / Re: Fare Dodging tactics......... on: July 11, 2010, 11:52:21
Thought so. What about Forces?

I know you can use YP and Family on Advance Fares but not walk up
11  All across the Great Western territory / Fare's Fair / Re: Fare Dodging tactics......... on: July 11, 2010, 11:46:31
Quote from: bignosemac on July 06, 2010, 02:48:18
Thing is, if you'd bought your ticket first you could've had all those wonderful freebies they offer 1st class passengers.  Wink

Suspect however, you wanted a Diet Coke, yeah?

Still getting the railcard discount I see. Good on ya!   Grin

What railcard discount are you entitled to in 1st class?
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