|
smokey
|
 |
« Reply #120 on: April 15, 2011, 19:25:16 » |
|
I know this is only a rumour going round, and I for one don't like it, appears somebody travelled from Lostwithiel to Truro, and on arrival at Truro's Barrier got themself a ^20 Pently Fare.
Anyone Know more?
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Ollie
|
|
« Reply #121 on: April 15, 2011, 23:35:56 » |
|
I don't know if it's true - first I heard of it, but if it's true they will get the penalty fare cancelled anyway.
For those who aren't aware according to NRE‡ Lostwithiel is unstaffed, no TVM▸ 's and is not a penalty fare station.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
LiskeardRich
|
|
« Reply #122 on: April 16, 2011, 12:05:08 » |
|
I don't know if it's true - first I heard of it, but if it's true they will get the penalty fare cancelled anyway.
For those who aren't aware according to NRE‡ Lostwithiel is unstaffed, no TVM▸ 's and is not a penalty fare station.
indeed it is definitely unstaffed, no buildings or anything on the platform from memory, i imagine the above mentioned person actually received a UPFN▸ |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
All posts are my own personal believes, opinions and understandings!
|
|
|
|
bobm
|
|
« Reply #123 on: April 16, 2011, 14:26:48 » |
|
Surely this is a weakness in the penalty fare scheme in this area. Anyone, if challenged at the barrier, could say they boarded at Lostwithiel. Would the revenue lost cover the cost of a Permit to Travel machine?
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
vacman
|
|
« Reply #124 on: April 16, 2011, 17:24:50 » |
|
Surely this is a weakness in the penalty fare scheme in this area. Anyone, if challenged at the barrier, could say they boarded at Lostwithiel. Would the revenue lost cover the cost of a Permit to Travel machine?
the RP team quite often do blocks at the few unstaffed stations, then also cover the barriered stations, then when someone arrives at the barriered station claiming they have come from the unstaffed station they are sold a ticket then dealt with by way of an MG11▸ . |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
super tm
|
|
« Reply #125 on: April 16, 2011, 18:28:13 » |
|
What happens if someone has no money to pay for a ticket. Can they not receive a penalty fare then ?
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Ollie
|
|
« Reply #126 on: April 16, 2011, 23:31:07 » |
|
What happens if someone has no money to pay for a ticket. Can they not receive a penalty fare then ?
No - but it can be forwarded to prosecutions - who can then choose whether to to take it to court or not. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
winterbourne
|
|
« Reply #127 on: April 17, 2011, 08:00:18 » |
|
The vast majority of passengers are decent fare paying folk. There will always be an element of fare dodgers though. There has been an instance of desperate people at Truro getting off an up train and walking down the crossing guards at the East end of the station platform, onto the level crossing deck and vaulting the barriers infront of the train. One hopes that a down train isn't running in at linespeed one day.  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
vacman
|
|
« Reply #128 on: April 17, 2011, 17:21:34 » |
|
The vast majority of passengers are decent fare paying folk. There will always be an element of fare dodgers though. There has been an instance of desperate people at Truro getting off an up train and walking down the crossing guards at the East end of the station platform, onto the level crossing deck and vaulting the barriers infront of the train. One hopes that a down train isn't running in at linespeed one day. I believe BTP▸ have caught one or two of them aswell. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Chris from Nailsea
|
|
« Reply #129 on: April 17, 2011, 17:31:30 » |
|
Yes: BTP▸ officers based at Truro do seem to be providing excellent value for money: http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=8318.msg85575#msg85575    |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
|
|
|
|
SandTEngineer
|
|
« Reply #130 on: April 21, 2011, 20:21:09 » |
|
The vast majority of passengers are decent fare paying folk. There will always be an element of fare dodgers though. There has been an instance of desperate people at Truro getting off an up train and walking down the crossing guards at the East end of the station platform, onto the level crossing deck and vaulting the barriers infront of the train. One hopes that a down train isn't running in at linespeed one day. I believe BTP▸ have caught one or two of them aswell. Well their office does overlook the level crossing........................ |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
RailCornwall
|
|
« Reply #131 on: October 16, 2011, 19:14:57 » |
|
So when is the refurbishment going to start, all I've seen so far is the de-cobbling of the forecourt. Are their any publicly available plans?
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
old original
|
|
« Reply #132 on: October 16, 2011, 19:52:50 » |
|
Allegedly no1...starting by the end of the month...
allegedly no2...the partial removal of the cobbles is only temporary they're going to be put back as part of the works!!
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
8 Billion people on a wet rock - of course we're not happy
|
|
|
|
RailCornwall
|
|
« Reply #133 on: October 27, 2011, 16:49:28 » |
|
The new departure boards are going up on the platforms today.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
RailCornwall
|
|
« Reply #134 on: January 28, 2012, 11:12:40 » |
|
... would have thought Platform 2 and 3 should have had at least two scrolling displays, probably three to provide information, much inferior to the old screens unfortunately.
So what else is to be done as part of the work at the station?
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
