Originally Posted by
Swiss Tony
Would they? I was on their train without a valid ticket and I believe that's my problem. I'm just happy I got away for an extra £4.60 and caught my connections, rather than getting hit with an £80 fine and no doubt missing my overland train as the paperwork presumably takes time...
It's entirely possible they would (some of the call centre staff are not, in my experience, the sharpest tools in the shed) but they shouldn't. You are indeed lucky to have avoided a £40 penalty fare (it's only £80 if you don't pay it within 14 days).