Friday moan up.

[Questions]

My daughter who travels from East Worthing to Durrington most mornings to attend college has to pay 3 pound something for her fare.
So far so good I hear you say - a most reasonable tarrif for a 3-4 mile journey.
Now the problem she has is that because East Worthing has no ticket office and the ticket machine is nearly always out of action she has to pay for her ticket on the train. Now here is the bit that gets me. If she does not have the exact money for her fair and she was to present a crisp ten pound note to the ticket collector he informs her that he can not issue any return change and if she wants change given then she has to leave the train at the next station because she is travelling illegally.
I know we have a few boys on here who work on the railways................ please tell me I`ve got this wrong.



2nd moan................ My young son was told to leave the shop on the way to school the other morning as there were already 2 school children in there and the shopkeeper operates a maximum of only 2 children in at once policy - which I have been told is commonplace nowadays - in his establishment.

Bastard kids.

 

[The Large One]

My daughter who travels from East Worthing to Durrington most mornings to attend college has to pay 3 pound something for her fare.
So far so good I hear you say - a most reasonable tarrif for a 3-4 mile journey.
Now the problem she has is that because East Worthing has no ticket office and the ticket machine is nearly always out of action she has to pay for her ticket on the train. Now here is the bit that gets me. If she does not have the exact money for her fair and she was to present a crisp ten pound note to the ticket collector he informs her that he can not issue any return change and if she wants change given then she has to leave the train at the next station because she is travelling illegally.
I know we have a few boys on here who work on the railways................ please tell me I`ve got this wrong.

With that story, it's commonplace to travel from London Road to Falmer or Lewes, and plenty of people pay for tickets on the train.

For ages, there was no ticket machine at London Road, and the guards knew this and took it into consideration. I've NEVER seen one sling someone off the train for him not having the correct change. If that scenario happened, the guard would just say 'make sure you pay for your ticket at the other end'. If there isn't a barrier at the destination, he calls to the bloke on the platform that 'this one needs a ticket'. If there is a barrier, they're snookered anyway.

Point I'm making is that they seem fairly relaxed about it on the Brighton-Lewes trains. Whether they're working to the right policy or not is another matter, I suppose.

 

[Questions]

With that story, it's commonplace to travel from London Road to Falmer or Lewes, and plenty of people pay for tickets on the train.

For ages, there was no ticket machine at London Road, and the guards knew this and took it into consideration. I've NEVER seen one sling someone off the train for him not having the correct change. If that scenario happened, the guard would just say 'make sure you pay for your ticket at the other end'. If there isn't a barrier at the destination, he calls to the bloke on the platform that 'this one needs a ticket'. If there is a barrier, they're snookered anyway.

Point I'm making is that they seem fairly relaxed about it on the Brighton-Lewes trains. Whether they're working to the right policy or not is another matter, I suppose.

Well thats what I would have thought. 2 years ago though my other daughter who attended the same college was allowed to travel as you say......and pay at the other end. It seems they dont trust youngsters as they can nip off at Durrington easily enough without crossing to the ticket office side.

 

[Nibble]

Do they still have those little permit to travel machines that shows you at least attempted to pay your way?

 

[The Large One]

Or the guard is a complete tit.

I've bought a ticket on the train every day for ages now. Every time the guard is happy to serve. However, one guard last week decided he was going to lecture everyone who bought a ticket on the train how it was an offence to board the train without a ticket and that he really ought to be charging everyone a penalty fare.

"But I'm not going to."
"Well if he's not going to, what's with the lecture?"
When it was pointed out that the machine at the station wasn't working, he simply replied "That's not the point. You still need a ticket."

There's always one.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

it seems to depend on the person


some of the staff can be right pricks about it..........i often get on with fishersgate where there is no ticket machine and the 'permit to travel' or whatever machine is always broken due to HOOLIGANS

most staff are cool about it, and just let me pay on the train..........but i have encountered some right pricks who seem to believe that it's my fault that the correct payment facilities are unavailable

"oh right, yeh, sorry for not building a ticket machine for myself, i forgot that that IS my responsibility"

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Or the guard is a complete tit.

I've bought a ticket on the train every day for ages now. Every time the guard is happy to serve. However, one guard last week decided he was going to lecture everyone who bought a ticket on the train how it was an offence to board the train without a ticket and that he really ought to be charging everyone a penalty fare.

"But I'm not going to."
"Well if he's not going to, what's with the lecture?"
When it was pointed out that the machine at the station wasn't working, he simply replied "That's not the point. You still need a ticket."

There's always one.

Why don't you buy a season ticket?

 

[The Large One]

Wh don't you buy a season ticket?

Because that's more expensive.

 

[Questions]

Do they still have those little permit to travel machines that shows you at least attempted to pay your way?

They do but are always bunged up with Juicy Fruit or one of the new medicated 'Airways' types. Of course I could be wrong here and am just overlooking the fact that it may be just plain old Bazooka bubblegum.... anyway shut Nibble and stop going on.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

But you said you bought a ticket on the train EVERY day for ages.Surely even a weekly will work out cheaper?

Just a thought an offer of advice even. Especially if you can use every other Saturday soon!

 

[The Large One]

But you said you bought a ticket on the train EVERY day for ages.Surely even a weekly will work out cheaper?

Nope. A return to Lewes is £3.90. The weekly ticket is £24.80.

And I meant every day, or 'every time' that I'm on the train - not necessarily every day.

 

[The Large One]

Just a thought an offer of advice even. Especially if you can use every other Saturday soon!

What, with my travel voucher that comes with the match ticket?

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

JOBSWORTHS

Plain and simple. Cant use a bit of intelligence like the Sportsmans door staff.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

What, with my travel voucher that comes with the match ticket?

Are they still doing that at Falmer? Well you learn something ........etc etc

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Nope. A return to Lewes is £3.90. The weekly ticket is £24.80.

And I meant every day, or 'every time' that I'm on the train - not necessarily every day.

£3.90 before 9am??

 

[The Large One]

Are they still doing that at Falmer? Well you learn something ........etc etc

Wot?

What I'm saying is - why would I need to buy a weekly ticket for the sake of taking the train to Falmer every other Saturday when this extra journey is not going to incur an extra cost?

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Wot?

What I'm saying is - why would I need to buy a weekly ticket for the sake of taking the train to Falmer every other Saturday when this extra journey is not going to incur an extra cost?

I know! I wasn't aware the club were still doing travel vouchers for Falmer.

Although I suppose even though public transport is the best way to Falmer certain people still need to be encouraged to use it!

 

[The Large One]

£3.90 before 9am??

Yup.

 

[Ernest]

We are only given a limited float so if every kid coughs up a tenner for a £2 or £3 fare it is soon f***ed, but no way they should be turfed off of the train.
I simply give then a voucher for the change so they can get the change from the ticket office when they alight at Durrington or wherever.
Simples.

 

[Ernest]

Yup.

Is it f***