Sam Williamson fears he could be fined hundreds of pounds by Northern
A train passenger said he fears getting a criminal record after he made a £1.90 underpayment for rail travel in an 'innocent mistake'.
Writing on X, Mr Williamson said he used the Northern app to buy the ticket last month. But at 'nowhere did it made explicit' that his railcard would not be valid.The ticket is named Anytime – meaning there are no restrictions on when the holder can travel – but he bought it using a railcard discount for passengers aged 16-25. Mr Williamson wrote: "Once on the train, the conductor tells me my ticket is invalid due to Railcard restrictions.
Before 10am on weekdays outside public holidays or in July or August, his type of railcard can only be used when the minimum fare is £12. Mr Williamson claimed that this was 'not made explicit' on the Northern app. "However, I’m understandably worried that an innocent mistake over a confusing and opaque rule – that only saved me £1.90! – will lead to a punishment of £100s and a criminal record."
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