Northern Rail issues warning to all passengers as new law comes into force today
Bosses at Northern Rail have issued a warning to all passengers as a new government law comes into force today .
Since 2005, the penalty fare for ticket evaders has been £20, but it was felt by the industry that this figure was too low and no longer acted as a strong enough deterrent. As part of the government’s public consultation, 69% of respondents agreed that the £20 penalty fare was too low. “However, fare dodgers will find themselves having to dig deep if they continue to try and travel without buying a ticket. The £100 penalty fare is a government initiative that Northern and other train operators in England will begin to enforce from today
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