'By publicising this clampdown in advance, we hope less people will 'chance it' and end up £100 down before they even get to the racecourse'
The Randox Grand National 2024 meeting takes place at Aintree Racecourse from April 11 to 13, with the showpiece race itself staged on Saturday. Many thousands of racegoers are expected to pour into the region over coming days.
Mark Powles, commercial and customer director at Northern, said: “We know from experience that all major events encourage some people to think they’ll get away with not buying a ticket for their journey. Services in and around Liverpool are expected to be busy over the three-day event and people are encouraged to allow extra time for their journey.
In January, Northern announced a 20 per cent drop in the number of penalty fares issued in the first year since the government increased the fine to £100.
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