On May 24, 2:39*pm, Jahbulon wrote:
ian batten wrote in news:4e48f480-cbaf-4680-
:

As I explain above, legal tender is irrelevant to this
debate, as a debt doesn't exist at the point of payment.

If you offer payment, they're not going to take you to court owing to their
own failures,

Perhaps. As I said "There are other reasons why this might not get to
court, but that isn't one of them. "

However, the Penalty Fares system quite clearly says "If you are
unable to purchase a Permit to Travel, you should obtain a ticket from
the Conductor on the train or at the first opportunity.". Are there
any PF areas which also use one-man operation? Of late, I've become
more casual about buying a ticket if there's a train stood at the
platform ready to go, because on the lines I use the conductors are
pleasant, relaxed and perfectly willing to sell me a ticket. They
take cash and cards.

ian