On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 10:56:39 +0000, Mike Bristow wrote:

In article ,
Robin May wrote:
I agree that the designation is pointless. I also don't see what action
they can take. "Oi, you! GET BACK ON THAT TRAIN! You aren't allowed off
it here!"

Arrange for the train not to stop, have a contingent of revenue
protection people on board, arrange taxi's for people who want to
travel from Finsbury.

While the ticket inspector idea is good, an idea occurs - why not have an
empty carriage or two at Paddington and only open the doors to that
carriage, not the Paddington carriages, at reading? Lock the inside doors
and you have no-one getting off without permission from the conductor.