From experience and I travel from South London I have to say that I
find Thameslink one of the most rigourous for checking tickets. From
experience they are on at least 1/10 journeys that I have travelled on
and seem to have far more ticket inspection then other train operating
companies. Some weeks my ticket has been checked at least three times.
Though this may be also partly to do with a number of unmaned stations
on the Sutton loop line in South London.

Martin



"Peter Smyth" wrote in message ...
"Paul Weaver" wrote in message
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On Sat, 08 Nov 2003 14:37:19 +0000, Huge wrote:
Hmmm. I've seen a "Revenue Protection Inspector" rugby tackle a scrote
at Bedford who hurdled the ticket barriers. Impressive athleticism on
both
sides....

What does the law say about having to go through the machines? If I
hurdle them, or somehow get past them without opening them, but I have a
legal ticket, am I in trouble?

Yes, in theory at least. From the railway byelaws

http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/group...ys_504364.hcsp

9.2. Where the entrance to or exit from any platform or station is via an
automatic ticket barrier no person shall enter or leave the station, except
with permission from an authorised person, without passing through the
barrier in the correct manner.

Peter Smyth