Too many people tried on this excuse, and now EMR are cracking down
East Midlands Railway is warning passengers they may face a £100 fine if they cannot show an e-ticket due to their phone running out of power.
In such circumstances, East Midlands Railway staff will be left with no option but to issue a national penalty fare of £100. The majority of EMR trains do provide phone charging access for customers if needed, and gateline staff often have access to phone chargers – though this can lead to an “unnecessary delay”.
“Some fraudulent travellers think they can avoid paying for an e-ticket by pretending they bought one and then informing EMR staff that their phone has no charge when challenged.
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