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Does TfL prosecute?

3.3 TfL may also prosecute for any criminal actions or anti-social behaviour which causes or is likely to cause service disruption.



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Decision to prosecute TfL will therefore only prosecute if: a) The evidence shows that there is a realistic prospect of conviction; and b) It would be in the public interest and in the interest of justice to prosecute.

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Penalty fares are a civil debt, not a fine, and a person whose penalty fare is paid is not considered to have committed a criminal offence.

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If you think the PCN has been issued incorrectly you can challenge it by making a representation. You can make a representation online, in writing, or, in certain circumstances, by phone. It may be possible to give you a quick decision over the phone, depending on the evidence available at the time of calling.

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Fare evasion is a criminal offence and you may be prosecuted.

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Currie told me that in New York City, about 40 percent of transit riders evade a fare once a year, intentional or not. “This is a big share of the population,” he said.

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Answer. Officers are preparing an answer. Fare evasion costs Transport for London (TfL) £116m a year, which is money that should be invested into London's transport network. Tackling fare evasion remains a priority for TfL and it has a comprehensive programme in place to reduce the risk of fare evasion.

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You may be able to complete your journey, but your card will then be temporarily stopped and you won't be able to use it to make any further journeys until the outstanding amount is paid to TfL. However, you should still be able to use your card with other retailers.

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Answer. TfL uses a network of around 1,000 cameras for enforcement activity on the Transport for London Road Network. TfL does not record continuous footage for a number of reasons.

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Answer. Depending on its nature, begging on the network and in the immediate environs, is an offence under the Vagrancy Act or the railway byelaws.

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One method of fare evasion is jumping or climbing over the turnstiles which bar the entryway into a subway system; hence the term, turnstile jumping. Fare-dodgers also can walk right behind a passenger with a valid ticket before closing of some types of ticket barrier gates (this is called tailgating).

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A hacker fare — a phrase popularized by travel site Kayak.com — is when a passenger builds their own round-trip ticket by booking two one-way tickets to and from a destination, usually on two different airlines, in order to save money.

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TfL Revenue Inspectors can't arrest you - but under certain circumstances they can detain you or use reasonable force to remove you from the 'railway' (which includes TfL buses in London, yes it's weird). Specifically where you either fail to pay the fare or give your name and address when asked.

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I understand that officers get free travel on TfL services both on and off duty, using their individually assigned TfL Police Oyster cards, as well as the ATOC concessionary scheme that provides officers with unlimited travel on most national rail services within a 70 mile radius of London.

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If you have been injured while on a Transport for London service and believe negligence is the cause you may be eligible to make a TFL accident claim for compensation. London River Services, London Trams, TFL Rail, London Dial-a-Ride and the Emirates Air Line cable car link across the River Thames.

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