In the UK, guard duties include: Opening and closing of train doors. Ticket checks on most train operating companies. Keeping passengers informed of any short notice changes to the service and then keeping the driver informed of any changes.
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A conductor's punch cancelled the passenger's ticket stub and also cancelled the main portion of the ticket retained by the conductor. Each conductor had his own punch, which made a specifically shaped hole. The hole shape differed from punch to punch.
If a seat has been reserved, the ticket inspector will also check that you are in the right seat. The details of the seat reservation must be shown on the ticket or on the Rail Planner application, and the ticket inspector will ask to see them too.
Penalty Fare charges changed in England on 23 January 2023. Charges for travelling without a valid ticket are £100 plus the price of the full single fare applicable to your intended journey served by that train.
It's an offence to board a train without a ticket. The only exceptions to this are: If the ticket office is closed. If a self service ticket machine that accepts cash isn't working and the ticket office is not open or there is no ticket office.
It varies depending on the country, but in general yes, they're allowed to do so if they need to verify your ticket or they notice you've slept “past” your disembarkation point – I used to live in NYC, and this happened to me on several occasions – or most other “ordinary” reasons.
It depends on the type of train ticket or fare you bought. While rail passes are issued in the name of specific passengers and must match that traveler's passport, regular e-tickets or train tickets as of now are not associated with specific passengers and conductors do not require ID on the train.
The Paris transport system has, like most, enforcement agents to make sure that the people taking the transportation system pay their tickets accordingly. They wear a colored armband.