Re: Penalty fares - in the same category as overdraft charges?


"Bob" <robertg.robinson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/transport/Story/0,,2114919,00.html
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In an attempt to get around the problem, the train companies have come
up with "conditions of carriage". These don't incorporate the rules'
wording, but say a penalty fare is payable if there is no window open
and no working machine. It is doubtful that a passenger who has bought
no ticket, and hence made no contract with the rail company, could be
subject to any conditions. The conditions are invalid if they do not
follow the DoT's rules.

Next he needs to come up with an explanation of whether the conditions of
carriage constitute a contract as the terms and conditions were not
presented to the customer at the point of sale. When signing up for a bank
account for example you are a provided with a contract...
From what I understand the conditions of carriage are actually rather large,
and also take into account valid and invalid routes. Would a routing guide
be provided with every ticket too? Without both of these how could the
conditions of carriage be enforced by the train company?
Cheers
James


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