Revenue (Part 1)

Question 1

What is 6.1 in the Conditions of the Travel Policy? (5)

Answer 1

6:1
You must have a valid ticket before you board a train or you may be subject to a penalty fare

Unless:

• No ticket buying facilities at the station
• You have authorisation to board a train by a member of staff written/verbal
• Ticket office is closed
• Self service ticket machine is not in working order or will not accept you method of payment (get a promise to pay)
• You have a disability and ticket purchasing arrangements are not accessible to you

Question 2

What are the reasons a penalty fare may be issued in section 10 of the Conditions of Travel? (5)

Answer 2

1. Travel without a valid ticket
2. Travel in first class with a Standard ticket
3. Travel on a train where the ticket isn’t valid
4. Travel on a train company where your ticket isn’t valid
5. Travel without supporting documents i.e Railcards etc

Question 3

How much is a Penalty Fare?

Answer 3

£100 plus cost of the ticket for the journey

Or

£50 if paid within 21 days

Question 4

Give some abbreviations of ticket types?

Answer 4

SDS - Standard Day Single
SDR - Standard Day Return
SOS - Standard Open Single
SOR - Standard Open Return
SHR - Anytime Short Return
CDS - Cheap Day Single
CDR - Cheap Day Return
SVS - Saver Open Single
SVR - Saver Open Return

You can still sell tickets for other TOCs & Routes in both standard and first class: FOS, FOR

Question 5

Age range for ticket types?

Answer 5

0-4 years old: Free Travel

5-15 years old: Child Fare (50% of an Adults fare)

16+ years old: Adult Fare