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Metro Fine
By: REM340 Date: January 7, 2026, 5:09 pm
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Hi,
I'm wondering if anyone can help with seeing what I can
potentially do in this situation.
I have a monthly metro pass for the Manchester tram system which
expired on 1st January 2026. On my commute to work the next
morning, I realised that I had completely forgotten to pay for a
new monthly pass and so I approached the ticket man to explain
this and showed him within the App that it had only just
expired. I was asked to provide ID which I didn't carry and so
he took my name and address to issue a £120 fine (reduced to £60
if paid within 14 days).
I appealed the fine on the basis that I had the intention to
pay, explained my situation, and that the fine is
disproportionate and unfair and that I am struggling with the
cost of living crisis.
They rejected my appeal today and their email response doesn't
acknowledge these things that I mentioned, but just says that I
confirmed I wasn't able to produce a valid ticket when requested
to do so, so my the mitigating circumstances I have mentioned
'aren't sufficient'. It says that if I wish to continue to
defend the case, I would have to go to the Magistrates and risk
prosecution.
Is there anything I can do here - is it best paying the fine and
raising a formal complaint against them?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Re: Metro Fine
By: Njal Date: January 12, 2026, 5:01 am
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Try posting on:
HTML https://www.railforums.co.uk/forums/disputes-prosecutions.152/
Good for rail related matters.
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