Train passenger who didn't pay gets court bill nearly 100 times what ticket would have cost
A train passenger who did not pay for a ticket has been hit with a court bill of nearly 100 times the original cost of the ticket.
![](https://www.shropshirestar.com/resizer/v2/UU3NT7OQU5BKNL3YI5EDLEPG2M.jpg?auth=67f86ad217e5187c2ec445b3bd11957af705dae722a6db6e1c11187f853292ca&width=300&height=225)
Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court was told that Jayne Aylison Emsen, aged 21 and of Wetmore, Onibury, near Craven Arms, failed to respond to a fixed penalty notice.
The court, sitting on November 24, was told that Emsen had boarded a train at Stockport on May 27 this year without a valid ticket priced £4.90 to take them to Manchester Piccadilly.
The court records say: "Upon arrival at Manchester Piccadilly he was requested to produce a ticket, he did not have one and requested a ticket from Stockport.
"Following the incident a letter was sent to the defendant requesting an explanation, as there was no response a fixed penalty notice was then sent. This remains unpaid.
"The fare avoided is £4.90 and compensation of this amount is claimed together with the sum of £150 towards the prosecution costs."
Emsen was fined £220, ordered to pay compensation to Northern Trains Limited of £4.90 and to pay costs of £150 and a victims surcharge of £88.
Emsen was given until January 5, 2024 to pay the outstanding balance of £462, which is more than 94 times the cost of the ticket.