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A serial train fare dodger who offended 736 times has been ordered to pay back £12,000.
The anonymous offender was caught for not paying the correct fare, railcard abuse, and ‘fraudulent reclaims of money’, Chiltern Railways said.
It comes as more than 8,000 cases were reported by Chiltern’s economic crime, fraud and prosecutions unit in 2024, The Telegraph reported.
More than £1million of lost revenue was retrieved in the same time period, according to Chiltern Railways.
The Department for Transport increased the cost of the penalty fare to £100 in January 2023, up from £20 – the frozen fine for more than a decade.
If paid back within 21 days, the current penalty fee is reduced to £50.
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More than £1 million of lost revenue was recovered last year, according to Chiltern Railways (File image)
The anonymous offender was caught for not paying the correct fare, railcard abuse, and ‘fraudulent reclaims of money’
Operations director at Chiltern Railways, Tony Baxter, said: ‘We are determined to ensure fairness for the paying customer, and there is no excuse for fare evasion as it has never been simpler to purchase a ticket.
‘Anyone risking boarding without buying the correct ticket for their journey is at risk of a penalty fare or prosecution.’
Chiltern Railways operates between Buckinghamshire and London Marylebone, as well as Oxfordshire and Warwickshire.
It also runs long-distance services to and from the West Midlands.
