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25.07.2023 - 10:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A teenage student has told how she's been slapped with an 'insane' fine she says is equivalent to a week's worth of rent over a £3 train ticket mishap.
Hannah King, 19, was travelling with Northern Rail from Salford - where she had been visiting her friend - to Manchester Piccadilly when her mobile phone that her e-ticket was on ran out of charge.
Hannah's friend, who has not been named, bought her a new ticket but accidentally forgot to remove her railcard from the purchase.
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The journalism student, from Leeds, bought a £3.20 ticket at the discounted price of £2.15 but has now been slapped with a fine, bringing the outlay to £103.20 thanks to being issued with a £100 penalty, reports Leeds Live.
Hannah said she was stopped by Northern rail staff, who took her details and advised her a letter would be sent out in the post for failing to have a railcard.
She said: "I received a letter in the post and sent them an email the cost is totally disproportionate to the amount of the ticket - I got a £100 fine for a £3 ticket, I was fuming.
"£100 is a week's worth of rent for a student like me, its insane. I'm a student and I travel regularly with Northern - every time I buy a ticket - I would say I'm a loyal customer and I expected to be treated a little better and valued.
"I sent a huge email explaining my situation to which I got a two sentence reply, saying 'a fine will be on its way shortly'. I feel like they haven't really listened to what I said."
Hannah received the fine in the post shortly after. It says the fine is £100 for not having a railcard plus £3.20, which is the cost of the ticket before the railcard discount.
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