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« on: November 14, 2023, 00:08:54 »
Northern have announced a crackdown on persistent fare Dodgers in the Beeb article linked below.
It claims that modern ticketing technology can be used to identify and target offenders.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-67404476
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« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2023, 07:10:41 »
As no ticket gates look like they will never be installed at Sheffield
 maybe Northern should be more interested in staffing their trains correctly
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