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Shop a fare dodger by text

Published by Ewan on Thursday 10th July 2008, 09:00 | Filed under: Mobile

National Express trains introduced this rather innovative method of informing them if you suspect a train ticket dodger is in your carriage. It’s a gifted concept. I get really annoyed when I’ve paid my 25 quid to travel in or out of London and some likely-lad hops the barriers and into the train before the door closes, beaming to himself, whilst you stand there like a wet lemon.

No need. Whip out your handset and shop the arse!
- Taken at 10:21 AM on July 02, 2008 - cameraphone upload by ShoZu

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  • Right.... and?

    I mean - what happens next?
    How do they know?
    What do you text?

    More info or else this will be filed under - 'lack of joined up thinking'
  • I suspect that they might then route their ticket inspectors to that train the next day.
  • "I've suspect that bloke sitting there hasn't got a ticket"

    How will they know?!
    What's the communication on the poster? Does it ask for particular info?
    Could you trick it? Tell them you saw one on a different train/route and then dodge them the following day?
  • Is there another number you can text when the people in question spot you and administer a sound kicking?
  • That might be a good additional service offering!
  • How much does one have to pay to report a fare dodger? What's in it for those that do the informing (other than the hope that the dodger will be caught and pay a fine?) If enough get caught, pay fines and start paying in future, will National Express bring their prices down?
  • The sending them to another train is a good one... I think that this is a bit of a silly service as its doing someone else's job for them.

    Why not go the whole hog and follow them to work / home, take a pic and mms it to them...

    Would the networks, who are the biggest robbers after all, reduce fares if everyone paid...

    I don't think so....
  • It's a nice idea but how do they know what train you're on? And what's stopping someone who is fare dodging from texting a deliberate hoax to make sure the inspectors go on another train?
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