Bedford commuters: EMR recovers nearly £2m from fare dodgers

More than 11,000 unpaid fares recovered on the line which stops at Bedford.

The notices were issued for several reasons, including:

Travelling without a valid ticket

Travelling with a child ticket as an adult

Travelling without a valid railcard

Travelling beyond the destination printed on a ticket

Philippa Cresswell, customer experience director at EMR, said: "The vast majority of customers do the right thing and pay for their travel. Unfortunately, a small number continue to try and travel without paying. The impact of fare evasion is felt by our law-abiding, fare-paying customers and, ultimately, the taxpayer. It's indefensible for certain individuals to believe they’re exempt from paying for our services."

Customers who travel on EMR without a valid ticket can be fined £100, in addition to the price of a single ticket.

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