This from the Pirate of Penzance...
It's been all action on the 12:06 Paddington to Penzance today ...
A gentleman got on at Reading and after having his ticket checked was told that it was not valid.
The man explained to the customer service executive that his connection was late getting into Reading. The CSA then advised him that he'd be getting a fine, and asked for his details and a signature. The man gave his address but refused to sign. A small polite argument followed where a few people nearby got involved, one calling the CSA a jobsworth.
When the train arrived at Exeter, an officer of the BTP came on board carrying instructions to arrest three abusive passengers. When the officer was appraised by other passengers around of the situation, he told the CSA to leave or be reported for wasting police time. The passenger was allowed to continue.
Incidentally, the ticket he was travelling on had been issued free to him by FGW as compensation for a previous two hour delay.
Is there any chance that 'being reasonable' could be included as a module in First Great Western's training programme?
