Northern Ends Railcard Prosecutions
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•Northern agrees to scrap railcard fare prosecutions
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Northern agrees to scrap railcard fare prosecutions against passengers reported for using railcard discounts.
It follows the case of engineering graduate Sam Williamson , 22 , who was reported to the operator for using his 16-25 railcard for on-peak services where the original fare was below 12 .
Mr Williamson faced prosecution for paying 1.90 less than he should have done despite admitting his error and offering to pay a fine or a new fare.
The operator said it was working with the government to "simplify its price structure".
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