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Old 12th July 2010, 19:04
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Originally Posted by EuroStar View Post
The guard tried, I entered my PIN and was told that the card had been declined. I think it may be due to the type of card I was trying to use, which was an Electron.
Yup Electron cards are not accepted by any TOC. Don't ask me why, but they are not accepted. Depending on the circumstances there are a few options availible to train crew failing the passenger having accepted payment. These can include UFN's (Unpaid Fares Notice) which is in effect a bill for the fare, a TIR (Travel Irregularity Report) which is a written report of the facts of no holding of a ticket etc or even advising the passenger to buy a ticket when they get to their destination. Each situation is different and there is no textbook way of dealing with this kind of thing.
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